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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Doesn't look good as I would have thought with our fooked up squatty plates. What you think? This is a Rinspeed modded car lifted off 6 speed. Dig the car though.

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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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Nah! we'll have to get the Euro bumper...
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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I don't mind the bumperettes as long as there's a way to take off the extra weight on both ends (due to DOT). What's the best solution and how much weight can be saved?
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Actually, a buddy of mine had some bumper material left over from another 911 that he had done the Euro bumper on. He had the bumperettes on his new, white 997 GT-3 lopped off and a custom piece made from the bumper material, grafted into place and meticulously prepped and painted. The result was flawless. I think he paid about a grand for the entire job. I couldn't find my photo, but it looked like the Euro rear bumper when all was finished.
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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Whoah! I love the look of that car from this angle, do you remember/have the link to the 6speed thread with that car!?

Thanks!

EDIT: Nevermind, found it! http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=73834
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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I actually like the 'bumperettes'....but then.....I'm weird. I like the orange side markers too! LOL
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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I like it without the bumperettes. My new bumper is waiting to be installed. Death to the bumperettes!

Here is a pic of the GT2 w/o the bumperettes.
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Originally Posted by jbeanstalk
Actually, a buddy of mine had some bumper material left over from another 911 that he had done the Euro bumper on. He had the bumperettes on his new, white 997 GT-3 lopped off and a custom piece made from the bumper material, grafted into place and meticulously prepped and painted. The result was flawless. I think he paid about a grand for the entire job. I couldn't find my photo, but it looked like the Euro rear bumper when all was finished.
We used to get Porsche with the bumperettes and that's what I used to do. Before taking delivery I'd ask the dealer to remove them and fill the panel in. I can't remember what I paid but it was a quite a bit less than $1000 for it. Thanks God that the 997 model range has Euro bumpers.
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I didn't like them except they appear to have saved my paint when some moron backed into my car in a parking lot.
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I don't mind them at all. How to get rid of the dead weight , though?
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Personally I like the bumperettes, especially after the Peterbilt 18 wheeler ran into me TWICE ! in traffic. It saved the rear bumper.
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Not dramatically better with our plates. Not worth the effort imho.

Funny, I always thought I'd like it more without. The newer bumperlettes are much better than the old heavy ones.
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