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Already scraped bottom of right front bumper :(

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Old 09-03-11, 10:03 AM
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Unhappy Already scraped bottom of right front bumper :(

Think it happened when leaving a parking lot with somewhat steep decline. Anyone else have this happen? Any ideas how to fix & avoid problems in future?

Just got CTh about 2 weeks ago....love it but so sad about bumper.
Old 09-03-11, 02:20 PM
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Was it the front of the bumper or the underside? you shouldn't get too sad about that. It happens a lot. The CT's stock height is pretty low as compared to other vehicles. I scrape all the time. I did cry a little when I scraped the front right side of my bumper though.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ct-...road-rash.html
Old 09-05-11, 08:49 AM
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Thanks Matt...it actually is the underside, so I guess it's not too visible. I saw yours - aw, sad. But it really looks good after repair....good to know where there's a place to take mine.
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there is a saying, 'if you're not scraping you're not low enough'
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usually its on the underside such that you dont see if unless you bend down and look under the front bumper. Its nearly impossible to avoid. Exiting driveways, parking concrete stops, etc
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I thought the saying was, "if you're not scared when you drive, you're not low enough"? LOL.
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Originally Posted by Matt_RN
Was it the front of the bumper or the underside? you shouldn't get too sad about that. It happens a lot. The CT's stock height is pretty low as compared to other vehicles. I scrape all the time. I did cry a little when I scraped the front right side of my bumper though.
If you already scrape, what are you going to do once you're lowered?
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LOL. I guess I scrape more than I used to now that my front is lowered. Before I lowered it, I only scraped when I had a bunch of passengers in my car.
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