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« on: March 26, 2006, 15:42:39 pm »
how many of you callookers got t-bars?
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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2006, 08:35:56 am »
Mine are in the garage waiting to be put on as soon as my car is painted!
(mainly because split bumpers are so fucking expensive!) hehe
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2006, 08:58:42 am »
t-bars make you go fast Smiley I mean yes I have
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2006, 09:16:12 am »
Yes I got them, home made in alu, THICK STUFF...  might get sidelined if I fit a buggy bar.
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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2006, 12:06:59 pm »
Aly T-Bars on Mine... Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2006, 12:11:07 pm »
Aluminium ones on my oval...
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2006, 12:34:29 pm »
-on the street: Stock bumbers without overriders (just to be street legal in Germany Undecided)
-on 1/4 mile: aluminum T-bars, polished (just 4 screws to change...)
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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2006, 13:00:28 pm »
NOS black alu t bars from topline  on my 61 and chromed on my 74/66  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2006, 15:01:56 pm »
No bumpers, no overriders, no T-bars, no buggy bar............Nothing.......Light weight at no cost and above all: That's hardcore!!! 
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2006, 15:26:48 pm »
Funny how t-bars actually were put on VWs to be legal in California. Now we put them on for looks although they are illegal to run in many countries....
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2006, 19:03:55 pm »
Ordered a set of aluminum T-bars today ;-)
So i guess I will put em on as soon as i got'em
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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2006, 19:28:06 pm »



These T-bars are made from steel, cheap Empi -crap but i love the look :-)

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« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2006, 10:01:10 am »
Hey Dirk, awesome car! The t-bars are the perfect finishing touch, looks much better than with the bumpers.  Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2006, 10:08:32 am »
Painted headlight "rings", nice touch!!  And I love the colour...!
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2006, 10:48:02 am »
hey guys -- what 'bout your licenseplate with those t-bars?
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« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2006, 17:36:58 pm »
Quote from: Luftkraft on March 28, 2006, 10:01:10 am
Hey Dirk, awesome car! The t-bars are the perfect finishing touch, looks much better than with the bumpers.  Smiley

Hey Marc, you know the car, it was green before....:-)
I love the look of your bug, the rims look great. Don´t you have any set of Ercos also?

I have a set of Centerline 3x15/6x15 here in my barn in polished, but i don`t know witch axels are short enough for RS 60......
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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2006, 18:40:31 pm »
Quote from: Turtle001 on March 28, 2006, 10:48:02 am
hey guys -- what 'bout your licenseplate with those t-bars?

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« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2006, 18:50:41 pm »
Quote from: Dirk / DFL on March 28, 2006, 17:36:58 pm
Hey Marc, you know the car, it was green before....:-)
I love the look of your bug, the rims look great. Don´t you have any set of Ercos also?


thanks Dirk, yes I do have a set of Ercos, maybe I'll put them on my car again in the near future. I haven't decided yet for its summer shoes  Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2006, 22:07:18 pm »
Alu T-bars For Sale,Ask Kobus,Sandowpark Satherday. Wink
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2006, 15:30:24 pm »
Quote from: Frank LUX on March 28, 2006, 18:40:31 pm
Quote from: Turtle001 on March 28, 2006, 10:48:02 am
hey guys -- what 'bout your licenseplate with those t-bars?

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Frank,

Turtle wanted to know what you do with your front licence plate when you drive with T-bars not what kind of plate you have.  Roll Eyes
Cheers,

Georg
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« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2006, 19:28:29 pm »
Quote from: Georg/DFL on March 29, 2006, 15:30:24 pm
Quote from: Frank LUX on March 28, 2006, 18:40:31 pm
Quote from: Turtle001 on March 28, 2006, 10:48:02 am
hey guys -- what 'bout your licenseplate with those t-bars?

Here Ya Go....

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Frank,

Turtle wanted to know what you do with your front licence plate when you drive with T-bars not what kind of plate you have.  Roll Eyes
Cheers,

Georg

Hi Georg,

Ooouupps...... Embarrassed

BTW, Who needs a license Plate up Front... Roll Eyes

Frank
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« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2006, 20:00:47 pm »
I have made some t-bars of stainless steel. Fits great to my ride.
If someone else want t-bars like this, it's possible for me to make some.
Looks good, and not to wide.
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« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2006, 20:46:31 pm »
hey wide-5 -- any pics?
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« Reply #23 on: March 29, 2006, 21:12:08 pm »
Hey..
I dont have any picks right now, but i can try to get some the next days..
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« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2006, 16:13:14 pm »
I used since 2 weeks alu t-bars now and I never used license plate up front !
True cal-lookers never use front license plate ... you should know that Georg.

Cheers, Dokke
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« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2006, 16:14:53 pm »
Quote from: Dokke/DFL on March 30, 2006, 16:13:14 pm
I used since 2 weeks alu t-bars now and I never used license plate up front !
True cal-lookers never use front license plate ... you should know that Georg.

Cheers, Dokke

Way To Go....

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« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2006, 22:55:09 pm »
Quote from: Dokke/DFL on March 30, 2006, 16:13:14 pm
I used since 2 weeks alu t-bars now and I never used license plate up front !
True cal-lookers never use front license plate ... you should know that Georg.

Cheers, Dokke

I usually keep my front plate on the window defroster vent when on the street to keep the police at least partly happy... The hide it in the glove compartment  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2006, 23:13:16 pm »
My girlfriend Tessa got a ticket last year for driving without the front registration plate Angry.

To prevent more tickets in the future, we made a simple 90 degree bracket on the side of each t- bar. I guess it was about 3-4 mm thick and they fit inside the gasket together with the t-bar. That way the registration plate is located between the t-bars.

I prefer running without the plate in front. Plates ruin the whole look Cry
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« Reply #28 on: April 06, 2006, 08:45:24 am »
hey baboon -- do you have a pic of that ?
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« Reply #29 on: April 06, 2006, 08:54:15 am »
Baboon,
the same happened to me here in Switzerland about 1 hour after having mounted the T-Bars on my 55: ticket for about 40 Euro. That was bad luck, I didn't even have a bigger engine! What I learned from this event is following: T-Bars for show, No T-Bars to be quicker, Bumpers to make a big engine more "anonimous" when driving around.
Cheers
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