Posts: 7477
From: Manchester Uk
Registered: Aug 2012
posted April 18, 2017 10:53 AM
Most things consumer goods related, sadly did turn to plastic around 1981. That included front and rear bumpers fitted to motor cars.
Anyone remember the cost of replacing a Ford Sierra colour coded one back then? A bit pricier than that of it's predecessors, I can tell. It was rare you would ever need a new one for a Cortina, Escort or Granada.
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Posts: 204
From: Henley-on-Thames, UK
Registered: Jan 2017
posted April 18, 2017 11:08 AM
That's very true and, of course, I wasn't commenting on design sophistication in terms of plastic parts, I was only referring to aesthetics.