Front Bumper replaced - Quick story, bodyshop plug, and pictures to come

[JoeFromPA]

Hi all,

I received my boxster a little over a month ago now (from my father), and on the 2nd day some road debris flew up and gouged my front bumper. Luckily, insurance kept it as a comprehensive claim, so my deductible was $250.

I wound up at Classic Coachwork in West Chester, PA, at the recommendation of Main Line Porsche. I later found out that my father had taken the car to one of their other locations about 3 years ago, to exemplary service.

After agonizing over it, I told them to proceed with replacement using the stock bumper style. No upgrading to an S, an 03+, or other model. This kept it simple and cost effective for me, which is how I want to keep my boxster as much as possible.

Now, all they had to do was replace the front bumper. Let me tell you what they did:

1. Replaced the front bumper with a brand new unit, perfectly installed and beautifully painted. The paint appears to be a dead-on match, and i inspected it in full sunlight.

2. Replaced both front bumper grilles....they look absolutely gorgeous in sparkling silver metallic

3. At my request and at no charge, cleaned out both radiators fully. They told me that there was actually only a little debris in the back corners of them.

4. When the litronics were installed, one of the gaskets didnt' seat right. They re-seated the gasket so now the lines are perfect.

5. Full exterior wash, polished the wheels up beautifully, the tires are shined, and the exhaust tip has never looked so bright.

6. They polished the rear plastic window in such a way that, from the outside, it looks BRAND NEW. I mean shimmering. They also cleaned the inside extremely well.

7. Cleaned out the interior and somehow freshened it up. It had a bit of a dank garage smell, and it no longer has that. They even did stuff like took out the ashtray and cleaned the interior of it out fully, and deeply.


I picked it up this morning and had to immediately put it back in the garage at home, but I can't wait to post some pictures. It looks stunning, and i couldn't be happier.

Huge recommendation for this shop.

Joe