Why Japanese Engineering is Superior

[heelntoe]

No, I mean on your car...

[Cookie Monster]

this might sound a little crazy, but since that hardened steel object is directly connected to your frame, wouldn't it do more damage than merely bruising up the bumper cover in case of a minor impact?

The bumper cover is thin so the steel ball/bumper hook will just go through it instead of getting pushed back and damaging the frame. Plus the car trying to park will be moving really slowly so it won't really push your car back.

[Cookie Monster]

i did say "hole" in the offending bumper and yes, that would be the point to those to ignorant to learn to park using visual senses only....

Although you're the douchebag if you put those on your car and can't park and end up putting a hole in someone else's bumper.

[S204STi]

this might sound a little crazy, but since that hardened steel object is directly connected to your frame, wouldn't it do more damage than merely bruising up the bumper cover in case of a minor impact?

I'd say the risk is small.  The other dude's bumper cover and impact absorber will take the damage.

[r0tor]

The bumper cover is thin so the steel ball/bumper hook will just go through it instead of getting pushed back and damaging the frame. Plus the car trying to park will be moving really slowly so it won't really push your car back.

i'd generally punch myself in the face if i would ever hit someone elses car while parking as i care too much about my own car to do it

[NomisR]

i did say "hole" in the offending bumper and yes, that would be the point to those to ignorant to learn to park using visual senses only....

Park using visual senses in NYC?  Unmpossible...

[r0tor]

i know for most new yorkers its like telling a blind man to find waldo 

[Onslaught]

this might sound a little crazy, but since that hardened steel object is directly connected to your frame, wouldn't it do more damage than merely bruising up the bumper cover in case of a minor impact?

Not unless they hit you very hard. And then you'd have been fucked anyway. The tow hooks screw into the reinforcement that's bolted to the frame rail. You'd have to hit it really hard to mess the car up. I've got lots of them I've taken out of totaled cars at work. I use them to secure the car down with a chain as I pull the other end with a come along puller.