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I use a Colgan bra on my car for trips from Texas to California.
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I am considering getting a bra for the front of my
It is a 2001 C2 with 62K...nothing fancy...basic black to protect the front end.
It is pretty much a daily driver, and goes out all year 'round (except in snow). Over the last few months, with the increased amount of road work here in CT, I have noticed more, and larger dings in the paint on the spoiler and lower hood. I considered a clear bra, but the paint isn't pristine enough. Generally, I am ok with a little "road character" added the the car, but would like to preserve it for a while longer before having to do a respray.
Here is a link to what I am considering:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...Code=POTE996SS
So, my question is...for those that have had them, are there any negative aspects to a vinyl bra...does water get trapped causing issues..does "flapping" cause any problems/wear to the paint? Any other issues?
Thanks!
-Will
thanks for the perspective...i was never a big fan of them, and haven't had them on any other cars, but the amount of crap hitting the front end these days is worse than usual...thanks for the idea for the silver ones..looks like a good alternative.
I have never seen a bra besides the clear ones that does not do more damage than good... they all rub and flap .. even the tiniest bit puts marks in the paint.. don't do it.
Forget the bra and go for the Porsche petina, ie. rock chips that prove you drive your Porsche and use it as it was intended. Ferdinand Porsche would be proud.
+1
I wouldn't even want my car around if it was so expensive or special that a few rock chips would bother me. Being in a position to buy a Porsche is one thing, but being in a position to treat it just like any other car is even better.
Anyone who has had a bra on their car for at least 3 or 4 months... then removed it to see what it's doing to the paint will tell you NO WAY NO HOW. I'll never understand how a product that does infinately more damage to what it's supposed to protect rather than nothing at all ever caught on. Sounds good in theory but leaves, dust, grime, bugs, etc... will get caught under there and just go to town scratching your paint every time you take a drive. Clear bra or nothing at all.
That said, if you do a clear bra get a high quality 3M product or something similar or it will yellow in about a year and be just as annoying.
I used a vinyl bra on my old 996. Since it was a black car, it didn't change the look all that much. I'm one of the few who thought it was a good idea. I was in the same boat - bought the car used and the front end did not warrant a clear bra without a respray. So in the interim I opted for the bra for long trips, track days, and daily when it was good weather. I put it on only after washing the car and if it stayed on for more than a few days (Texas summers can go several weeks without rain), i removed it and quick detailed the paint to remove any crud that got under it. If I ever got caught in the rain, i would pull over and remove it. I never drove in the rain or left it on if the car got rained on in a parking lot. Kind of a PIA, but it did save my paint from a ton of chips. The highways i drive are frequented by lots of semis, gravel trucks, etc. so to me it was worth the trouble.
I picked up the half-bra redridge has (thanks again!). Got it from SpeedLingerie.com
My car is black so I also have the black one, but I understand they color match to your paint. Quality and fit is good. Install is real simple and it doesn't flap around in the wind.
You do have to maintain per Jeff's. I also have a clear bra, so paint damage from the bra is remote (maybe over kill?!).
I use a Colgan bra on my car for trips from Texas to California. It did help minimize the damage to the front end when I got hit by a large piece of metal in Arizona. when I get to my destination, I take off the bra, wash the car and wax around the area where the bra sits. Hasn't hurt my car at all.
I had a member only jacket in the 80's....chicks dug me. They had a thing for the epaulets...where's the smiley face from the movie 'Stripes' when you need it.
+1... OR...
I'd break out my Member's Only jacket
if only it would still fit
!!! Aaannnddd.... I'd have a "layered and feathered" haircut, too! (whoops, not enough hair either <sigh> ).
I'm glad I kept my Ray-Ban aviator sun glasses since they are obviously "back in" - much to the chagrin of my wife who wanted me to get rid of it many years ago. And now I say, "See? I told you everything comes back into style... eventually."
I have been paying close attention to this subject since the late 60s. Back then there was a lot of discussion on Bra or No Bra. After careful examination I have to side with No Bra crowd. Not all front ends are created equally so your mileage may be different.
Heck, someone even started putting them on cars.
No to Bras also. I just completed a 5K trip from Kansas to the Washington coast and back with my Granddaughter and when I arrived, I threw the newly purchased bra in the trash, it failed to fit properly around the lights, chaffed the paint just a bit and was a waste of money, which can be spent much better on tires and such. I bought my Porsche to drive and hopefully wear out since I am old now and don't give a hoot about a few rock chips in the paint.
BTW, my brother had it up to 153 on the Astoria Bridge , which I compare at those speeds to an airplane running down the runway just prior to lift-off.
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