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Plastic front fenders?!
Last edited by Retired Profile; 09-18-2009 at 09:40 AM. |
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Yup.
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it reduces weight, but does it reduce replacement cost?
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FWIW I've seen X5s that have been in a bad hail storm. Windowshields and rear hatch windows smashed in, roof, rear fenders (the flare out) and even the doors so severely damaged they looked like thugs had bashed on them with base ball bats. But the front fenders were unscathed Funf Dreisig |
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Are they similar to what Saturn was touting quite a few years back with their dent-free exterior?
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While I was turning , I hit an OLD Toyota Hilux front side near the fog light !! and nothing happened except some paint scratches ! I think if it wasn't plastic more damages would happened.
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Yeah, pretty much. Except because its a BMW, no one will laugh at it.
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If you look closely on the fender line on the right side, there is a little dent on all of them, the mold was not perfect
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If I remember right one of the reasone BMW went with the plastic on the front clip was due to more stringent pedestrian safety laws in either Europe or Germany... something about vehicle characteristics in the event of an accident with a pedestrian. I guess the plastic has more give and is easier of the person getting hit?
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Pedestrian safety was a factor, but so was assembly cost. BMW outsourced the entire assembled fender. Good article on the Automotive Engineering website.
BMW X5 Plastic Fender Module Quote:
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