lol i know what you mean about the bumpers, riding slammed makes me nervous with the new paint. Im willing to give up paint to ride this low though. I would definately go with coilovers, they are worth the money. Eh riding real low isnt that bad in the winter to be honest, i never had a problem. It went through snow fairly well with good tires. I actually lowered it more and more throughout winter. I actually didnt get stuck once when i was playing in the snow