sounds sensible.

Try and check the paint in & out of direct sunlight if possible.

Look for a built up of paint around the sills e.g door linings where new paint may meet old.

 

So the joke continues

Its nearly 3 months, Im on my second hire car - actually really want the M3 back now as the novelty has worn off.

I actually saw my car, completed through the fence the other day...............however.............apparently they need some cable to plug the battery in or some such - BMW UK dont have any so one has to be brought in from Germany - why didnt they think about this 2 months ago??

The cable is due in on the 17th, I bet I still dont see the car till next week. Pretty fecked off with it all now - I hope my personal injury claim goes through the roof.

 

************** Oh my god Ive got my car back****************

So first impressions - it looks pretty good! Panel gaps good, blend of paint seems good, interior and boot fit seem ok so far. Unfortunately they've put a garage branded rear plate on it - bit of a give away as to what has gone on ! and no M3 badges - Ill get them later but I quite like it without as it has M3 on the plate anyway.

I have no idea why its taken quite so long in all fairness - and they couldnt really explain - the insurers were slow by all accounts........

Anyway, Ill hang on to it for the summer I think and age it up a bit - its bloody shiny right now and could do with looking slightly less spotless.

 

IMO, M3 plate and no badges = wannabe.

Get some badges, lose the loser plate.

 

Yep, get onto Fancy Plates and get a BMW marked plate made up Andy!

 

the plates rule, Ill probably put the badges back on too - they are all part of the p3nis extension arent they

 

Your missus rang and said put the badges back on 'cos you need the extension

 

you will get more hassle from other drivers if doesn't have the badges on it

the assumption being that you are in a 318i

I know this from experience of an M3 I owned

 

The observant would recognise my fat ass could only be an M3!

Mind you I dont expect that from the UKs general public

 

So then..........

Im sending it back, after getting another opinion from RR at the weekend Ive decided the paint just isnt good enough - it is orange peel central.

Im sure the body shop will love me, it was due in today to fix a number of minor issues however I called to say I wouldnt be bringing it in. I now need to call the insurer to tell them Im not happy and they need to fix it...............

Not sure what the reaction will be?!