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Jun 16, 2007 | 06:48 AM

StreetRacer

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difference in paint?

speaking of chips in the front bumper of my car... one of the guys who hits the night streets with me has a bmw m3....i was checking the front of his car this morning and theres no chip damage on his car...now we race the same streets at night and usually at the same speeds....whats the deal...how come i have a few chips on my bumper and he doesnt? does mustang have a much cheaper paint than bimmer? his car is blue and mine is silver so i would think his would show more so than mine

Jun 16, 2007 | 07:05 AM

v6'stang

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i wouldnt' doubt it, on my hood and front bumper if ya look it it wrong it'll chip.

Jun 16, 2007 | 08:21 AM

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Who knows....

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Jun 17, 2007 | 02:05 PM

Codiddy

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BMW probably has a harder clearcoat, fords paint quality sucks.

Jun 17, 2007 | 02:11 PM

zigzaggthefag321

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BMW paint is a "better" formulation and there are more coats on it compared to a Mustang. The clear is harder and there is more of it.

Jun 17, 2007 | 02:23 PM

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Im definietly not impressed with the paint on the '05+.. I had my '98 for about 6-7 years and it didn't have near the amount of rock chips on the front that my fiance's '05 has.. The paint on the new stang has a much deeper look, but the clear just seems really soft, even to the touch.. Im not really sure what Ford did with the paint, but I don't think it was a very good move.

Jun 18, 2007 | 03:57 PM

GETNUTZ11

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you sure your chips are from racing or could they be from normal driving??? only way i see a rock hittin your bumper is if it kicked up by another car???

Jun 18, 2007 | 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GETNUTZ11

you sure your chips are from racing or could they be from normal driving??? only way i see a rock hittin your bumper is if it kicked up by another car???

its more likely to happen that way, yes.