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04-08-2013, 10:03 PM
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Are these cars rock/debris magnets?
Seriously, does the body create some sort of super-vortex that draws in road debris? I've had a few Miatas and never experienced anything like this. I'll be lucky to have any paint (or unscathed windshield) left after another year of DD duty. Is it just me?
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04-08-2013, 11:05 PM
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04-09-2013, 12:06 AM
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i already have 4 dent/scratches on my front bumper from debris...
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04-09-2013, 01:01 AM
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i had clear bra installed on the front bumper, headlights, fog lights and side mirrors 2 days after i bought the car, based on what i had seen on my previous car (front air dam looked like the milky way after 10 years of daily driving). clear bar is totally worthit IMHO.
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04-09-2013, 01:05 AM
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No... Just Subaru oem paint blows donkey....
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04-09-2013, 01:33 AM
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I got long Scratches about an inch from driving where debris hit the side. the paint on this car scratch to easily my 240sx has tougher paint than this.
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04-09-2013, 02:44 AM
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My car had two big chip the second day of owning it even though I stayed as far back as possible from cars in front of me. I highly recommend you get a clear bra if you want the car to retain that new look.
I use to drive an 06 TSX and the front bumper eventually had a lot of silver dots all over the front bumper and eventually started to show rust on the fender and hood area. I didnt want my new baby to suffer like what my previous one had to suffer, that was my motivation to get the clear bra....
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04-09-2013, 08:35 AM
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I've got the clear bra (all of them). It's probably already paid for itself. I've gotten 3 chips in the windshield this week already. Unfortunately the only other route to work would add another 30 minutes.
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04-09-2013, 09:41 AM
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Nope. Been through a harsh 6 month winter and my paint is looking like new.
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It's not just these, it's most all cars these days. New paint systems to keep down the VOCs, both saving the environment and saving costs, don't do much for saving our cars.
Our 08 Corolla with 50K+ miles still looked pristine at trade-in time while our 2011 Corolla (same silver) is covered with chips at 6K miles. And being retired now, we don't even drive the 11 in crappy weather. When a gnat's exoskeleton is harder than your car's paint, you can't win.
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