A bar / bullbar

Legality aside .... (do get some eu approved ones)

Any got one fitted to their Freelander? Is so some snaps would be nice as will be fitting one to my dynamic when I place an order for one. Sadly I can only see a handful of companies selling them and they don't look no where near as good as the one fitted on my Freelander 1 td4. I can only see low bumper ones.

Cheers

Interesting article

http://www.4x4-spotlight.co.uk/2012/2/7/fa...-bars.aspx

I for one thought they were now illegal

Quote:

New EU compliant frontal protection systems are mostly fitted for cosmetic purposes. They look good on your vehicle. These front bars are simply no good as a 'nudge guard'

Bright orange FL2 with cosmetic nudge bar - what are you saying about my taste

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you would need to talk to your insurance before fitting one and get there views 1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

G4 one is fine, and is there for a purpose. The ones in the link are chrome and useless. If you follow the link and go to the land rover products there's a pic of one on an fl2. I think you'll see what I mean! It looks awful.

I like the LR accessory front end thingy so had one from new.
I wanted something to make my car stand out a little in field full of blue Freelies - so this is what it looks like...

So there - it is... definitely standing out and definitely beautiful in the eyes of at least one beholder.
Although in no way a bull bar it does offer some minor bump protection - the wind can for example slam the garage door onto it without any damage - try that with the standard LR hopelessly feeble front "bumper". And if a careless child on the superstore car park slams a shopping trolley into it with enough force to gouge paint it simply absorbs the impact without even a scratch. It also protects a sizeable bit of the front end from stone damage and chipping from gritters etc
But apart from that, I just quite like the sticky out look...


Robin

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Looks good however on the dynamic you cannot fit the genuine style front bumper protector so looking at a stainless version you can also get EU apporoved ones but wanting one that does suit the car.

Looks a bit upset!

Proper bull bars became illegal in 2002 Do it now ! Your a long time dead !!

I guess that if you are a dairy/beef farmer with a Defender and insured with NFU then you might get away with it these days.

Why would Chrome type bull bars be illegal, but fitting a winch to the front not be illegal.

A pedestrian coming into contact with a Disco with a solid bumper complete with winch is going to be more injured than one who gets in the way of a standard vehicle. Being hit with 2.5 tons of vehicle is always going to hurt mind.

Most 4x4 magasines have adverts for winch bumpers made from fairly substantial steel fabrications, would it not also be illegal to sell these. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner