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Old May 25, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Default Pissed off at poor quality of bumper

So i was racing my friend to Beverly Hills this past weekend and we took the 60 to the 10. I have to say that was a crazy race, but anyway, i pulled into the right lane on the freeway and gunned it to about 120, when an a**load of debris and whatnot comes flying towards my car. I literally felt like i was in a star wars fighter jet with enemy fire coming directly towards me. when i got out of the car, i checked my whole car and found 2 holes in the front bumper. This is not the first time i have ran into debris in Los Angeles, and i am just convinced that Nissan paint and quality is just crap. anyone have any ideas how and where i can fix my bumper?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 05:50 AM
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2 paint chips driving through debris at 120MPH and you're complaining? I'd say you got off easy.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 06:22 AM
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Two holes? Damn...must be a bumper made of entirely solidified paint...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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Thats why when I got a new bumper I had the clearbra installed. Went on a 500mile highway cruise at high speeds on not so good roads. No chips but you could barely see 2 little nicks on the film from big rocks.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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You hit debris at 120 mph & you complain about paint & bumper quality?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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I agree the paint is too soft... but 120MPH?? Of COURSE its gonna mess stuff up...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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car bra bro
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Old May 26, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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stop racing
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Old May 26, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter_in_Atl
2 paint chips driving through debris at 120MPH and you're complaining? I'd say you got off easy.

+1.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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You sure they arent the 2 holes used for the license plate?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by The Brickyard Rat
You hit debris at 120 mph & you complain about paint & bumper quality?

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Pretty much any bumper and paint will get damaged if it gets hit by debris going 120mph. Thats just the way it is...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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Dude, you're so right. We need to invest in a cast iron front bumper so it can withstand something hitting it at 120.

Just playin around man . Doesn't matter how good the front bumper is, it'll break if something hits it goin that fast.
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