bumper reinforcer

driftaway · Post by **driftaway** » 23 Aug 2009, 12:34

I have a 2001 citroen xsara picasso hdi sx,I have had to replace bumpr ,a/c unit,radiator 3 times due to hitting hares,rabbits late at night is there anything I can do to reinforce front of bumper,and if so where can I buy it.Cheers Derek.

Post by **myglaren** » 23 Aug 2009, 13:04

Not much help, sorry. I thought of Bull Bars, ideal for your purposes but I believe that they are illegal now. Which is the problem. Almost anything that reinforces the nose of the car is going to increase the damage done to any pedestrians you may hit, which would not be approved of by the police, the HSA or your insurers.

Again, if it is not a Citroen supplied solution your insurance could possibly be affected by anything you fit.

driftaway · Post by **driftaway** » 23 Aug 2009, 14:35

thanks for quick reply,we live in the highlands and its all part of loving nature

sheep and red deer are also a problemI never thought about insurance being a problem.Cheers Derek.

Ross_K · Post by **Ross_K** » 23 Aug 2009, 14:56

Never mind the insurance aspect - bullbars and a-bars cause horrific injuries to pedestrians and greatly increase the possibility of a fatality, hence the reason they're been banned.

I can maybe see the need if you're driving across the Australian outback on a regular basis, but otherwise?

Here's a softer alternative which may or may not be useful:
http://www.endura-fps.com/index.php

Post by **myglaren** » 23 Aug 2009, 15:16

That would be a lot better if there is a model to fit other than 4x4 vehicles.

citrov6 · Post by **citrov6** » 23 Aug 2009, 16:28

thats a good bit of kit wish i'd thought of it!

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 23 Aug 2009, 18:18

A few years back I came across a device that fitted to the front of the car and made some sort of high pitched noise that we can't hear but was supposed to scare more lowly creatures off the road well before you reached them. Don't know if it worked, but I never hit any wildlife.