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What's the best bumper protector for parallel parking?

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Old Jan 10, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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What's the best bumper protector for parallel parking?

Most of you seem to be all about deleting crashbars and leaving project cars in your heated garages.

I parallel park. On a hill. Next to bars. In Hollywood.

I never, ever park in spots where I'm not the first car in line, that way nobody can back into me. However I'm so sick and tired of getting license plate bolt imprints in my rear bumper.

My idea is to harness the power of shame.

A soft rubber mat that flaps out of the trunk suspended by straps. However instead of being useless like existing products I want two specific features:

1 - Clown horn that sounds like a gay goose. Every time the air filled pad is bumped by some moron, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK.

2 - Instead of some lame brand logo, I want huge letters in neon yellow that say something along the lines of "YOU PARK LIKE ****, **** OFF".

Edit: Come on, this is the one instance in the evo community where profanity is absolutely justified. Drop the filter.

Any ideas on existing products I could modify to include these essential features?
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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Im not sure how much it will help but can you clear bra the rear bumper.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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One of these...front and rear.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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The lolly pop tow hook will help punch holes in the bumpers of perpetrators, that's for sure.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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One of these...front and rear.

Very good idea Put front and back tow hooks and make sure they stick out far so they don't touch your car.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 08:01 AM
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i agree, chu's idea takes the cake on this one
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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Toe hook is a great idea!

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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I love this idea! it says F*** off in any language!
Came out of a bar one night with one guys car up against my front bumper. It has been replaced and repainted now due to a certain raccoon...sigh. But I think I'm going to buy tow hooks now.

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Very good idea Put front and back tow hooks and make sure they stick out far so they don't touch your car.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by golgo13
The lolly pop tow hook will help punch holes in the bumpers of perpetrators, that's for sure.

What if they have steel bumpers? Just sayin'
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Towhook idea is pretty good, wish it was legal to have a rusty metal spike on it though.

Last night I got a thumbnail sized deep imprint of a license plate frame bolt from this huge Dodge truck. He thought I wouldn't noticed so he just parked there. I left him a note but I don't think it's worth going through insurance for that. Still annoying because it's not even a paint scratch, it goes deep into the plastic.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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You can always get one of these and look like a douche.

http://www.bumperbully.com/



I see them in SF all the time, makes me chuckle.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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i loove the tow hooks, when i drive my big *** tundra and someone wants to get a little to close me i have a nice big, heavy, bad *** tow hitch for them
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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who makes that tow hook? great idea!
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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who makes that tow hook? great idea!
You can find them all over. A ton of companies make them. A popular name that comes to mine is BENEN...oh my Honda days.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Eacs10
who makes that tow hook? great idea!
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mo...ok-thread.html
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