Bad lunch hour!
08-04-2003, 06:13 PM
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Sorry to see this happened to you. If it makes you feel any better, the bumper cover on my S2 is not original. Currently silver originally RED! No paint peeling, but plenty of stone chips.
Good luck with the repair,
Sorry to see this happened to you. If it makes you feel any better, the bumper cover on my S2 is not original. Currently silver originally RED! No paint peeling, but plenty of stone chips.
Good luck with the repair,
08-04-2003, 06:17 PM
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Originally posted by Tom R.
it is a trade off. repainted fenders have thick paint which in my opinion looks worse than a little bondo.
it is a trade off. repainted fenders have thick paint which in my opinion looks worse than a little bondo.
Proper painting of the bumper cover should involve elastomers to prevent any peeling by allowing the paint to flex with the bumper material.
Cheapo body shops don't apply this technology, hence the peeling. Knowing Marc, he'll take the car to a place that knows what they're doing.
08-04-2003, 06:30 PM
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Dude, that sucks!
About 6 weeks ago, I went out over lunch in my 951 and got rear-ended by a dump truck at a stop light. Luckily he was going pretty slow, so the damage was relatively minor. Just got my car back from the body shop last Friday.
Yeah, so much for original paint. Just glad to have my baby back!
About 6 weeks ago, I went out over lunch in my 951 and got rear-ended by a dump truck at a stop light. Luckily he was going pretty slow, so the damage was relatively minor. Just got my car back from the body shop last Friday.
Yeah, so much for original paint. Just glad to have my baby back!
08-04-2003, 08:46 PM
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Originally posted by Luis de Prat
Cheapo body shops don't apply this technology, hence the peeling. Knowing Marc, he'll take the car to a place that knows what they're doing.
Cheapo body shops don't apply this technology, hence the peeling. Knowing Marc, he'll take the car to a place that knows what they're doing.
Indeed I will, I have a great shop that I use
08-04-2003, 11:14 PM
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Wow, I was attempting to pull out of Autozone today and almost got backed into by a brown/primer gray f-150. I layed on my horn and prayed that he would stop. Thankfully he did. His reverse lights were out too.
08-05-2003, 12:15 PM
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Well, the estimate is over 4K!
I hope they dont try and total it!
Thats with replacing the front bumper cover, fender...etc...
damn....
I hope they dont try and total it!
Thats with replacing the front bumper cover, fender...etc...
damn....
08-05-2003, 12:45 PM
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Holy CRAP! $4k to take the fender off, and swap it with another one? There's no frame damage...it's ALL on the fender, right?
For $4k you can have the entire car re-painted, TWICE!?
For $4k you can have the entire car re-painted, TWICE!?
08-05-2003, 12:57 PM
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That's NEW dealer parts I assume? $1700 for a plastic bumper cover!? Wow. If their insurance will pay, fine. If they give you a problem, you might wanna go used parts?
Did I already ask who your mechanic is Marc?
Did I already ask who your mechanic is Marc?