02-03-2015, 07:26 PM | #1 |
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Today I was checking over the car and found a chip on the CF roof....
The car has only 19xx miles. I don't tailgate, or do anything that may damage the paint from daily driving. I do understand winter in New England is rough on cars but I try to baby this thing as much as possible. The car has venture shield/clear bra in the front. There are already tiny chips on the windshield and also the headlight covers. I try to ignore small things as much as I can but this is pissing me off. I was driving home the whole way thinking of the chip on the carbon roof... WTF BMW I would say this car is fragile in term of exterior finish and some rattles here and there in the cabin. Time to start drive it like I stole it.
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02-03-2015, 07:37 PM | #2 |
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Damn, that sucks. I'm hoping that I make it home from SC without any chips, and it's off to the shop for full front, hood, roof, and rear quarter panels.
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02-03-2015, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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I have experienced the same disappointment with the paint thickness and quality with regards to the aluminum hood and front fascia, likely related to road debris. I already have sub-centimeter defects to the front of my M3...this issue has been previously recognized by many other BMW owners, hence the large aftermarket on protective films and clear bras.
At the end of the day it can be fixed...for a price...
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02-03-2015, 08:57 PM | #6 |
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BMW paint has been getting thinner and thinner.
Back in the glory days of old BMW they were in the 5 mils. By the time E9x came around it was barely 4 mils (my Evo is in the mid to high 3's, talk about budget). That's why those early 90 BMW paints look nice and thick from the factory, because they were. All this to save half a can of paint a car, ridiculous. I am afraid if chips bother you then clear bra is a must nowadays. Find a good guy and have the car wrapped before you drive it off the lot.
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I beat my F30 to hell, 100mph highway blasts with florida bugs at night time through the swamp. Didn't wash her for 5 months. Took me 3 hours to get the bugs off of the front bumper, and surprisingly the paint held up pretty well. I'm not going to say that there isn't some serious marring and micro scratches. Even complete perforations through the paint down to the metal. But overall after a year of abuse, she's holding up with 22k miles. I will say that the paint sucks balls on these new cars, but I'm also driving mine like i stole it. When I get my M3 I'm going to beat her up too, only live once. |
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It's no different than any other car. Any car that's driven on a freeway is going to get chips, especially in the winter. The cabin rattles can easily be fixed. Mine had a couple too, and with a bit of felt tape from Amazon they were gone in 15 minutes. Search the F30 forums.
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Threads like this make me happy that I went with a clear bra. I've driven around 3500 miles and the whole front end looks factory new. Not a single blemish/chip anywhere *knock on wood*.
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02-03-2015, 09:52 PM | #10 |
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Agreed. That is why I had Suntek installed on the full hood, front bumper, front fenders, mirrors, A pillars, headlights( a must), side skirts, lower rear bumper and the carbon fiber roof ( a definite must).
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You should definitely look into wrapping that quarter panel then, the flared fenders are rock magnets. 3500 miles on mines too and i got about 7-8 tiny rock chips on both panels so I had those wrapped too.
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I did I wrapped the rocker panel and the rear quarter panels after I heard stories of the rear flares developing rock chips.
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There are drawbacks of the clear bra. It doesn't fit perfectly when you really look into it. The front end has a lot of sharp edges and angles. Quote:
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that looks GREAT. I didn't know it was offered . I will take a look into it.
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I recommend covering the front edge of the CF roof every time I get a client asking about film.
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I'm really thinking about just getting some bulk stock and putting the film on myself. It isn't very difficult, and you just have to have some patience, a steady hand and plenty of baby soap. lol
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I'm considering getting some sort of clear wrap protection, but for you guys that have it: Can you tell it's there? You just wash over it, like you would if there was no film? What about waxing? Thanks.
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