DO YOU HAVE A BULLBAR?? THINK ABOUT IT...

[Sunshine Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sunshine]

Driving at 225km/h out near Mitchell (Qld) in his BMW Z4 the Driver

hit a Kangaroo..

The kangaroo disappeared!

The driver stopped and wondered where did the kangaroo go?



Scroll

Down to see what he


Found......






For

All you drivers without bullbars, this is how you pack a 70 kg kangaroo into a BMW Z4 Convertible....

This is how the email was sent to me but you will see 3 problems with it. The Z4 is LHD, the number plate is European and the animal seems to have quite longish fur/hair.







Now I know these pix are gruesome but it is dangerous to drive in western Qld after about 4pm and early in the morning before about 6am as the kangaroos are everywhere. Maybe a bullbar on your Prado could save you from a similar fate.

[Dakkas Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dakkas]

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You do realise that the BMW has European plates? I doubt that would be a kangaroo.

In any event, it's absorbed the kangaroo which is quite safe for the occupants. Had he of had a bullbar (or had a bullbar on any sedan for that matter) it's likely the kangaroo would have been flicked up and over the bonnet into the windscreen - safe to NOT have one.

As for driving in kangaroo country, nothing is more effective than driving slower and to the conditions. Having a bullbar will not magically protect from damage and can infact cause more damage to your vehicle, especially to the chassis after an impact.

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Nice story Sunshine

Sorry to burst your bubble, but this looks like another story I saw years ago about a Z4 that collected a deer in Europe. Pictures are the same too.

I think you've been sold a pup. The car is LHD and those are not QLD Plates...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106993

http://inboxinsanity.blogspot.com/2008/ ... 40mph.html

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/45089/

Michael

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Had he of had a bullbar (or had a bullbar on any sedan for that matter) it's likely the kangaroo would have been flicked up and over the bonnet into the windscreen - safe to NOT have one.

If the kangaroo was on its high point of his jump, it would hit the windscreen whether or not there was a bullbar.
It would be a different situation for a 4WD with a bullbar.

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BBQ Anyone? :lol:

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LHD and European plates are for sure but that's just how I got the email.

[Bear Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bear]

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LHD and European plates are for sure but that's just how I got the email.

Easy to overlook. Someone wanting to make a point has "australianised" the event. Enjoyed the piccies nonetheless. Cheers Bear

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Makes me hungry.....

[nika Member Find all posts View Profile Close nika]

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Whats that Skip, you want to jump out of the fire and into the frying pan!

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If the kangaroo was on its high point of his jump, it would hit the windscreen whether or not there was a bullbar.

There's obviously still a very real risk of that yes, however, if the vehicle didn't have a bullbar it would absorb the impact to a degree making is a little less likely. A bullbar on the other hand would guarantee it would hit the windscreen.

It would be a different situation for a 4WD with a bullbar.

Incorrect. If the kangaroo was "on it's high point of his jump" as you put it, it could still likely flick up and over the bonnet - even in a 4WD, unless you had some serious lift. I've seen the end result a few times of kangaroo's going through 4WD windscreen - it does happen.

In any event, doing 100kph (let alone 200kph+) and hitting a kangaroo, a bullbar isn't going to save you from sustaining damage. In fact it is likely the bullbar would have caused more hidden damage to your vehicle (ie chassis) from the impact. The exception to this is the smart bars that are available (which by the way are very effective).

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Wow...imagine the stink trying to get it out. :shock:

Bullbars are a real catch 22. In some circumstances they will save you (animal strike) but others they will lessen your chances of survival (big head on where they effect the crumple zones)

Spose we cant have a cake and eat it too

Nice pics!

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These images do more to prove that you DON't need a bull bar...

[tassie tiger Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close tassie tiger]

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These images do more to prove that you DON't need a bull bar...

Ahhhh...a lateral thinker

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mmmmm venison , medium rare or is that slow cooked canine , looks like it needs seasoning , maybe rap it in some foil or an oven bag to keep it tender . how much more can they fit under the bonnet of a BMW . all that technology , and lunch . wonder if they could fit a pizza oven in there somewhere.

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Bull bars are great for hanging towels off when you are at the beach, attaching antennas to, screwing on extra lights, bolting up winches, running over ferals,leaning on when drinking beer.
My fourby looked kind of naked without one, ugly, sort of mother in law without the bra on. :wink: