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While becoming accustomed to the S2000, i entered a parking space a little deep, and sort of tore the bottom of the front bumper.
I have been considering a chin spoiler (and now parking lessons), but wanted to check with anyone here who has done one. Is it a big deal to install? (Mechanically inclined but no prior body work).
don't feel bad. Many owners at one point or another have scratched the underside of the front bumper and/or lip. Just use more caution when parking or going over speed bumps to avoid any future damage. A new front lip would cover the scrapes and is very simple to install....just be careful not to scrape it
If your front bumper is in bad shape or cracked look here ---> here
I know what you mean about getting used to the long nose of the car. Even when I think I'm way far away from the parking curb thing I'm amazed how close I get. I have the Coastal Metals Splitter, check out their website on the sponsor's page. They also have a spoiler protector (smaller lip).
There are 6 - 8 mounting holes along the bottom of the front end. The most economical way for you may be to put on a OEM style lip. Install would be 15 minutes tops. Here's mine.
About one month after I got my "S", I took it over to Cosco to pick up something. While I always park next to one of those curb islands and pull in real close hoping that if someone parks next to me their doors won't hit my car. We probably all do this. While i came in forward and there was a big A** SUV parked in the slot in front of me. So as I pull in and all of a sudden "BOOM" and I come to a quick stop! Well I backed up a little and get out to see what the heck? And there attached to the back of that big A** SUV is a mongo 12" trailer hitch. You know the ones that first curve downward and then turn back and extend even futher outward While I was amazed that the damage was not too bad but the hitch ball punch me right in the upper nose of the grill section. I never saw it comiing! I sit pretty low in the seat (only 5'6") and that nose is long. I was able to fairly well camoflage the effect luckily.
A few other close calls like yours convinced me to get the Coastal Metals "LIp Protector" and it sved me a couple weeks ago, because I did exactly what you did and nailed the front parking curb. All it did was scar up the protector, absolutely no damage to the bumper. It was worth every penney of the $79 investment
And the installation is a piece of cake,
I can't bring myself to consider a front spoiler and bring that front even closer to the ground. Definately, get something.
09-02-2003, 06:35 AM
little help here (Front Bumper)
and I come to a quick stop! Well I backed up a little and get out to see what the heck? And there attached to the back of that big A** SUV is a mongo 12" trailer hitch. You know the ones that first curve downward and then turn back and extend even futher outward 
While I was amazed that the damage was not too bad but the hitch ball punch me right in the upper nose of the grill section. I never saw it comiing! I sit pretty low in the seat (only 5'6") and that nose is long. I was able to fairly well camoflage the effect luckily.
