From: Jeßus on
G'day All,

Been looking around at what is on offer for an 01 Forester - I'd really
prefer a bull bar rather than just a nudge bar - or at least something
that offers protection to the full width of the vehicle - but having
trouble finding one that both looks good and also retains the use of the
fog lights.

The Subaxtreme bull bar -
http://www.subaxtreme.com.au/subaru/bullbars/forester97.html#heavyduty
does look pretty good though, despite losing the fog lights.
The quoted freight is close to $600, mind you...

Anyway, just wondering if anyone has seen some better options, or knows
of a place that can custom make one that is both sturdy and compliments
the vehicle, whilst keeping either the fog lights or retains the
original bumper without the bar looking 'agricultural'.

I was also thinking *maybe* of something vaguely along these lines:
http://tiny.cc/V03rE - in alloy and without the winch mount, obviously.


I've found a few other brands out there in my search but one way or the
other, they just don't cut it IMO.

The vehicle won't see any off-road use but does live on rough, unsealed
roads with no shortage of Roos and wombats, so I really do need some
protection.

Thanks for any help, cheers.
From: D Walford on
Je�us wrote:
> G'day All,
>
> Been looking around at what is on offer for an 01 Forester - I'd really
> prefer a bull bar rather than just a nudge bar - or at least something
> that offers protection to the full width of the vehicle - but having
> trouble finding one that both looks good and also retains the use of the
> fog lights.
>
> The Subaxtreme bull bar -
> http://www.subaxtreme.com.au/subaru/bullbars/forester97.html#heavyduty
> does look pretty good though, despite losing the fog lights.
> The quoted freight is close to $600, mind you...

Bloody expensive at about $2500.00 delivered, not sure any bullbar is
worth it at that price.



Daryl
From: John_H on
Je�us wrote:
>
>Been looking around at what is on offer for an 01 Forester - I'd really
>prefer a bull bar rather than just a nudge bar - or at least something
>that offers protection to the full width of the vehicle - but having
>trouble finding one that both looks good and also retains the use of the
>fog lights.

If the car's got airbags, you're unlikely to be happy with anything
made of metal. To be airbag compliant the mountings have to be so
flimsy the bars do SFA beyond appearance. It's also nigh on
impossible to buy a bar that isn't air bag complaint, even if the car
doesn't have them.

If you want something that's air bag compliant and provides some
protection, the moulded plastic variety are likely to be the best way
to go.

If the car doesn't have airbags you could probably modify the
mountings on a commercially available aluminium bar.

--
John H
From: Atheist Chaplain on
"D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
news:0305d5eb$0$1307$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com...
> Je�us wrote:
>> G'day All,
>>
>> Been looking around at what is on offer for an 01 Forester - I'd really
>> prefer a bull bar rather than just a nudge bar - or at least something
>> that offers protection to the full width of the vehicle - but having
>> trouble finding one that both looks good and also retains the use of the
>> fog lights. The Subaxtreme bull bar -
>> http://www.subaxtreme.com.au/subaru/bullbars/forester97.html#heavyduty
>> does look pretty good though, despite losing the fog lights. The quoted
>> freight is close to $600, mind you...
>
> Bloody expensive at about $2500.00 delivered, not sure any bullbar is
> worth it at that price.
>
>
>
> Daryl

until you hit a roo at minor speed and it still does $4k worth of damage,
and half of that is just headlights.

--
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Scientology International]
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your
Christ." Gandhi

From: D Walford on
Atheist Chaplain wrote:
> "D Walford" <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
> news:0305d5eb$0$1307$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com...
>> Je�us wrote:
>>> G'day All,
>>>
>>> Been looking around at what is on offer for an 01 Forester - I'd
>>> really prefer a bull bar rather than just a nudge bar - or at least
>>> something that offers protection to the full width of the vehicle -
>>> but having trouble finding one that both looks good and also retains
>>> the use of the fog lights. The Subaxtreme bull bar -
>>> http://www.subaxtreme.com.au/subaru/bullbars/forester97.html#heavyduty
>>> does look pretty good though, despite losing the fog lights. The
>>> quoted freight is close to $600, mind you...
>>
>> Bloody expensive at about $2500.00 delivered, not sure any bullbar is
>> worth it at that price.
>>
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> until you hit a roo at minor speed and it still does $4k worth of
> damage, and half of that is just headlights.
>

That's what insurance is for, if you hit a roo at any speed its and
insurance claim either with or without a bullbar.
A bullbar might make the difference between being stuck in a remote
place or driving away but the best strategy to avoid hitting roos is to
avoid driving at speed at times when you know they will be about, most
country people I speak do exactly that.


Daryl
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