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Old 03-25-2004 | 08:41 PM
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Anyone notice on their 8...

I noticed on my 8 and another, that where the bumper and fender meet, inbetween the headlight and the side markers, that the bumper sticks out. If I push it back, it works it's way back out after a few drives. And it only does this on the drivers side, on both cars. I noticed on some dealer cars that it is started on them also. Here is a pic, hard to see but does show it.

Anyone had the bumper off and know of a way to fix it?

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Old 03-25-2004 | 08:59 PM
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Nope mine looks OK!
Old 03-25-2004 | 09:04 PM
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nope, mine is ok too... does not stick out.
Old 03-25-2004 | 09:12 PM
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Maybe I drive too fast and the wind is pushing it out???
Old 03-25-2004 | 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by Sea Ray
Maybe I drive too fast and the wind is pushing it out???
Mine is flush as well. Maybe too many coats of Zaino weighing it down ?
Old 03-26-2004 | 12:10 AM
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That's something that can be adjusted; your dealer should be able to do it. When I had the front air dam installed at the dealer, my flush front bumpers suddenly looked like yours after installation. I pointed this out to them and they rolled the car back in and had it fixed in about 10 minutes.
Old 03-26-2004 | 02:41 AM
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Hey SeaRay, are we seeing some chipping of paint there by the headlight bezel at the sharp bend?
Old 03-26-2004 | 07:04 AM
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Maxwell, no paint chipping but it does appear that way in the photo. The only paint chipping is the normal little chips from stones. My tailgating days are over with this car.
Old 03-26-2004 | 07:47 AM
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it's the same on the s2k as well...seems that the QA for that area on our cars is not as strict as it is for the rest of the car. i've learned to ignore it, because i can't see it when i'm driving...
Old 03-27-2004 | 01:41 PM
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No mine is fine, will keep and eye on it
thanks
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