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Wyldie85

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Farnham, Surrey
Just wondered if you guys had picked up many or any stone chips in your ownership.
In owning the M40i since September last year, its covered a mere 1242 miles. Terrible, I know.
It has picked up three stone chips in that time, all on the bonnet.
Two have been touched in when it went for ceramic coating but after a wash last week, I’ve noticed another.
With the deep scooped front bumper, have you guys noticed any?
I know one member with frozen paintwork has PPF’d their car and I must say I’m contemplating doing the front. It seems destined to attract them.

Thoughts, ideas and observations welcome. :thumbsup:
 
I had the bumper resprayed last year, as it was peppered after 70+ k miles. The bonnet is still relatively unscathed. One deep chip that's too close to the crease for any one to attempt a repair and a dozen other tiny specs, that I only notice when I wash her. All have been touched in over the years. but still not enough to warrant a respray.
 
Non MSport G29 here, no stone chips after 4K miles.

Did have a cracked windscreen at less than 1k miles.
 
Not noticed any on mine after 8k miles although I had a screen replaced after a lorry threw a stone at the screen and cracked it on the passenger side.

My previous 35iS had a few on the bonnet in it's 3 year life. I don't think the new model is more susceptible than other similar cars. My partners SL has gathered a few, although it much higher mileage.

I do wonder if the windscreen glass on BMW is very soft though. The last car' windscreen was peppered with scratches and chips after 2 years ownership. So much so I was considering getting the screen replaced so I could see clearly in low sun.
 
Mines covered 2700 miles, luckily I've only noticed one small stone chip on the passenger side front bumper, although I suspect that this might change once we are allowed to go out to drive again :cry:
 
Seems to be an issue with all models.
The joys of a low front end car.
Annoying, but not that noticeable on some colours.
 
Is it a colour thing?
My 335D is Melbourne Red and covered with stone chips on the bonnet. The wife's 220D is white, similar mileage on the same roads, and hardly any. Thinking maybe the red paint is softer?
 
enuff_zed said:
Is it a colour thing?
My 335D is Melbourne Red and covered with stone chips on the bonnet. The wife's 220D is white, similar mileage on the same roads, and hardly any. Thinking maybe the red paint is softer?
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Not that you drive faster than her at all? :P
Rob
 
Smartbear said:
enuff_zed said:
Is it a colour thing?
My 335D is Melbourne Red and covered with stone chips on the bonnet. The wife's 220D is white, similar mileage on the same roads, and hardly any. Thinking maybe the red paint is softer?
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Not that you drive faster than her at all? :P
Rob
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Oh yes, on the theory that any stones from the car in front will still be up in the air as I whizz underneath 8)
 
One or two minor chips on the front and small one on the bonnet. Mileage 3200.

I was a little worried due to the Frozen Orange paintwork, but did invest in a Chipex Kit as with previous cars. I have to say it’s worked really well in covering the chips and they are no longer noticeable. Paint match is also good and the cleaning solution has not left any residue on the matte paint. :thumbsup:
 
You want to try colour matching Orion silver paint work chips.
I keep touching in, polish, touching in, polish, getting there slowly.

First E89 i looked at was blue, i thought bonnet and windshield had been attacked with a shot gun.

Still not as bad as a X5 at a dealer with several dozen marker circles all over it highlighting the chips.
 
I fully intend to get out and drive it but I don’t want this to become a thing whereby I’m finding new chips and marks after every outing. It’s hardly been anywhere yet and to have three already, seems a lot.

Perhaps there’s something in the colour theory and the red shows them up. It’s my first ever red car, so perhaps just something to deal with.
 
I wouldn't have thought that red would be any different to say black for showing stonechipd. My previous blue M240i front end was covered in stone chips of all sizes. I was wondering if perhaps the paints currently used by BMW is softer than the paint they used to use on the older E85
 
15k kilometers
I wrapped mine partially to keep the paint as good as new, not sure if it is working, i already have some stonechips that went through the wrap.
I use it as a daily driver, lots of motorway and there's a lot of crap lying around on the belgian roads.
I have ppf on my headlights the material is a little thicker, so far no holes or tears through the PPF.
Fully wrapping the car in PPF however was twice as expensive compared to just wrapping it, thats why i chose a color instead :)
 
raven said:
15k kilometers
I wrapped mine partially to keep the paint as good as new, not sure if it is working, i already have some stonechips that went through the wrap.
I use it as a daily driver, lots of motorway and there's a lot of crap lying around on the belgian roads.
I have ppf on my headlights the material is a little thicker, so far no holes or tears through the PPF.
Fully wrapping the car in PPF however was twice as expensive compared to just wrapping it, thats why i chose a color instead :)
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I was under the impression a colour wrap is too thin to be of much use as a stone protector Raven..? Could be totally wrong of course. :roll:
 
john-e89 said:
I was under the impression a colour wrap is too thin to be of much use as a stone protector Raven..? Could be totally wrong of course. :roll:
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PPF will be better for sure, my reasoning was a thin layer of coloured wrap is still better than no wrap at all , so far i have a few holes in my wrap from stones and the paint below looks ok, we will know for sure once the wrap comes off in a year or so from now :)
 
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