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Old 11-04-2005, 09:42 AM   #3 (permalink)
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RE: Euro Front Bumper

Are you really sure you want wimp, skinny Euro bumpers instead of the big, strong US bumpers? This is one of those instances where function is better than form, to me. Sure your car will look smaller, but it'll be weaker. I had a Suburban back into me at a red light once, the big cow catcher bumper stopped his bumper at a point where the trailer hitch protustion stopped just short of hitting the grille, had I had the Euro bumper, I probably would've been looking at a new grille, maybe even the radiator and condensor would've needed replacement, and all of the other good stuff in that region of the car that I'm forgetting. There's a good reason why we have those big bumpers here in the US (cough) bad drivers (cough), so I'd say keep em.
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