I prefer the uncluttered style. My Plus8 had overriders,badge bar. I removed most badges ( rad airflow improvement). I was considering removing the overriders but left them. A bit extra protection for low speed bumps. A friend has a Plus Six and it needs a new wing after a relatively slow bump from another car. Factory repair set up. The front indicator was hit and damaged plus it pushed into the wing distorting it around the indicator. The lower valance screw fixing was damaged so that needs replacing. Indicator lens only had a crack but a whole new unit was needed £100) as the lens was a push fit with lugs.
A bumper or overrider MIGHT have saved some damage provided it's mounting onto the chassis wasn't a problem.
Swings and roundabouts re extent of damage and costs! Chassis damage =££££££
