[snipnoob86]

no, im not talking about std's

what i am talking about is a small dent about the size of 50p which is on the bonnet lines about 10cm down the line from top of bonnet.

i read a post in the 3 series section and appears so many people have been afflicted by this anomoly. i went and checked mine and sure enough there is a dent. not noticeable at most angles.

check yours, if this is a fault of bmw i want a warranty repair on it!

thanks in advance

[geordiepaul]

I had a dent in the bonnet when new about 10cm from the top in the crease on the drivers side. Removed by dealer

[JB14]

Checked. No sign. Is it where the bonnet is hinged from on underside?

[snipnoob86]

Originally Posted by JB14

Checked. No sign. Is it where the bonnet is hinged from on underside?

no not where the hinge is its on the crease

[r1cey]

Originally Posted by snipnoob86

no, im not talking about std's

what i am talking about is a small dent about the size of 50p which is on the bonnet lines about 10cm down the line from top of bonnet.

i read a post in the 3 series section and appears so many people have been afflicted by this anomoly. i went and checked mine and sure enough there is a dent. not noticeable at most angles.

check yours, if this is a fault of bmw i want a warranty repair on it!

thanks in advance

[335dJa]

Nothing showing on mine. No saying it wasn't removed by the dealer before delivery though if it's a common fault??

[teaston]

Originally Posted by snipnoob86

no, im not talking about std's

what i am talking about is a small dent about the size of 50p which is on the bonnet lines about 10cm down the line from top of bonnet.

i read a post in the 3 series section and appears so many people have been afflicted by this anomoly. i went and checked mine and sure enough there is a dent. not noticeable at most angles.

check yours, if this is a fault of bmw i want a warranty repair on it!

thanks in advance

Got photos?

[Mattyk]

All I noticed was the numerous chips and dinks :/

Wash and polish today, some tosser has caught the passenger door down to white undercoat, two tiny lines a couple of mill long, about 1/4 mill wide and about 40 pin heads on the bonnet and bumper.

Anyway, back on topic, couldn't see a dint in the bonnet

[....,,,,..,,..]

No dint on my bonnet.

However a couple of mid bonnet stone chips and a few stone chips on windscreen (v small but there).

[snipnoob86]

ill snap a pic in the morning for ya

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

All I noticed was the numerous chips and dinks :/

Wash and polish today, some tosser has caught the passenger door down to white undercoat, two tiny lines a couple of mill long, about 1/4 mill wide and about 40 pin heads on the bonnet and bumper.

Anyway, back on topic, couldn't see a dint in the bonnet

40 stone chips!? how. Any miles has your car done?

Mines done 23k and has about 7 on the bonnet & none on the bumper!

[Mattyk]

Originally Posted by teaston

40 stome chips!? how. Any miles has your car done?

Mines done 23k and has about 7 on the bonnet & none on the bumper!

5k :/

Only tiny pin pricks of black showing through paint Must be 10 on bonnet, loads on bottom of bumper, one on the chrome surround to the grill and adjacent paintwork.

[JB14]

Originally Posted by snipnoob86

no not where the hinge is its on the crease

Understand that from original post. Just trying to fathom the cause if it is actually such a common issue...

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

5k :/

Only tiny pin pricks of black showing through paint Must be 10 on bonnet, loads on bottom of bumper, one on the chrome surround to the grill and adjacent paintwork.

That is strange, i've definitely not got any on my bumper, it is pristine!

[snipnoob86]

Originally Posted by JB14

Understand that from original post. Just trying to fathom the cause if it is actually such a common issue...

agreed i looked under bonnet and found no obvious cause. there are a few rubber gromets in that area and removing them just reveals a hollow space i imagine where people can stuff wires and stuff for washers i guess

[Mattyk]

Originally Posted by teaston

That is strange, i've definitely not got any on my bumper, it is pristine!

Could be that the Mways are busy but free flowing so lots of heavy traffic high speed could mean stone rash.

It's not the car, the previous mondeo and insignia were wrecked at the front with chips, felt like a cheese grater on the plastic

[MRPoisson]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Could be that the Mways are busy but free flowing so lots of heavy traffic high speed could mean stone rash.

It's not the car, the previous mondeo and insignia were wrecked at the front with chips, felt like a cheese grater on the plastic

My front bumper is splattered with chips.. as you put it like a cheese grater..

[Mattyk]

Originally Posted by teaston

I have one of these, it comes in really handy quite often, the scissors for trimming finger nails or cutting loose clothes threads etc, the bottle opener, philips & flat screwdrivers, and i use the pen occasionally too!

Oh and a trolley/locker coin thing as i got so so many times when i couldn't have a trolley because i didn't happen to have a pound coin on me!

Random post!?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Random post!?

Oops, posted in wrong thread somehow!

[Sladester100]

You get more stonechips if you tailgate of follow to close ;-) #JustSayin'

Interesting about this dent... Common but first I've heard? Will check in the morning!

[kingmonkey8]

I found three dents on my bonnet, two on the right side right on the crease line same as the other posts and one on the front above the right bonnet latch.
I have no idea how these occurred as I hardly open my bonnet and always drop to close it.
My best guess was it was done by the dealer when I took it in for some warranty work. Fortunately I found a good PDR who managed to remove them and did a great job.

[Z_Victor1]

Could you perhaps post a picture?
Just one?