Ever wonder how bad those Countach rubber bumpers are?

"BeaterGT" (beatergt) 02/14/2020 at 23:00 • Filed to: Bad Ideas

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Because I always have. 

Tapas > BeaterGT 02/14/2020 at 23:08

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That last bumper profile looks like it's about to throw some punches

BeaterGT > Tapas 02/15/2020 at 00:17

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Reminds me of Atari boxing.

Svend > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 00:51

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They look ruddy ridiculous. 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 01:15

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Weren’t most of these chucked by  the owners? I almost wonder if these oddities would be worth more in the future

fintail > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 01:52

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Big bumpers are good for bumping:

Remember “Casino”

facw > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 01:59

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I’m a 5mph bumper apologist, but man did Lamborghini need to try at least a little harder here...

pip bip - choose Corrour > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 03:38

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McLaren F1

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 09:54

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Could be worse. Ever seen a European spec Wrangler? Apparently EU auto regs don’t allow for “open” fenders so we get this:

It looks like it’s wearing a mouth guard.

ihm96 > fintail 02/15/2020 at 10:14

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Hahah so true. I have literally done this in my buddys 560SL. I was driving behind him in his 87 325i vert and he had just put brand new tires on that day. It starts heavily raining and at one point hes in front of me and guns it a little and in an instant was turned around facing me and the car was going backwards over the curb lol. He couldnt get it out of the rainy mud so he told me to come behind him in the SL and bump him. Boom, knocked him free and no damage to either car

BeaterGT > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/15/2020 at 11:48

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So much for keeping breakfast down

fintail > ihm96 02/15/2020 at 12:41

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People moan and groan about 5 mph bumpers, but they could take a parking lot shunt or garage bump with no damage.  Worst case scenario for the MB, they’d need to be realigned - not a difficult job.  Ugly, but useful, and saved money in the long run.  Today, if your bumper gets hit by a ping pong ball, there goes a grand.

ihm96 > fintail 02/15/2020 at 13:12

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Totally agreed. Especially if its a utility vehicle or a sedan. I don’t want my SUV to have an AMG package with staggered tires and a bumper that cant take a sneeze without damaging

fintail > ihm96 02/15/2020 at 13:33

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Seeing delicate modern plastic covers on supposedly rugged “utility” vehicles amuses me.

The best are old style chrome bumpers with overriders.    You can cause real damage to a modern car with those, and not have a scratch.

pip bip - choose Corrour > BeaterGT 02/15/2020 at 17:51

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so rry

ihm96 > fintail 02/15/2020 at 19:51

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Lol on that topic I just saw the new defender and my god is that car odd and quirky. Has these metal looking plastic bits on the hood to look rugged, a weird cubbyhole behind the center console, the sunroof starts awkwardly far back so that it’s more kinda behind you than on top of you in the front lol. Overall in my two minute walk around at the auto show my biggest takeaway is  I think it’s just a weird choice to have metal looking plastic on the hood

fintail > ihm96 02/15/2020 at 21:38

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What irks me about that design is the big blind spot/C-pillar design, which doesn’t seem to have any real function but being different for the sake of different. I suspect it will create issues, as locally anyway, people who choose that brand don’t seem to be the best drivers.

The Discovery is also awkward to me, and although I know the asymmetrical rear is a heritage theme, I don’t think it works.