car bra's . . . good protection or not?

[Joel Lenorovitz]

>My oppinion is that car bras, along with carpet dash covers are really dumb.
>The point of them is to "protect" the way the car looks right? Aside from
>possible damage to the paint from trapping water, or being abrasive to the
>paint on the freeway, they make the cars look down right silly. Especially
>Audis that look GREAT to begin with. And what for? To protect the paint so
>the car looks good......for the next guy? Why not have it look good for you?
>Same with dash covers, I don't get people putting them on new cars with nice
>dashes. They just make the dash look ugly, you might as well enjoy the dash
>wile its not cracked. Same with the paint, if it's still in good shape, it's
>a lot nicer to look at than some black cover on the front of the car.

I beg to differ on this one.  If you live anywhere that it snows and they put sand
on the road (as many quattro owners do), you'll quickly see the merits of the bra.
The previous owner of my 90Q eventually did get a bra for the car, but not before
the frontal area of the car became riddled with literally hundreds of chips in the
paint.  Until I see fit to have the hood repainted, the bra does a nice job at
covering the blemishes, improving the look, and preventing further damage.  The
underside of a good bra is also designed to minimize or eliminate any potential
damage from dirt/moisture that gets underneath.  So, if you're getting a bra just to
try and be stylish then, yes, I agree it's dumb.  However, there certainly are
situations where it's a good idea.  And if the look really does rub you the wrong
way, there are always the clear adhesive laminate "bras" that give you some
protection while letting the regular color show through (but then you're really
committed to that).  I guess the best advice here is if you don't like them, don't
put one on your car.

Joel



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