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why not the LS2LS7? @ May 6th 2008 11:12AM
You can call damage like that abuse if you want. But on cars like the Viper or the C5 Vette, there is a little flap that hangs down that scrapes on even normal dips, forcing you to drive into and out of gas stations at a 45 degree angle like you have a slammed Civic. And on the Audi A6 (2000-2005), you may find the front of your car hooked on a parking stop or curb if you pull too far forward. If you don't notice and back up, it can pull the entire bumper cap off your car. Even if you do notice, figuring out how to unhook the car can be rather difficult if you don't have anything around to shove under the wheels.
Oh yeah, and on 2000-2002 models they didn't notice that when they made the bumper larger for the US regs, they changed the aerodynamics down at the headlight washers. If you use your headlight washers at highways speeds, the airflow is likely to rip the covers off. And they're of course body-colored so you have to then run back and try to find them or else good luck finding a matching one to replace it. Audi had a TSB (or at least replacement program) for this, after people on the internet figured out to just put a tie wrap around the attachment point.
Oh yeah, good old Audi. Between this and the $130/hr labor costs (and that was two years ago, I haven't taken my car to the dealer since), it's shocking I still own this car.