Why remove the bumpers from a MK1

Good day,

Though I`m enjoying the look of my 1982 Rabbit Diesel, I wonder why some folks remove the bumpers of their cars? I presume its for aesthetics, but what does it reduce safety and crash protection?


I was reading these posts : http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=529510

Thanks

As they say 'everyone to their own'. When you see 'modern' bumpers the crash protection is minimal, so removal would only incur a minor impact ding if bumped. After all Mk1's are only held by 4 bolts each end

This is the wrong section of the forum for this sort of topic dude, try posting it in the MK1 chat section for better responces.