GT3 bumper problems... I'm Frustrated!!!

[Johnny Danger]

As I have mentioned many times in the past, regardless of price or prestige, all of these aftermarket body kits and aero parts require a great deal of tweaking and prep work in order to obtain a good fit and workable surface . These types of projects involve a very different kind of animal as compared to the traditional paint and repair process. Therefore, it's important to find a shop that has a lot of experience working with fiberglass, composites and the like . With that said, unless your bumper is of unusually poor quality (which is entirely possible), your best bet maybe to look for a shop that caters to the JDM/Fast and Furious crowd. Those guys tackle these kinds of projects all the time .

JD
p.s. Its disappointing to hear that NR Auto may have sold you an inferior bumper. In the past, I've heard pretty positive things about them . Good luck.

[thstone]

You might have some negotiating room by contacting NRA and offering them a 10% restocking fee plus shipping. Being nice and courteous can't hurt either.

Otherwise if you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company and dispute the entire price because of the low quality of the product and work it from there.

Sorry for the major PITA.

[Pat]

Send it back and take the hit. Sorry to hear it.

[Cloudsurfer]

Sorry to say, but this is why I'll only run factory body parts on my cars (unless it's something small, like a side marker light or equivalent). Pony up and get a real GT3 bumper if that's the look you want.

[yoda6936]

Yeah... big lesson learned. I will only stay OEM from now on.

Gotta talk to NRA tomorrow to see what I can work out, if anything. Thanks for comments.

[manolo]

I really like the look of the RUF or GT3 bumper, they are the only styles I would ditch my stock one for. However as I just havent been willing to spend that much $$, and I refuse to use aftermarket fiberglass, I'm still rockin' the stocker!

[j.fro]

I've got a fiberglass GT3 cover on my car, and it did take some tweaking to get it on and correct. I agree with looking to the JDM/import tuners to do the work. Be patient and look for someone who shows skill in their work, but may be new to the field. Agree to a price up front and stop in frequently to check the progress. Another bargaining chip may be to let them use photos for advertisement purposes or to present the car at local shows.
Good luck. The GT3 cover really does look great on the car. Oh, and there is NO factory 03-04 GT3 cover that's a direct fit for the 986.

[yellowboxsters]

Thanks for your input guys. To answer your questions, the nrauto kit or gt3 for that matter isn't what I would call 'what I truly want' as it seems a bit too sharp for the 986 boxster era of of design and in my opinion seems a little mismatched. It that's just my style a being fussy. But then again I don't want to be spending thousands just for a kit and then more plus lots of frustration and anxiety with dealing with poor fitment, a lazy or unskilled/hesitant workshop who only wants to do straight forward no brained fitment and still be able to somehow stuff things up.
Starting to think that unless I can find the kit I desire that is guaranteed to fit like oem then I might as well leave the car the way it is and spend the funds elsewhere on performance and convenience mods like the smart top relay mod :0)