changing from M sport to SE

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Originally Posted by Chris61

They did take it back and cut back the lacquer as much as they dared to, but it was still heavier than it ever was. The plastic front wings to the doors looks really bad, but then plastic does tend to paint a bit different than metal. believe it or not when they painted the cills they actually masked the matt black trim which really set me off as i had specifically asked they remove and renew the matt black trim after painting. Needless to say it was repainted again when it returned and the trim was changed as i had originally asked. The real point though is why the hell should a virtually new car need so much paintwork done on it in the first place. Believe me i clean the car and wax it so regularly so it is not as though i abused it in any way. I honestly think the car is a joke, regards, Chris.

I had a number of discussions with BMW about this chipping on my 08 4.8i including a meeting with a BMWUK manager, they sprayed most of the rear of the car, the paint finish was *ok*, silicone pin pricks, odd specs of dirt not fantastic but I've never seen swirl marks like it, they must have cut the car with a rotary polisher and then not used any finishing grade polish on it. They also applied the film, I didn't care too much as I was getting rid of it anyway.

I knew this stone chipping would also affect the M and BMW had always promised they would film up my X5 M before delivery, in the end though there was no film kit for it as its different shape from the X5 M-Sport (which they do have a kit for). Anyway they paid a 3rd party company to film the car but I had to drive the car 40 miles to get the film applied, would you believe it after 40 miles there was already one chunk out of the skirt, and I mean a chunk.

Its all bygones now anyway as the M developed an engine fault and I rejected it, now I have to go through it all again when the next M arrives in early March.....

I've got a brand new 40D M-Sport loaner which has been delivered with film already on it though, are these coming out of the factory with film now?