Bullbar

In the case of a Defender bullbar, I'd agree. The Defender doesn't require any relocation, styling is easy, no airbags and the exact same design can be used for many, many version of the car, and there are a lot of people wanting it so sales volumes are high. None of those factors apply to the D3 or similar vehicles which are harder to design for and far, far lower volumes. That's why you struggle to find modern Range Rover accessories; if the manufacturers thought they could make a buck there they would, but the demand doesn't exist.

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

and here was me thinking $500 was bloody excessive (still do).

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me too... guess it's just that we're getting old Brian.....

Laurie

Draw one up on Autocad, e-mail it to a Chinese manufacturer, sell a few here, and watch the locals cut the fat out of their price.

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Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Draw one up on Autocad, e-mail it to a Chinese manufacturer, sell a few here, and watch the locals cut the fat out of their price.

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yeah... but is attached to a motor vehicle and they'll get annoyed about the lack of approval placards etc.... unless a copy of that is e-mailed to China for copying as well :D

only option may be to buy ARB shares, eh?

This thread has turned into a demonstration of the hidden costs of regulation. I suggest that it is likely that the additional costs imposed by the regulation of bullbars substantially outweight the benefits - and the same probably applies to a whole range of regulation. Particularly annoying when it applies to a mainly rural device that is regulated for the benefit of city dwellers, as is so often the case.

John

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

This thread has turned into a demonstration of the hidden costs of regulation. I suggest that it is likely that the additional costs imposed by the regulation of bullbars substantially outweight the benefits - and the same probably applies to a whole range of regulation. Particularly annoying when it applies to a mainly rural device that is regulated for the benefit of city dwellers, as is so often the case.

John

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well said JD:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

This thread has turned into a demonstration of the hidden costs of regulation. I suggest that it is likely that the additional costs imposed by the regulation of bullbars substantially outweight the benefits - and the same probably applies to a whole range of regulation. Particularly annoying when it applies to a mainly rural device that is regulated for the benefit of city dwellers, as is so often the case.

John

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Point taken about regulations vs cost, but in the case of a bullbar for a complex vehicle not much of the cost is regulations. It's the complexity of the vehicle more than anything else.