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Name User Jan 10, 2013 10:49 PM

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?

thepoint4life23 Jan 11, 2013 06:04 AM

Im not sure how much it will help but can you clear bra the rear bumper.

chu Jan 11, 2013 06:11 AM

One of these...front and rear. {thumbup}

https://i305.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSC_0581.jpg

golgo13 Jan 11, 2013 06:53 AM

The lolly pop tow hook will help punch holes in the bumpers of perpetrators, that's for sure.

:lol:

whiteEvo08Y Jan 11, 2013 07:19 AM


Originally Posted by chu (Post 10600851)
One of these...front and rear. {thumbup}

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/DSC_0581.jpg

Very good idea {thumbup} Put front and back tow hooks and make sure they stick out far so they don't touch your car.

llDemonll Jan 11, 2013 08:01 AM

i agree, chu's idea takes the cake on this one

TWM Performance Jan 11, 2013 09:04 AM

Toe hook is a great idea!

Renato
Team TWM Performance

03upstatefire Jan 11, 2013 12:36 PM

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.


Originally Posted by whiteEvo08Y (Post 10600940)
Very good idea {thumbup} Put front and back tow hooks and make sure they stick out far so they don't touch your car.


AIEvo9MR Jan 11, 2013 01:19 PM


Originally Posted by golgo13 (Post 10600895)
The lolly pop tow hook will help punch holes in the bumpers of perpetrators, that's for sure.

:lol:

What if they have steel bumpers? Just sayin'

Name User Jan 11, 2013 01:50 PM

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.

golgo13 Jan 11, 2013 01:52 PM

You can always get one of these and look like a douche.

http://www.bumperbully.com/

http://www.bumperbully.com/Bully_Gal...er_Bully_1.jpg

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

:lol:

jeremy52048 Jan 11, 2013 01:59 PM

i loove the tow hooks, when i drive my big ass tundra and someone wants to get a little to close me i have a nice big, heavy, bad ass tow hitch for them ;)

Eacs10 Jan 11, 2013 04:16 PM

who makes that tow hook? great idea!

chu Jan 11, 2013 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by Eacs10 (Post 10601902)
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.

golgo13 Jan 11, 2013 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by Eacs10 (Post 10601902)
who makes that tow hook? great idea!

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mo...ok-thread.html


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