Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 15/10/04 03:38 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 03:38 AM (edited) I purchased a Car Bra a couple of months ago when I was in Melbourne so I could drive to perth and not have to worry about stone chips etc. I fitted it in accordance with the destructions, it fitted well and didnt move around at all. About half way across the nullabor I heard tapping on the side of the car. I had nowhere to pull over safely so I drove like this for about 20 minutes before I found somewhere. Getting out of the car I notice that the right hand side of the car where the car bra hooks into the wheel arch it had come loose and was basically flapping in the breeze. Upon closer inspection I noticed it had actually torn from a couple of the bracket points, making it slacken off and unhook on that side...The felt around the brackets had worn through exposing bare alluminium which was hitting against the side of my car (bumper). This is what happened...On the up side, the manufacturer has agreed to fix my car and refund the car bra. Good thing really, otherwise I would be $200 out of pocked for a defective car bra and $400 out of pocket to fix the car. Just thought it would be best to notify the XR community of the risk of using a car bra on your car. Happy hooning. Edited 15/10/04 03:38 AM by Paradoxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashie Donating Members 663 Member For: 21y 8m 29d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 15/10/04 04:11 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 04:11 AM I have never liked or used a car bra, I have heard too many bad stories about them. Thanks for reminding me why I don't use one.I am about to do the same trip as you, Melbourne to Perth, I will get a bonnet protector to go with my headlight protectors and mud spats, hopefully the car won't get too stone chipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 15/10/04 04:32 AM Author Share Posted 15/10/04 04:32 AM After taking off the car bra I hardly got any chips at all. Just dont sit too close to any trucks for too long and dont drive after about 5pm unless you want to fashion a roo or family of emus to the front of your car.If you are really worried get some clear contact and put it on the front, it doesnt affect your paint and doesnt leave any residue behind when you pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falchoon I see red Member 5,758 Member For: 21y 10m 9d Location: nowhere in particular Posted 15/10/04 05:30 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 05:30 AM I have never liked or used a car braThanks for reminding me why I don't use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poida97 Member 124 Member For: 20y 7m 27d Location: Bossley Park, NSW Posted 15/10/04 05:51 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 05:51 AM Yeah I used a car bra on a drive from Sydney to Adelaide. Never again. It must have been moving around on the front of the car because it scratched the corners of the bumper pretty bad. I'm glad that I had the headlight protectors on- but that resulted in them getting scratched too.Hopefully the bumper scratches will buff out. Anthony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy74656 voy74656 Member 2,039 Member For: 20y 11m 9d Location: Adelaide Posted 15/10/04 06:28 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 06:28 AM that's some serious scratching there...I never thought about car bras doing that much damage......is good of the manufacturers to fix your car and refund u the car bra though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 21y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 15/10/04 07:44 AM Share Posted 15/10/04 07:44 AM Ive used my Car Bra plenty of times, and ive never had a problem with it.Infact, im just about to order a Car Bra for Kirsty's Territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswiders Member 398 Member For: 20y 11m Gender: Male Location: Boronia, Vic Posted 15/10/04 09:39 PM Share Posted 15/10/04 09:39 PM If you are really worried get some clear contact and put it on the front, it doesnt affect your paint and doesnt leave any residue behind when you pull it off.Do you mean the clear contact from coles/Kmart or are you talking about the 3M product ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saleen Big Gun Donating Members 4,170 Member For: 22y 16d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 15/10/04 10:03 PM Share Posted 15/10/04 10:03 PM Was it a car Bra or that bodgey Autotchnica brand? I had an Autotechnica one. it didn't break, but it didn't fit very snug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 7m 17d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 15/10/04 10:23 PM Share Posted 15/10/04 10:23 PM Ive used my Bra plenty of times, and ive never had a problem with it. Hey Mick ....you mean to tell me that you wear a Bra :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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