Show me your non-bumper pad bumpers

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by mallard ducks

A few months ago I was just walking away from my car after parking it on the street. A loud screeching noise made me turn around and look...

this lady in a beat-up first generation Cavalier was headed toward the back of my car. She was trying to park but this was no normal parking attempt. She ran over the curb and I could only look on with my mouth wide open as she just didn't slow down enough - - she thumped right into my bumper.

I went up to her and she was acting like this is all normal. She doesn't even say anything and she's unbuckling her seat belt to get out until I say:

"You can't do that!"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll back up"
"What were you trying to do?"
"I'm sorry I'm not a good driver"

From the noise the bump made I was expecting scratched paint and a small dent. Fortunately when she did back up and I looked at things, she had actually managed to slow down enough (probably 2 mph) that with the bumper pads there was no damage.

This wasn't parallel parking "park by feel" She had a straight path in. She wasn't drunk or high or anything. Just one horrible driver.

I've always wanted to go with fibreglass bumpers, but it's stuff like this that stops me.

My 924S is more like a 4th car and I have a Suburan if I ever have to go to a mall....

[daveurethane]

It took some welding but the cost vers the look was well worth the $

[curtisr]

Perhaps there is something to be said for pads. I had an accident once that collapsed one of the front impact aborbers and sent a few paint chips flying. I pulled the bumper back to its original position and drove home. Damage to the other vehicle was almost $10k. Das auto!!!

[ernie9944]

Front pumper (DIY) rear bumper from AIR......
....83-944

[rickharrison]

Here you go..

[Fast Freddy 944]

Originally Posted by jasonmx5

Is it hot in here or is it just your car. Damn that's sexy. I like the conquest in the Background, too.

Cool ride bro, where did you get that front windshield sticker that has the Porsche printed on it?

[jhowell371]

Go Euro

[drift a 944]

Originally Posted by Fast Freddy 944

Cool ride bro, where did you get that front windshield sticker that has the Porsche printed on it?

A friend made them years ago and I ended up with one.

You can probably find them on ebay.

[Sehrgut]

Function before form!
They are fuggly, but do serve a purpose.