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Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:09 pm ]
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Hey everyone i was thinking of debumpering my clubman mini, but im not sure because i don't no if it will be legal or not.... need some help plz

Todd 8)
Author:  gafmo [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:11 pm ]
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Godd I hope so...I have nearth front nor back
Author:  buztoy [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:31 pm ]
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back de-bumpering is called smooth ass mini :wink:
Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:39 pm ]
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lol oh ok then... well i might take them off and if i get a defect, ill just put them back on, easy as that 8)
Author:  buztoy [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:41 pm ]
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you gotta deseam it as well,
Author:  slinkey inc [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:26 pm ]
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My car came de-bumpered. But I wanted bumpers so I bolted on 'L' brackets to the body to mount bumpers. So it is possible to bumper a bumperless mini. But you can't compete in any motorsport events at the 'Hay Mini Nationals' as it's a rule that all cars must ahve bumpers to compete. But if ya don't care and wanna look awesome, then go for it. As for being legal...I have no idea!
Author:  demonic1100 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:24 pm ]
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it's legal as long as there are not sharp edges under neath...
Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:50 pm ]
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woohooo well ill be doing it...... im not goin to deseam it im just going to put the crome cover strip over it, it should look ok :lol: .... and because i might want to put the bumpers back on one day lol maybe :wink:
Author:  Mike [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:39 pm ]
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The front bumpers are mounted on a sharp horizontal seam lip. If you just remove the bumpers w/o removing the lip you might as well mount a sharp blade across the front of your car - the impact to a pedestrian's legs at anything over 5 mph should be just the same.

I know it looks kinda cool with just the lip there (and I dont wanna sound like those guys on this forum who warn of doom and apocalipse everytime one asks about using hotter spark plugs or a diferent air filter), but please consider the consequences if you do hit a pedestrian with that lip. And if you won't, atleast consider the consequences to yourself if you hit a pedestrian in an illegaly modified car with a blade shaped frontal area.
Author:  sports850 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:43 pm ]
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Mike wrote:
The front bumpers are mounted on a sharp horizontal seam lip. If you just remove the bumpers w/o removing the lip you might as well mount a sharp blade across the front of your car - the impact to a pedestrian's legs at anything over 5 mph should be just the same.



Not on a clubman Mike , their front bumper fixes by 4 bolts on a pretty much flat panel , clubmans with a spoiler look good bumperless .The rear is similar to a roundies front though and has the horizontal seam that needs to be remove , just putting a chrome strip over it will probably get defected at some stage but being the rear you may be lucky with it .
Author:  MRClubby1098 [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:05 pm ]
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when i do it ill have a look at it and if there is any danger to a padestian i will deseam it...
Author:  gafmo [ Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:36 pm ]
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Don't forget people shins walking around your Car..and yourself
Author:  Mike [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:15 am ]
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sports850 wrote:
Mike wrote:
The front bumpers are mounted on a sharp horizontal seam lip. If you just remove the bumpers w/o removing the lip you might as well mount a sharp blade across the front of your car - the impact to a pedestrian's legs at anything over 5 mph should be just the same.



Not on a clubman Mike , their front bumper fixes by 4 bolts on a pretty much flat panel , clubmans with a spoiler look good bumperless .The rear is similar to a roundies front though and has the horizontal seam that needs to be remove , just putting a chrome strip over it will probably get defected at some stage but being the rear you may be lucky with it .


Sorry, I just automaticaly assumed a roundnose. My mistake.
Author:  birty [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:02 am ]
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This is the front of a Clubman without the bumper. I don't know whether the two raised sections would need to be removed though.

Image
Author:  sports850 [ Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:10 am ]
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If you wanted to get really technical , having the bumper removed might leave the number plate too far forward and that could be a sharp edge to cut your leg on walking past , I never had any problem with mine debumpered at the front , I did put chromed cup head bols in the bumper mount holes to make it look finished though . I'll try and find a pic to show it .
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