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Originally Posted by RSBob
Hate to be Debbie Downer, but the practical side of me wants to know: When someone tags your bumper at say 5 MPH, is your exhaust designed to break away, or do you just take the hit (swear profusely) and then pray?
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Bob,
I just read your comments in another thread where you applauded a fellow Pelican for advising someone to do what they want.
I find it curious that in less than 20 minutes you applaud one for trying new things and then question another.
In regards to your actual concern, I am extremely doubtful that anyone driving a stock modern car would even hit the bumper. Lining up an IB 911 next to anything reasonably modern belies the tremendous size difference. With that difference comes the disparity in bumper heights. I reckon if anyone rear-ends me in the 911, they'll more likely to push in my decklid than to push in my bumper.
If another 911 or similar vintage (lowered) vehicle rear ends me, they're going to hit my rear bumper that's been trimmed and is held up with shocks that are now rigid. If they get through that, they'll hit my custom fabricated (from the most exotic of metals) $15 exhaust. If they are able to overpower the exhaust, next up is my $400 chinesium headers. If those hold up, they may do damage to the heads.
In any case, the other driver is liable and responsible for all damages to my car. If anyone should be praying at an event such as you described, it's the other driver.
I refuse to live my life in fear of 'if'.
for reference, here's my safari-height 911 next to my wife's 2015 A3.
