Bull bar install

[X5Sport]

Volvo have beaten you to it with this gadget. Well they would wouldn't they..

[Nige]

[quote=""kkodal78""]with X5 being an SAV it won't make a huge difference whether you have a bull bar or not. if you get hit by an X5 you'll get hurt no matter what.[/quote]
I beg to differ. Of course it`ll still hurt BUT...

IF I was hit by a car that had a low speed blowout and mounted the pavement, I`d rather it had a plastic bumper that was designed to absorb impact, rather than some scaffolding bolted to the front.

As I said, I don`t get the point of them on a road vehicle.

[X5Sport]

As they were originally designed for use in Oz to keep car occupants safe from kangaroos I have to agree that here they really are a 'styling' mod, and each to their own......just see my thread on the ACS X6 Falcon in the X6 forum. I think the comments made by the assembled company of this group has made their feelings pretty clear on that subject.

Not that I am ever likely to (a) afford it, or (b) get 'financial control' to approve it or (c) ever actually go that far.

Personally I don't think they're a good idea either, or a particularly attractive mod, but it's not my car.

[kkodal78]

i do appreciate your opinion.
but i would like to see the bullbar on my X first and if i don't like the LOOKS of it than i'll take it off but so far i am going ahead with the idea.


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[graemeX5]

Spotted an X5 on pistonheads with a bullbar quite smart looking
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3070994.htm

[kkodal78]

the one i have is a little bit different than the one in the link above. ill upload pics ones i get it installed


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[X5Sport]

Looking forward to them....

[kkodal78]

actually here is the link where i got it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221003494372? ... 100wt_1026



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[kkodal78]

it will look slightly different on mine as it is wrapped in carbon fiber


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[graemeX5]

I think another member had a similar one and a lorry reversed into it and iirc it saved most of the front of the car so they do have their uses

[X5Sport]

It was g60renshaw who got hit by a DHL truck........bought another X5 wreck and transferred the front end. Thread here with pics from P2 onwards. Really nice job done too..

[kkodal78]

here is the bull bar installed

[kkodal78]

here is an all around look

[Sanj]

Looks a lot better than I thought it would!

Good job!

Do you like it now?

[kkodal78]

i love it. it looks better in my opinion.
now the guy who wrapped the bullbar is working on the interior pieces to wrap with carbon fiber as well. that will be done this week with the installation of the AC schnitzer pedals.