Guest lucky-charmer Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 :) can any one tell me were to buy the bullbars/nudge bars call them what you want, for my 99 galaxy. :) :P please dont send me pm's on dont fit them there a danger to pedestrians, as everyone has there own views and i want them :P Quote
iainkirk Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 I won't lecture you, but WHY ON EARTH do you want them? Don't think you can get them for a Galaxy. If you really MUST have them, see a steel fabricator. Quote
Guest SA Intruder Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 Another blow for sanity Quote
iainkirk Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 mmmmm how fetching...... Well they certainly made me fetch anyway. Bet they work really well with parking sensors.....attractive crunch noise BEFORE the "Casualty" beeeeeeeep of death!!! Now how about a pair of huuuuge blue driving lights on the front of that as well.... there might even be room for 4...no....6 even! Even better with the "new" chrome grin from December.... Quote
Xenonman Posted November 4, 2003 Report Posted November 4, 2003 Might be ok on a Pajero, looks w**k on a Galaxy!! Quote
johnb80 Posted November 5, 2003 Report Posted November 5, 2003 Nice to know that people don't give a sh*t about anyone else, hope you don't get knocked down by the drunken driver, exceeding the speed limit whilst using his mobile phone in his bull bar equipped death machine. Quote
Xenonman Posted November 5, 2003 Report Posted November 5, 2003 I reckon these "Ballbars" sorry bullbars should be banned and the people who want them be put in the middle of the road and run over by a car that has them. Then see what happens!!! Quote
Richmond Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 It's a tribute to this great country of ours that people still have the freedom to make complete horses' arses of themselves by turning their boring MPVs into something Rambo's mum might drive. If the price of this freedom is a few more pedestrian deaths each year and the rest of us having our aesthetic sensibilites offended, so what? Bullbars are the thin end of the wedge. If they ban those, what next? They'll be trying to stop us from driving when we're pissed, or with bald tyres. Defend every Englishman's God given right to make a complete prat of himself! Keep death on the roads, I say! Bullbars - yay! Roof mounted twin Oerlikons - yay! Drink driving - yay! Sorry, must dash. Matron doesn't like us using the internet and anyway it's time for my medication. Quote
HJT Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 Not just other drivers that Bullbars harm, they prevent the crumple zone from working properly and transfer the impact forces through to the safety cell. Sorry Lucky Charmer but I would love to see these things banned from our roads. Howard Quote
johnb80 Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 It's a tribute to this great country of ours that people still have the freedom to make complete horses' arses of themselves by turning their boring MPVs into something Rambo's mum might drive. If the price of this freedom is a few more pedestrian deaths each year and the rest of us having our aesthetic sensibilites offended, so what? Bullbars are the thin end of the wedge. If they ban those, what next? They'll be trying to stop us from driving when we're pissed, or with bald tyres. Defend every Englishman's God given right to make a complete prat of himself! Keep death on the roads, I say! Bullbars - yay! Roof mounted twin Oerlikons - yay! Drink driving - yay! Sorry, must dash. Matron doesn't like us using the internet and anyway it's time for my medication. << Clearly some people have not lost anyone closely related as a direct result of these obscene devices that serve no purpose whatsoever other than to kill / injure innocent people. How much more irresponsible can you be? Quote
rwtomkins Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 none of my business really but unless i completely mis-read him, richmond was taking the p***. unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a clickable smilie for irony Quote
Richmond Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 Yes, I was taking the p**s, although obviously not very well. :rolleyes: seems to be the best one can do for irony, but I guess that if I have to tell everyone that I'm being ironic, I should stick to the day job. Quote
johnb80 Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 Oh dear, sorry, bad day, very sensitive subject and I've now made a complete prat of myself. Having read it properly, yes it's quite funny, I obviously just saw certain keywords and got into rant and soap box mode.... Sorry ! Regards - JB Quote
Richmond Posted November 6, 2003 Report Posted November 6, 2003 Not a problem; my posting was perhaps in questionable taste. Anyway, think nothing of it. Quote
Guest lucky-charmer Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 well at least my request for any info on were 2 get them worked (NOT) B) hope u all enjoyed this 1? i'll ask were to get flammers next for the exhaurst oh sorry there already on my gto dont need the answer 4 that haha :D its a shame that a % of the poeple on this forum are not very helpful and just look at givin there views and not any answers to the questions,thanx to ccctech and fredt who have been very helpful with other infono thanx 2 sa intruder haha because he is a big meany Quote
Dave-G Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 maybe there's too many sunday drivers in the charmers area! BUT if you DO get them,drive up melton road for a bit,there's a good chap Quote
_dg Posted November 9, 2003 Report Posted November 9, 2003 http://burns.thefinaldimension.org/cwm/cwm/eek2.gifeeek I would just ask ... why? Although there is little practical point unless you go off road, I can't see any styling reason what so ever Yes, these may look OK on a boxy 4x4, but the galaxys shape does not lend itself to this addition. I have been nearly tempted to fit some to my Hi-Lux, but the extra inches it adds to the front means that you tend to knock them more often than you do your bumper - and there is nothing worse than bent and rusting bullbars. It reminds me of that VW advert with a new shape golf shown crying when a big air intake was cut into the bonnet. Quote
HJT Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 its a shame that a % of the poeple on this forum are not very helpful and just look at givin there views and not any answers to the questions, As someone who has direct experience of the devastation caused by a loss of someone on the road, I feel that when a question is asked about something that is going to be a danger to others, I have to air an opinion. I am just hoping that you will see the error of your judgement on this issue.Should you have questions about other issues regarding the Galaxy that I can help you with, I will gladly do so. Howard Quote
Guest SA Intruder Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 My views entirely. And I take exception to being labelled unhelpful by some misguided soul, who clearly has no concept of reality, has no basis to make the statement, nor any social conscience in the wider sense. Quote
johnb80 Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 Clearly he didn't/doesn't understand that by witholding the relevant information you ARE helping him and all of the rest of us, well done !! Regards - JB Quote
_dg Posted November 11, 2003 Report Posted November 11, 2003 Just a thought and not taking sides here, but... surely it is not the bullbars, but the 2 tonne of car behind them that is the problem? Ok, research may indicate that injuries may be worse in any similar accident with rather than without bars. But it is not the case that a car with bullbars driven by a responsible driver is much much safer that a car without bars driven by an irresponsible driver? Quote
Dave-G Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 Of course L C, you will notify your insurer's about the bars huh ? Quote
johnb80 Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 >>But it is not the case that a car with bullbars driven by a responsible driver is much much safer that a car without bars driven by an irresponsible driver<< What you say is true but not a real comparison, would you not agree that:-1) Drivers having bull bars fitted to road going MPV's fall into the category of irresponsible and therefore you have a worst case scenario 2) Being hit by a vehicle with bull bars is going to hurt you more than being hit with the same vehicle in the same conditions without the bull bars (especially children) If you agree with the above I rest my case M'Lud Caio - JB Quote
HJT Posted November 12, 2003 Report Posted November 12, 2003 Tests have shown that an impact with a child pedestrian at 10mph with a bullbar equipped vehicle, will almost certainly result in death or very serious brain injury. Compare that with the figure that the majority of child pedestrians hit by a vehicle not equipped with bullbars at 20mph will survive with minor injuries and I think the case for banning them is pretty much proved. How many drivers of bullbar equipped vehicles, responsible or otherwise are going to drive around at below 10mph. And in case anyone asks, yes I do drive at 20mph in residential areas for the very reason outlined above. Howard Quote
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