Rear ended by civic, need advice
09-11-2009, 05:07 PM
#16
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Holy CR@P, really?? From his photo, it looks like a 5 mph bumper ding!
09-11-2009, 05:35 PM
#17
Mine looked like even less...until you looked closely at the alignment of the body panels...turns out our bumpers are pretty resilient(sp?).
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
09-12-2009, 09:45 AM
#18
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Mine looked like even less...until you looked closely at the alignment of the body panels...turns out our bumpers are pretty resilient(sp?).
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
Porsche lists having car checked on Celette bench for straightness, not only the suspension/steering/drivetrain hard attachment points but for the body and mechanical attachment points too as part of the repair process.
If a body panel attachment point out of position a new body panel will not fit right, line up right and not only is this unsightly and clearly indicates a substandard accident repair but can lead to wind noise, water leaks, and other problems.
I can't stress it often enough that any collision impact to a Porsche has to be thoroughly checked out by a competent body shop one that is recogized by one or several Porsche dealers and dealers of other high end sports/luxury cars for its quality of work, a shop that has the right equipment, paint and paint systems, and know-how to fix these cars properly.
Sincerely,
Macster.
09-12-2009, 10:28 AM
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I am not trying to be an alarmist but like I said before - you are not an expert, so take it to one and then you will know
GL
09-12-2009, 11:39 AM
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Mine looked like even less...until you looked closely at the alignment of the body panels...turns out our bumpers are pretty resilient(sp?).
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
Really depends on the amount of energy in the impact. I too was rolling forward when I was hit. Launched the car forward but no spin. I thought I was fine. I even got pissed at the auto shop when they wanted to take a week to take off the panels, check alignment, etc. Boy was I wrong. Took 55 days to complete too.
