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blondegenie · 07-22-2010, 11:22 AM

Hi -

I got my 98 Boxter a few years ago and promptly bent the frame of the car (and messed up my front bumper) by parking too close (read: drove right over ithem) to concrete curbs and parking lot stoppers. My mechanic said it would take some body work to fix because I had pretty much pushed everything backward toward the wheel wells.

Two years later - got some other body work done so I had the front frame repaired and the bumper replaced.

Since then I have been obsessed with parking at least 2 feet from any curb.

However, I drove very slowly down a steeply inclined short driveway and (there was no way to prevent this) the front of the car touched the pavement of the street.

I am back with a bent front frame (but not as bad - and my bumper is fine, no damage).

But, I am dismayed that this can happen so easily. I was always told that a Porsche had the strongest steel frame of any car out there....

Anyone have this experience?

07-22-2010, 11:22 AM	#10
blondegenie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SC Posts: 4	Anyone with this front bumper problem? Hi - I got my 98 Boxter a few years ago and promptly bent the frame of the car (and messed up my front bumper) by parking too close (read: drove right over ithem) to concrete curbs and parking lot stoppers. My mechanic said it would take some body work to fix because I had pretty much pushed everything backward toward the wheel wells. Two years later - got some other body work done so I had the front frame repaired and the bumper replaced. Since then I have been obsessed with parking at least 2 feet from any curb. However, I drove very slowly down a steeply inclined short driveway and (there was no way to prevent this) the front of the car touched the pavement of the street. I am back with a bent front frame (but not as bad - and my bumper is fine, no damage). But, I am dismayed that this can happen so easily. I was always told that a Porsche had the strongest steel frame of any car out there.... Anyone have this experience?