Re: euro bumpers

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

*eye roll*

I'm trying my hardest not to flame right now.   =)

mark madison


----- Original Message -----
From: Roland Johansson <scirocco@mail.bip.net>
To: Mark Madison <markie@proaxis.com>; Mark Peele <scirocco_s@hotmail.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 1:39 AM
Subject: SV: euro bumpers


>With a Scirocco, why drive around and hit everything. Try to
>avoid hitting things with the bumper, when parking, stop the car
>with the brakes instead of driving into something. Then you
>wouldn't get scratches on your bumpers and wouldn't scratch
>others bumpers.
>
>
>Roland Johansson
>Scirocco 1,6l TIC -82
>Http://hem.passagen.se/toker
>
>
>----------
>> Från: Mark Madison <markie@proaxis.com>
>> Till: Mark Peele <scirocco_s@hotmail.com>;
>scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> Ämne: Re: euro bumpers
>> Datum:  den 9 februari 1999 21:33
>>
>> hhmmm.. I didn't ask any question that required that answer..
>=)  j/k
>>
>> but no seriously...  if you've ever had a rabbit and put the
>euro bumpers on
>> you would have notices a HUGE difference in its ability to
>take ANY kind
>> of impact.. bumping ANYTHING at just about ANY speed would
>cause
>> a bend in the bumper.
>>
>> I simply asked.. if there were different kinds of bumpers with
>differenet
>> qualities
>> that I can keep my eyes out for.. I would like to get the
>STRONGEST euro
>> bumper
>> that I can get my hands on if there are differences... if not
>then I'll take
>> the only
>> kind.
>>
>> thanks for the help.
>>
>> Mark Madison
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Mark Peele <scirocco_s@hotmail.com>
>> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:40 AM
>> Subject: Fwd: euro bumpers
>>
>>
>> >>    Ok I have a question....  Are there different quality
>euro bumpers?
>> >=
>> >>are there good sturdy ones that are nice and solid.. and
>then cheaper =
>> >>ones?  I want to get some of these bumpers and although I
>know they
>> >will =
>> >>not give me the same protection as the American (bigger than
>hell) =
>> >>bumpers, I'm hoping they won't be these flimsy things like
>the rabbit =
>> >>euro bumpers or the aftermarket big bumpers you can buy for
>A2 =
>> >>golf/jetta.
>> >>also, how much am I looking at to buy a set of these.
>> >>places to buy them?
>> >>thanks,
>> >>
>> >>Mark
>> >
>> >If you think the bumpers are going to "protect" you in a real
>accident -
>> >think again. Our cars have a front and rear crumple zone that
>is
>> >designed to absorb the impact of a real crash. The bumpers
>simply move
>> >along with the sheet metal here. The purpose of bumpers is to
>provide
>> >protection in parking lot accidents.
>> >
>> >The retarded 5mph law was rescinded - it is now 2.5mph. VW
>stuck with
>> >the big bumpers after the law was rescinded - probably cuz
>the euros did
>> >not quite meet the 2.5 mph law.
>> >
>> >Mark Peele
>> >1981 Scirocco S
>> >1982 Scirocco
>> >1987 Golf GT
>> >http://home.t-online.de/home/Scirocco2/mark.htm
>> >
>> >
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