Magnet for Rocks ...

AMPowerJ · 12-04-2009, 05:47 PM

Is it just me or is the M3 a freaking magnet for rocks, stones, pebbles, etc. I have less than 10K miles on my car and I already have two rock chips on the windshield. I am not sure why but it sure seems to get hit by every damn piece of flying debris.

montreal red · 12-04-2009, 06:30 PM

me too... have bout 3 or 4 small chips on the windshield. the bmw class is crack. i also have two stone chips on my power dome (hood).

srobmw · 12-04-2009, 06:55 PM

I replaced my windshield two weeks ago because of the rock magnetism thing.

dimabimmer · 12-04-2009, 07:30 PM

In 2 years I had 5 !!!!! windshields replaced...highways are unkept due to rotten economy-infrastructure...you'd be shocked to see what roads cluttered with. Also, a Coca Cola delivery truck had its "hand truck" (that is always hanging off the back of truck) fall off at 60 mph fly accross highway hitting cars and ofcourse swiping my BMW damaging the windshield... Coca Cola Co. quickly and quietly sent me a check of $4k for new windshield new wheel and buff up and for me not to make a noise... it could ve easily cost Coca Cola Co. millions $$$ to refit their world fleet of trucks, if sued. Those "hand trucks" are still hanging off the rear, ready to to be launched as a 40lbs projectiles at other peoples cars. From now on, whenever I see a delivery truck,- I stay away as far as I can.

semperfi1776 · 12-04-2009, 07:38 PM

we are driving too fast, so easy on this car

I try to keep some distance from the car ahead, especially if it is a large vehicle ( semi, suv, trucks). when i see one coming up along side of me, i would move one lane over to avoid anything that it might throw up.

John

dolby · 12-04-2009, 08:48 PM

The windows are very brittle now as well as the paint since BMW switched to a water based system. 5000 miles on mine now and I have filled in 3 big paint chips and have several big ones on the windshield.

Dolby

JCtx · 12-04-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AMPowerJ

Is it just me or is the M3 a freaking magnet for rocks, stones, pebbles, etc. I have less than 10K miles on my car and I already have two rock chips on the windshield.

That's NOTHING man. You get that on this crappy desert town in just one freeway outing. But yes, the lower the car, the more prone to such damage.

AMPowerJ · 12-04-2009, 10:39 PM

Glad to know it isn't just me. I guess the only way to keep a car pristine is to just not drive it.

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montreal red chris 278 Rep 12,144 Posts Drives: White Boat Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (31)	me too... have bout 3 or 4 small chips on the windshield. the bmw class is crack. i also have two stone chips on my power dome (hood). __________________ Current: 2013 F10 M5 & 2016 Mini JCW 2013 GLK350 (gone), 997.1 GT3RS (gone), 2009 WRX STI (gone), e92 M3 (gone)
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srobmw Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 273 Posts Drives: 2009 IB M3 Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: new windsor, ny iTrader: (3) Garage List 2009 M3 Coupe [0.00]	I replaced my windshield two weeks ago because of the rock magnetism thing. __________________ 2009 M3 coupe,interlagos blue,6mt,loaded,19" hre comp 97s,powerchip,h&r springs,hamann front splitter,eisenmann race exhaust Delivered 7/10/09
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dimabimmer Lieutenant Colonel 148 Rep 1,885 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 ZCP 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn to SoHo NYC iTrader: (0)	In 2 years I had 5 !!!!! windshields replaced...highways are unkept due to rotten economy-infrastructure...you'd be shocked to see what roads cluttered with. Also, a Coca Cola delivery truck had its "hand truck" (that is always hanging off the back of truck) fall off at 60 mph fly accross highway hitting cars and ofcourse swiping my BMW damaging the windshield... Coca Cola Co. quickly and quietly sent me a check of $4k for new windshield new wheel and buff up and for me not to make a noise... it could ve easily cost Coca Cola Co. millions $$$ to refit their world fleet of trucks, if sued. Those "hand trucks" are still hanging off the rear, ready to to be launched as a 40lbs projectiles at other peoples cars. From now on, whenever I see a delivery truck,- I stay away as far as I can. __________________ '11 E92 M3 ZCP SG 6MT Tech Sound USB Heat Cloth Aluminium Sunshade http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=422151
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semperfi1776 Private 6 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2009 M3 Coupe Silverstone Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	mabye... we are driving too fast, so easy on this car I try to keep some distance from the car ahead, especially if it is a large vehicle ( semi, suv, trucks). when i see one coming up along side of me, i would move one lane over to avoid anything that it might throw up. John
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dolby Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 2009 e90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	The windows are very brittle now as well as the paint since BMW switched to a water based system. 5000 miles on mine now and I have filled in 3 big paint chips and have several big ones on the windshield. Dolby __________________ - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired) - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled) - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired) - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk mDCT - 1987 E30 325is - track car conversion in progress
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