Re:SZ4/SZ5 possible upgrades discussion.

Gadget wrote: It's illegal for bull bars which don't meet safety standards to be sold - so make sure you get EC approved ones from that list. Personally I'm not a fan of bull bars as they add weight and bulk for no practical benefit unless you'll be nudging things with regularity! Racks seem a more practical choice if you need somewhere to mount lighting?

You're talking about a frontal protection system. They aren't allowed. Unless there's a means of using it as a mounting system for other accessories like lights or a winch.

They're allowed, just need to meet EC regs.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/bull-bars/bull-bars

A-bars like that Italian one serve no purpose other than drastically reducing the approach angle. My brother has a genuine Suzuki one on his gen3 and off-road it's like pushing a plough.

But for us pavement princess' it adds a little individuality.

Busta wrote:

Andy2640 wrote: Would anyone know how a bull bar would be fitted, as in what it would attach to?

The chassis I would hope.

Funny, I meant specifically, as in a pre drilled holes/existing holes smart alec

My background is about 20 years with Jeeps, where we're used to bolting on great big heavy bits of pig iron and not worrying about it because we have a nice 4.0-litre engine to tug it all along.

But with the Jimny, I think an alternative approach is needed, one that rewards a little more innovation and some lightweight engineering.

So, while I'm pleased to see manufacturers I'm familiar with like ARB stepping up and building bits for the Jimny, I won't be bolting one of their [strike]picnic benches[/strike] bumpers to the front of mine, should I ever manage to get one.