stone chips. help!
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Leave a big gap between you and the car in front.
The paint on Subaru's is crap and the only way to stop the chips is to not drive to close. The MY03 seems better than the old classic for chips, it's inevitable you'll get a few, but it is possible to keep the number of them down.
When the wife's driving you can read the chassis number of the car she's following, plenty of stone chips for her!
The paint on Subaru's is crap and the only way to stop the chips is to not drive to close. The MY03 seems better than the old classic for chips, it's inevitable you'll get a few, but it is possible to keep the number of them down.
When the wife's driving you can read the chassis number of the car she's following, plenty of stone chips for her!
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The paintwork on the MY01/2 models is crap. I have several serious dings on my bonnet that have chipped the paint and actually dented the alu bonnet [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
The only thing softer than Subaru paint is this governments policy on crime.
The only thing softer than Subaru paint is this governments policy on crime.
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I have an MY02 WRX and I have picked up inumerable stone chips.
I've even got a couple on the roof! I'm not sure what the answer is but I do sympathise. To be honest the bloody stonechipping has taken a little of the shine off(pardon the pun)owning the car.
I've even got a couple on the roof! I'm not sure what the answer is but I do sympathise. To be honest the bloody stonechipping has taken a little of the shine off(pardon the pun)owning the car.
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I have a MY02 WRX every time i wash it i find more stone chips& it totally p1sses me off.Don't think you can do anything to stop it though other than only drive between 2 & 5 in the morning when there are no other cars on the road!
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The MY03 seems better than the old classic for chips, it's inevitable you'll get a few, but it is possible to keep the number of them down.
The 03 is worse than the classic shape. I have had my Sti8 for 5 months and it is by far the worst for paint I've had (I have had 4 Turbos).
You can have them armourfended for about £600.
I am actually going to write to IM and suggest that there is a paint fault with my car as I don't think this is acceptable after only 5 months.
I haven't even been driving partcularly close to other cars either
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Guy's I also cannot beleive the poor paintwork on my STi8, I actualy I dread washing my car just incase I find more stone chips. At this rate I can see me spraying the front end of my car before the end of the year !!!!!!
regards "MADDOG"
regards "MADDOG"
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Is it possible to get one of those "bibs" that they put on cars in cold climates?
If you've ever been on a skiing trip you'll know what I mean. Looks like a rubber apron over the front of the car to protect against road grit.
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Yeah you can get those "bibs" that fit over the front of the bonnet, but I think Folia-Tec do a transparent film that can be fitted over the bumper and bonnet that looks neater.
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And stone chips will still happen regardless of how close you are to the car in front: wagons coming past you the other way throw up a lot of grit as well, and what about cars that overtake you and cut in front of you too close?
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