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Naz24 03-30-2011 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cfmistry (Post 815432)
Well now you know why people pay more for southern cars ;) to an extent, it doesn't matter how much you wash or wax it, the fact that it gets salt = it will eventually rust.

-Cyrus

Another reason to dislike Cornell and Ithaca NY. Damn this place! Can't wait to graduate

mrbmwx5 03-30-2011 10:49 PM

Same spot same door like mine.... I left it that way for about two years .. The paint from the out side of the door start to peel ... Finally I did the repair last summer ..
Sand it down to metal and add some bondo to the surface to bring up the balance of the metal ... Tape up the left side if the car than start painting just the lower section of the door.

amacman 03-30-2011 10:58 PM

the rust may have started inside the door . in that case it has perforated . worth taking a look inside the door .

Roadkill 03-30-2011 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz24 (Post 815434)
Another reason to dislike Cornell and Ithaca NY. Damn this place! Can't wait to graduate

Naz, come on over to California, we'd love to have another meticulous X5 owner here!!!:thumbup:

Naz24 03-30-2011 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by dinan e39 (Post 815437)
Naz, come on over to California, we'd love to have another meticulous X5 owner here!!!:thumbup:

Hey if i can find a good job out there in Finance and Real Estate, then Goodbye NJ/NY!

Cyrus, check your connections lol :D

Roadkill 03-30-2011 11:30 PM

Check out Marin County. Average house cost is $935,000. It's competitive but can be a lucrative option for those that work hard.

Naz24 03-30-2011 11:35 PM

Will do.

however, i'm talking commercial real estate, I currently intern for the company that owns the NBC/Universal Building (10 Universal City Plaza) in Los Angeles.

But if i come out to CA, i wont be driving an X. You will see me in an M3!

Brit6 03-31-2011 01:32 PM

Don't come up north to Canada, i have the same problem as you on all 4 of my doors! I got them fixed last year but after this winter it has come back, going to do another repair in the next month or two. I hate winter and salt :( Wish i could move to FL or CA.

Naz24 03-31-2011 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brit6 (Post 815546)
Don't come up north to Canada, i have the same problem as you on all 4 of my doors! I got them fixed last year but after this winter it has come back, going to do another repair in the next month or two. I hate winter and salt :( Wish i could move to FL or CA.

What does the repair involve? and how much $ should i be expecting to dish out for it?

JCL 03-31-2011 04:28 PM

More than Brit6 paid most likely. If a shop does it on the cheap, and covers it up, it will look good for a while but the rust will come back in short order. You have to remove the rusted metal, and that costs more than just covering it up.


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