Safe to drive without the front bumper
02-13-2005, 12:56 AM
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Safe to drive without the front bumper
I am going to be getting my front bumper repainted but I dont have a second car to use in the mean time is it safe for me to drive around with out the front bumper for a couple of days? and how much should i pay to have a front bumper preped and painted?
02-13-2005, 09:32 AM
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The painted external part is actually just a bumper cover, the real bumper is a metal part that is attached to the chasis. The bumper cover doesn't really do anything in a crash but it would look super ghetto without it. Just rent a car for a couple days.
02-13-2005, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
The painted external part is actually just a bumper cover, the real bumper is a metal part that is attached to the chasis. The bumper cover doesn't really do anything in a crash but it would look super ghetto without it. Just rent a car for a couple days.
i'd be embarrassed to drive a TSX w/o a bumper around.
02-14-2005, 06:21 AM
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I wouldn't recommend it. There are a lot of lower plastic covers that will grab air and bend downward potentially being damaged. Rent a car for 2 days and save yourself the trouble.
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02-14-2005, 07:19 PM
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um dude...No...just really no...Rent a Car...its not safe...its not smart...and its SUPER GHETTO I will drive to Calli and Bitchslap u myself If u drive around like that lol....Seriously...just rent a car...its a pain in the ass...but yeah
02-14-2005, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
This thread went downhill quick...
02-14-2005, 11:00 PM
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02-15-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
....The bumper cover doesn't really do anything in a crash but it would look super ghetto without it. Just rent a car for a couple days.
Regardless, please don't drive your car around like that.
02-16-2005, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
The bumper cover does bend/break and absorb some energy that way.
Technically, the foam and plastic boxes within the foam are the 5mph bumper. The cover is completely hollow.
02-16-2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by moda_way
Technically, the foam and plastic boxes within the foam are the 5mph bumper. The cover is completely hollow....
I know that the covers don't do all the work, but they do something. So he's reducing the crashworthiness of his car--just a little bit--by driving around without one.
02-16-2005, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
So he's reducing the crashworthiness of his car--just a little bit--by driving around without one.
Of course there is also the metal bumber that takes the hit of a 10-15 mph frontal collison. After that, you're doing damage beyond what the bumper can handle.
And I definitely agree, as I stated up much further, it would be TOTALLY stupid to drive with the bumper on.
02-16-2005, 07:57 PM
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Well, I take my car in to Acura to get verified that there is a paint defect on my bumper. Basically the clearcoat is bubbling off like one's skin does after a sunburn.
02-17-2005, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Martin
That's a first. Must have been a friday in the paintbooth.
Hopefully they get you back good as new.
Hopefully they get you back good as new.
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