so I've just lost my back bumper...

[WolfAir]

For F*cks sake. It has just absolutely chucked it down in Manchester whilst driving to work. Traffic was horrendous and parts of the road flooded so everyone was obviously being cautious but I had some prize bell end in a range sport tidal wave past me at which point the bmw behind me kept flashing his lights at me. I dismissed it and just got to work to find my entire back bumper missing.

I've got my brother out looking for the bumper on my commute, but can I drive the car without a back bumper until I either, find my bumper or find a replacement?
The car is (brace yourselves) Vauxhall Astra VX-line SRI.

Anybody know of anyone breaking one of these? It is a "61" plate who has a cheap rear bumper?

[DaveH23]

How the hell can a car splashing water cause a bumper to come off?

[WolfAir]

DaveH23 said:

How the hell can a car splashing water cause a bumper to come off?

I have absolutely no idea. I don't even know if that was the time it came off. It was on when I left home, got flashed after I got sprayed and nothing the rest of the way to work, found out when I got to work.

[Palms]

I drove through a deep puddle in the focus (zetec s so has the rear diffuser) and when i parked up 20 mins later it was literaly hanging off, only held on by 1 or 2 fixings
It just popped back in though but i can see why people steal them if they just pop off!

[Jimmy Recard]

DaveH23 said:

How the hell can a car splashing water cause a bumper to come off?

A great amount of water is displaced, rushing under the car and building against the bumper. The forward motion of the car increases this force and the bumper no longer remains attached.

[brman]

Jimmy Recard said:

DaveH23 said:

How the hell can a car splashing water cause a bumper to come off?

A great amount of water is displaced, rushing under the car and building against the bumper. The forward motion of the car increases this force and the bumper no longer remains attached.

Yes, jump off the 10m board at the swimming pool and land flat. You will then know what the force of water at 30mph is like

[g7jhp]

WolfAir said:

For F*cks sake. It has just absolutely chucked it down in Manchester whilst driving to work. Traffic was horrendous and parts of the road flooded so everyone was obviously being cautious but I had some prize bell end in a range sport tidal wave past me at which point the bmw behind me kept flashing his lights at me. I dismissed it and just got to work to find my entire back bumper missing.

I've got my brother out looking for the bumper on my commute, but can I drive the car without a back bumper until I either, find my bumper or find a replacement?
The car is (brace yourselves) Vauxhall Astra VX-line SRI.

Anybody know of anyone breaking one of these? It is a "61" plate who has a cheap rear bumper?

It's a Vauxhall in Manchester are you sure someone didn't just nick it and you didn't notice when you got in?

[WolfAir]

This is what my car looks like now...

[WolfAir]

g7jhp said:

It's a Vauxhall in Manchester are you sure someone didn't just nick it and you didn't notice when you got in?

haha funny guy. Did make me laugh, but no. Mind, I am definitely sure it was on when I left home...

[Mr GrimNasty]

Maybe my tiny screen, but possible evidence of previous rear end damage?

[Riley Blue]

WolfAir said:

g7jhp said:

It's a Vauxhall in Manchester are you sure someone didn't just nick it and you didn't notice when you got in?

haha funny guy. Did make me laugh, but no. Mind, I am definitely sure it was on when I left home...

It's entirely possible, there's a thread here about parts being nicked from cars including from Vauxhalls.

[George111]

Looks like Mason Verger after his session with Hanibal Lecter.

[caelite]

Love getting a good bow wave up well going through flood water in the offroader.

[GuinnessMK]

I'd be happy enough driving that around with a number plate cable tied on, until I could source a new bumper.

If I was parking on street at night for any length of time, I'd get some stick on reflectors as an interim measure.

[Leptons]

Riley Blue said:

It's entirely possible, there's a thread here about parts being nicked from cars including from Vauxhalls.

+1, two corsa owners around here woke up with no front ends last week.

[deltashad]

Man, this is a funny post. But I think in all honesty something was not right with the bumper in the first place, this is not normal.

[fezst]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Maybe my tiny screen, but possible evidence of previous rear end damage?

Can't tell if i'm being stupid but that bit i've highlighted just looks a bit dodgy

[WolfAir]

Mr GrimNasty said:

Maybe my tiny screen, but possible evidence of previous rear end damage?

Yes car was CAT D repaired, obviously not as good a repair as i thought seeing as I no longer have a rear bumper

GuinnessMK said:

I'd be happy enough driving that around with a number plate cable tied on, until I could source a new bumper.

If I was parking on street at night for any length of time, I'd get some stick on reflectors as an interim measure.

Yes but I lost the rear number plate along with the bumper . As long as I can get it home, itl go on the driveway until I can sort a repair out.

deltashad said:

Man, this is a funny post. But I think in all honesty something was not right with the bumper in the first place, this is not normal.

I think assumptions can be made of a not so secure rear bumper fix...

The worst thing is, my brother followed my commute and says there was nothing in the road or by the side. Who would take a random bumper on the side of the road? Given it was chucking it down at the time, but still.

[Jimmy Recard]

Sounds like the repair wasn't as thorough as you thought.

If it was obstructing the road, I'm guessing it was removed by someone? If it was police, I would have thought you'll get a call about it.

[Monkeylegend]

Looking on the bright side, it's nice and clean