My new polyurethane font bumper is too flexible - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

yellowboxster01 · 03-23-2008, 07:53 AM

If you don't have the part number by tomorrow, I'll look it up at work for you.

I wish I could help you out as to what sits behind the bumper, if anything but, we haven't got any wrecked 987/997 through the shop yet. I suppose that's a good thing.

Well, for the owners of those cars.

mjstallion · 03-24-2008, 01:24 AM

I don't know the part number, but its supposed to be the 997 Aerokit.

BTW, this is being done by LA Porsche Dismantlers. Don't they have a good reputation?

mjstallion · 03-25-2008, 01:24 PM

I confronted the salesman at Porsche Dismantlers and he insisted the bumper was OEM. He said the reason the bumper was so soft was likely because it had been sitting in the sun for a long time. I told him that the hood and fenders didn't get soft, and he said that's because the bumper is polyurethane while the fenders and hood are metal.

I know that's true, but it just doesn't seem right. I'm used to Porsche bumpers and fenders feeling pretty much the same to the touch.

Can someone chime in on whether or not I'm being bull****************ted here?

TriGem2k · 03-25-2008, 01:58 PM

MJ,

Does the bumper have the Porsche Part Number on it?

Take a picture of the items in question and post them on the board. There are plenty of us here that have done facelifts. It really can't be that hard to figure out OEM from aftermarket.

mn box s · 03-26-2008, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mjstallion

I confronted the salesman at Porsche Dismantlers and he insisted the bumper was OEM. He said the reason the bumper was so soft was likely because it had been sitting in the sun for a long time. I told him that the hood and fenders didn't get soft, and he said that's because the bumper is polyurethane while the fenders and hood are metal.

I know that's true, but it just doesn't seem right. I'm used to Porsche bumpers and fenders feeling pretty much the same to the touch.

Can someone chime in on whether or not I'm being bull****************ted here?

said... the hood and fenders don't get soft in the sun... duh! I can't help you anymore just buy it I could care less now.