#1: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:47 pm ---- hi, I took my back bumper off to fit a towbar and this is what I saw. not sure whether it is safe. its got a current mot. just looks a bit scary. any thoughts.?? Last edited by gizmothedog on Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:56 pm; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:50 pm ----
gain....
#3: Re: safe or not ? Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:06 pm ---- Looks like it had a tow bar before..
#4: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:16 pm ---- yeah at 30mph
#5: Re: safe or not ? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:16 pm ---- well I believe this car been in some kind of crash,or maybe the old driver had a reverse on a column,so he changed the bumper,but didn't fixed the body.
#6: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:30 pm ---- any ideas about safety? I did a hpi check and its come back clear so it obviously wasn't an insurance job
#7: Re: safe or not ? Author: MNARAA, Location: In a traffic jamPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:59 pm ---- Its entirely possible that when that happen the owner at the time thought no damage had been done. Its quite possible to bend the metal part like this, but have the plastic cover spring back into place. I'd expect there to be a lot of cars like this on the road, though now you know about it I'd get it sorted if I was you - it'll hurt less next time it has a rear-end collision if you do.
#8: Re: safe or not ? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:59 pm ---- it's safe,nothing to worry about
#9: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:07 pm ---- on a slightly different note, I had a look at fitting the towbar earlier today. the channels in which the towbar would slide into seem to have a plate over them. is this correct do you know? the plate is fixed very firm...
#10: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:10 pm ---- by the way timon, your 206 looks well
#12: Re: safe or not ? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:17 pm ----
gizmothedog wrote:
by the way timon, your 206 looks well
Thank you so much
#13: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:20 pm ---- nice one. thanks
#14: Re: safe or not ? Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:03 pm ----
gizmothedog wrote:
nice one. thanks
you are most welcome,hope it helps
#15: Re: safe or not ? Author: Thedevonian, Location: Devon UKPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:13 pm ---- I was wondering why you took the bumper off in the first place? I fitted a tow bar to my 206 and I didn't need to take it off. Mine was similar to the one in Timon2210's instruction sheet. It took about 2 hours in total and another 1/2 hour or so to fit the electric kit. I bought the one that plugs straight into the rear light connectors with no wires to cut, piece of cake to fit.
On a slightly different note, correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't an 04 plate model have the later boot strip?
#16: Re: safe or not ? Author: doski, Location: WarwickshirePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:17 pm ---- im pretty sure that this is just the outside skin its not the actual slam panel which is the safety feature
#17: Re: safe or not ? Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:29 pm ----
Thedevonian wrote:
I was wondering why you took the bumper off in the first place? I fitted a tow bar to my 206 and I didn't need to take it off. Mine was similar to the one in Timon2210's instruction sheet. It took about 2 hours in total and another 1/2 hour or so to fit the electric kit. I bought the one that plugs straight into the rear light connectors with no wires to cut, piece of cake to fit.
On a slightly different note, correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't an 04 plate model have the later boot strip?
You are right there. obviously the boot was stoved in aswell and its been replaced.
#18: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:46 pm ---- thedevonian,
I took he bumper off to see a bit more as im doing it on the drive without ramps, plus I have no instructions (well I have now). regarding the boot strip I wouldn't have a clue. what should it have?
#19: Re: safe or not ? Author: omega, Location: nottinghamPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 4:58 pm ---- I wouldn't fit it!!!
sell it to me instead...................................................................
#20: Re: safe or not ? Author: gizmothedog, Location: worksopPosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:07 pm ---- make me an offer...
#21: Re: safe or not ? Author: omega, Location: nottinghamPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:55 pm ---- is it complete with all the nuts and bolts ?
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