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| cyberhusky Member Since: 09 Feb 2021 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 275  
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From German Defender site…
Image taken from Expedition Parts site. https://www.discovery-parts.de/crash-mit-dem-new-defender/  Click image to enlarge The VW hit the Defender. Minor damages on the Defender could continue it's way. VW was badly hit. (nobody was injured) 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history) Last edited by cyberhusky on 4th Sep 2021 4:07pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Sep 2021 3:41pm |
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| cyberhusky Member Since: 09 Feb 2021 Location: Luxembourg Posts: 275
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Could be these
available from the same site https://shop.discovery-parts.de/detail/ind...ategory/80 or real 18" off road rims from Belgium https://www.reulsport.com/en/categorie-produit/defender-new-en/ 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history) |
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4th Sep 2021 3:54pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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I had a similar accident when rear ended by a BMW when I had a RRS, with similar damage. I could continue on my way, but I would not say minor damages, the final bill was several thousand. |
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15th Sep 2021 6:23am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2637  
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A good point you raised there Supacat.
Also a good reason as to not let the third party say that they will pay cash to make the repairs, as soon as the real bill comes in, they will be off. Always go through the insurance and be ready to call the police if they won’t give you their details. In short, don’t trust anyone, and take a lot of pictures with your phone. The problem with all those plastics is that they hide the hidden damage. |
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15th Sep 2021 7:59am |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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Agreed ^^^^^ I had a BMW 530 Sport some time ago and it was only a few month's old when a lad in a Golf ran into the back of me. His front end was pretty mangled but I only had the slightest of marks on my bumper. As it was my pride and joy I went through the insurance and took it in to Sytners. Blimey those bumpers are expensive.....
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15th Sep 2021 8:18am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3499 
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Good advice markb110
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15th Sep 2021 8:35am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3499
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The idea of a bumper being a bolt on to a car that is sacrificial went a long time ago My first car was a Mk2 Ford Fiesta. The bumpers were not unlike a Defender where there is a metal centre and end caps clipped to each end. I went through a bumper and a few endocarps and never needed to worry a bodyshop or my insurance company. Must have saved me a fortune. Second thoughts, the metal in that Fiesta bumper was much better quality than the one which is rusting through on my Defender at present  |
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15th Sep 2021 8:40am |
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| Philip Member Since: 09 Mar 2018 Location: England Posts: 510
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Generally just bumper height vs a lower vehicle that makes 4x4s/SUVs/whatevers appear to fare better in minor accidents - crash structure has to deform to work in everything.
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15th Sep 2021 8:49am |
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| Ritson Member Since: 11 Apr 2021 Location: France Posts: 183 
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When I was working in Dubai 20 some years ago I had a old (even then) Range Rover Vogue with the steel bumpers. Stopped at traffic lights I hear a squeal, look in the rear view mirror and see a Mercedes S class about to rear end me at speed. Braced myself and felt the crunch. The mercedes complete front end was stoved in with radiator pushed about 6 inches back into engine bay, had to be lifted onto a flat bed. As was the procedure at the time (and very efficient it was too) I had to go and get three estimates for repairs the next day and report to the police station where I met the mercedes owner who had to pay cash for the repair - it was 65$ for the touch up and his car was written off
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15th Sep 2021 11:12am |
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| SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
Hung on with the Isuzu DMAX until last year - on mine it did feel a bit of a 1970's anachronism at the back end - along with its leaf spring rear suspension 
Click image to enlarge Don't miss it! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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15th Sep 2021 12:28pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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Isn’t it normal for the crumple zone at the front of the car?
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15th Sep 2021 12:32pm |
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