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JET-BLK
21-01-2007, 09:56 PM
Hey people Im looking at buying another damaged verada for the bumpers, it's a sedan and I have a wagon. Can anyone tell me if the rear bumper is the same for both sedan and wagon?

GRDPuck
21-01-2007, 10:17 PM
Sorry but the TR/TS Rear Bumpers are different on the sedan & wagon.

The wagon has a cut out bit for the tailgate.

JET-BLK
21-01-2007, 10:18 PM
damn, I would of bought it if they were the same
Thanks allot mate for the quick feed back

vlad
22-01-2007, 08:30 AM
damn, I would of bought it if they were the same
Thanks allot mate for the quick feed back

And its also different to the Magna wagon Bumpers. Wagon and sedan bumpers are
different irrespective of what model it is and what car it is.

slyts6
22-01-2007, 09:04 AM
addition to all said previously: wagon bumpers are actually longer from thew back of the rear wheel arch to the rear of the bumper...by about 200mm

dimi108
22-01-2007, 08:12 PM
KS wagon bumpers are different to the sedans. Also the KS Xi bumper is different to that of the normal TS/TR and (maybe) Ei?
I like the normal TS rear bar, it's not as long and looks a lot better. Shall be upgrading soon with the dude selling bumpers on the forum :D

Check out the photos.
First one is a KS Xi (Thanks Scotty!)
And the second is AJ's TS (same used on the TR and EI)
Lastly, the wagon!

vlad
22-01-2007, 08:32 PM
KS wagon bumpers are different to the sedans. Also the KS Xi bumper is different to that of the normal TS/TR and (maybe) Ei?
I like the normal TS rear bar, it's not as long and looks a lot better. Shall be upgrading soon with the dude selling bumpers on the forum :D

Check out the photos.
First one is a KS Xi (Thanks Scotty!)
And the second is AJ's TS (same used on the TR and EI)
Lastly, the wagon!

Lets get this right once and for all.

KR XI/EI Sedan: longer front and rear bumper than Magna Sedans
KR EI Wagon: longer front and rear bumper (rear is not as much longer than Magna
compared with the sedans

KS XI/EI Sedan: Longer rear bumper only, front bumper is same as Magna Sedans
KS EI Wagon: Same from bumper and slightly longer rear bumper (see KR Wagon)

And by the way, The photo of Skotty's was taken by me when I owned it :D

The longer bumpers provide additional impact absorbancy as mandated by the US for their
Diamantes (how many times have you seen magnas and other makes for that matter where
the rear bumper did not sustain as much damage as the boot lid which is almost level with
the bumper)

dimi108
22-01-2007, 08:35 PM
Lets get this right once and for all.

KR XI/EI Sedan: longer front and rear bumper than Magna Sedans
KR EI Wagon: longer front and rear bumper (rear is not as much longer than Magna
compared with the sedans

KS XI/EI Sedan: Longer rear bumper only, front bumper is same as Magna Sedans
KS EI Wagon: Same from bumper and slightly longer rear bumper (see KR Wagon)

And by the way, The photo of Skotty's was taken by me when I owned it :D

The longer bumpers provide additional impact absorbancy as mandated by the US for their
Diamantes (how many times have you seen magnas and other makes for that matter where
the rear bumper did not sustain as much damage as the boot lid which is almost level with
the bumper)
Hey great write up!
Longer rear and front bumper is yuk. Makes the car look like a whale :doubt:

vlad
22-01-2007, 08:43 PM
Hey great write up!
Longer rear and front bumper is yuk. Makes the car look like a whale :doubt:

You'd be loving it when someone rear ends you doing upto 40km/hr and not sustain any
structural damage. As I mentioned before, the first weekend after buying the KS, took it to
the city for shopping. On the way back, turned left onto Frome St from North Tce going
downhill and some nutter slams on his brake (no lights, no animals, no pedestrian, me thinks
insurance fraud), I slam on my brakes, getting the ABS working overtime and stop 2 metres
before him, breathed a sigh of relief only to hear tyre screaching sound coming from the
rear and watched in slow motion as this old bum of a car come slaming into me, enough to
jolt me. I got out of the car and started walking back fearing the worst, especially after
seeing that the bum car has lost the right headlight and damaged the grill (he hit me on an
angle). I was suprised when I looked at my car that there was only a small patch of
abrasion on the bumper surface where his headlight hit (easily buffed out). The bumper did
not even move as the wheel arch join was still inline with the rest of the car.