Someone backed into my 991....Grrrrrrr
#16
Rennlist Member
Always hate to hear when this happens.
Fortunately, where you are in Florida you will be able to find a great shop that will take their time and get the peel to match exactly. You may have to have it done a couple of times but a really good body shop will be able to match the color sand exactly. The last time I had my rear bumper on my CLS painted by a really great shop here in L.A. they did such a perfect job matching it I forgot it had been repainted and it was black as well.
Isn't it always the case.... It doesn't matter if I'm driving my Prius, my 1996 Impala (with perfect paint) or the C2S I almost always part in the last parking spot all the way on the end or rear of the parking lot and some guy (or gal) has the entire rest of the parking lot and decides to park right next to me in their beat up 2002 Expedition. ???? Never fails. I don't care if my wife and daughter make fun of me for parking a half mile away. I'll continue to do it anyways.
Once you get it fixed you will worry a little less about where you park in the future because it's had it's first you know what. Again, sorry to hear and we feel for you!
Fortunately, where you are in Florida you will be able to find a great shop that will take their time and get the peel to match exactly. You may have to have it done a couple of times but a really good body shop will be able to match the color sand exactly. The last time I had my rear bumper on my CLS painted by a really great shop here in L.A. they did such a perfect job matching it I forgot it had been repainted and it was black as well.
Isn't it always the case.... It doesn't matter if I'm driving my Prius, my 1996 Impala (with perfect paint) or the C2S I almost always part in the last parking spot all the way on the end or rear of the parking lot and some guy (or gal) has the entire rest of the parking lot and decides to park right next to me in their beat up 2002 Expedition. ???? Never fails. I don't care if my wife and daughter make fun of me for parking a half mile away. I'll continue to do it anyways.
Once you get it fixed you will worry a little less about where you park in the future because it's had it's first you know what. Again, sorry to hear and we feel for you!
#17
Instructor
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Redmond, WA
Posts: 157
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I wish Porsche would hurry up and install a decent back-up camera in the 991's. It would be awesome if you could set this into a 'record constantly' mode for when you had to park in a lot like this - as long as it didn't drain the battery too much. It would be great to have evidence on a recording....
#18
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Boca Raton-Santa Monica
Posts: 510
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
One of the issues here in Florida is that the average age of the driving population is deceased and they rarely know if they hit anything.
This was an incident a few years ago when a motorcyclist was stopped at a light. He was waiting for it to change , and a 90+ yo driver came up behind him and ran right over him. He claimed later that he always likes to stop at the line. He obviously spent more time looking for the stop line than looking at the motorcycle.
This was an incident a few years ago when a motorcyclist was stopped at a light. He was waiting for it to change , and a 90+ yo driver came up behind him and ran right over him. He claimed later that he always likes to stop at the line. He obviously spent more time looking for the stop line than looking at the motorcycle.
#19
I can't believe how some people just key your car for the hell of it. That happened to me once, I just had the car repainted, went to a festival.. when I returned, someone keyed the entire side of my car! I would be so upset if that were to happen to me in the future. I am keeping a 2nd car on hand just for times where I have to drive and park it in an area I don't trust enough.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cm/p...-in-car-md.jpg
#20
Cars damaged intentionally.. out of jealousy? whatever juvenile reason, they are all stupid and you are helpless to stop it.
I am just knocking on wood that this will not happen to me and make sure I have adequate insurance incase it does.
#21
Burning Brakes
I was parked in a space. Left the car for 1 hr to have dinner. Get back and find a scratched rear bumper just right of the plate recess and other scratches and pain chips. Not dents at least. It's bad enough to get your pristine 991 damaged, but the a..holes never leave a note. Now the thought of having to have the whole rear bumper repainted is a little sickening.