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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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it blows. my spoiler has ripped off twice. outside of that the car is perfect.
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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it blows. my spoiler has ripped off twice. outside of that the car is perfect.
Where is this front spoiler? I thought spoilers are on the trunks of cars.
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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it blows. my spoiler has ripped off twice. outside of that the car is perfect.
What have you been driving over?

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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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it blows. my spoiler has ripped off twice. outside of that the car is perfect.
Are you talking about the front air dam under the car?
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Did ya hit something???
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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Did ya hit something???
I took out a squirrel at about 50 mph (absolutely could not miss the double-darting misdirected nut case!) and heard the thump from the front spoiler. No damage or residuals from the poor rodent. Maybe the dealer did not install it properly since this is a dealer installed piece of equipment.
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckeye guy
Where is this front spoiler? I thought spoilers are on the trunks of cars.
The front spoiler's the part beneath the bumper. Not all cars have them, but most sports cars do. They're both called spoilers because they both essentially perform the same function of increasing a vehicle's aerodynamics and traction by keeping the car lower to the ground at high speeds.
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Originally Posted by NextOne
I took out a squirrel at about 50 mph (absolutely could not miss the double-darting misdirected nut case!) and heard the thump from the front spoiler. No damage or residuals from the poor rodent. Maybe the dealer did not install it properly since this is a dealer installed piece of equipment.

Now that is funny.... It happens, but probably if dealer installed , that was the fatal error... GOT PICS? Broken spoiler, car with no spoiler???

Also what have you ran over?
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I have not hit anything with it. It scrapes from time to time going in and out of driveways. Oh well....One of these times it will fall off and I will continue tearing A## down the road.
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Dave Hill said the front air dam on the C6 was more durable than on previous models, but I don't think he said anything about them staying on better.
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If indeed dealer installed during pre-delivery......I check the bolts springs and all.
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