It really is a shame as i couldnt agree more, i think the m sport is a brilliant looking car. I look at the SE model that i am getting and although it still looks great specced up, the new M sport looks even better in my opinion than my old one. But i cant live with the stone chipping. Here in the part of the UK i live, the roads arent too bad but i really could not believe how much the car had chipped. I would never have paid so much money for a car that needs to be covered in plastic to avoid paintwork damage. I really think BMW should have contributed more than £750 toward my new car, and i really think they should be offering side steps or sensible mud flaps for the car. Still who knows what the future holds, regards, Chris.