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Or what Mike said. I've just never liked how far they stick out. Tuck it or go without. :)
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StaggeredMK4 wrote:I've always loved my MKI Rabbits withOUT the bumpers! :thumbsup:
Totally agree, but I 'm afraid someone will take out a fender and/or that almost-brand-new core support. Bumpers are a little bit of insurance.

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The bumper shocks are super easy to compress, and then you just squeeze them in a vise, and tack weld them in. I did it on mine, and pulled off the vertical baby bumpers. I like the way it turned out.

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Also, I have seen what happens first hand when a rabbit sans bumpers is in an accident. Write it off. I tried to find the pics I have of just such an accident, but I can't. Take it from me, put bumpers on it.
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I've always thought there should be driving lights in the bumper holes. Never seen it done, but it looks good in my head.
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That was what I thinking. Lights would be pretty sweet.


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I had driving lights in mine, I'll look for pix when I get home tonight.
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Here is a link to one of my old threads and there is one picture of mine with the driving lights in the bumper holes.
Ohh the memories of the late 80s/early 90s.
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compress and roll with the bumper.
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One step ahead my friend. :ninja: I already compressed the pistons on the front and back. Still in the air about the front bumper. But the back looks a ton better after compressing it.
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Nice! roll both bumpers...teach the kids to play safe ;)
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