Lost control of the Box last night avoiding a deer.

[jlindsey86]

The dampers themselves seem ok. The passenger side hing does just barely make contact with the rear quarter panel. I hope that the hinge in bent slightly and not the body. Through the dirt and grass I didn't see any bad signs underneath the car. Anyone know of a good place to go for an alignment in near Plano, TX? I'm trying to decide if I need to call my insurance guy or not.

[jaykay]

I didn't read through the whole thread but my guess is the trunk became unlatched prior or during the excursion and then was snapped forward against the open stops due the combined forces of windage and centrifugal forces, causing it to bend against the stops.....but I'll be honest in that this may not account force required to to produce that bend....This is the strangest thing ever.

Edit: oops reading further it looks like this was the cause...your dampers may be blown out such that they can't hold up the lid

I think a warning is needed for the front a rear lids

[dbear61]

Maybe your Boxster thinks it now has the 911 whale tail.

DBear

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by jlindsey86

Anyone know of a good place to go for an alignment in near Plano, TX? .

Porsche of Plano, A lot of the spec guys take their boxsters there to get aligned. I think John Gladwill is who you will want to talk to

[jlindsey86]

Originally Posted by itsnotanova

Porsche of Plano, A lot of the spec guys take their boxsters there to get aligned. I think John Gladwill is who you will want to talk to

Thanks, I have an appointment setup for the 29. If nothing but to get an alignment. It probably needs it anyway.