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alvchua · 10-31-2012, 06:35 PM

Has anyone else with a VO 1M encountered an area in the door jambs on both a-pillars not sprayed/undersprayed? This section appears to be part of the front guard where it attaches to main body.
Will try and post pics and would love to hear feedback before I bring it up with the dealership.

Zuzu · 10-31-2012, 07:20 PM

Interesting..haven't noticed.

alvchua · 10-31-2012, 08:31 PM

Photo of it here!

pavo335 · 10-31-2012, 08:32 PM

repair????

alvchua · 10-31-2012, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pavo335

repair????

I bought it brand new and I noticed both right and left sides have same underspray! No previous accidents that I know of!

gazz · 10-31-2012, 10:07 PM

Typical of BMW these days. Have a look at at the finish on an E46 to show where they have skimped. If they keep going down this road they'll end up where Mercedes was in the late 90s early 2000s when they ( Merc' ) slipped in the J D Power surveys from their perennial top spot to be replaced by Lexus. Almost unbelievably Jaguar, of all car makers, has topped the list this year having bumped Lexus. Beautiful interiors in the latest Jags.

New F type looks very nice. Coming in a coupe as well.

Ian///M · 10-31-2012, 10:25 PM

Mine certainly doesn't look like that... almost same as outside finish.

JB4135 · 10-31-2012, 11:47 PM

Take that shit back to BMW.

Venom · 10-31-2012, 11:54 PM

Take it up with BMWNA, I would be careful about what your local dealership might try to do to fix it.

Zuzu · 11-01-2012, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian///M

Mine certainly doesn't look like that... almost same as outside finish.

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Originally Posted by JB4135

Take that shit back to BMW.

Agree.. Mine is identical to the rest of the paint/bodywork..

Take it back mate.. That's piss poor.

sparoz · 11-01-2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gazz

Typical of BMW these days. Have a look at at the finish on an E46 to show where they have skimped. If they keep going down this road they'll end up where Mercedes was in the late 90s early 2000s when they ( Merc' ) slipped in the J D Power surveys from their perennial top spot to be replaced by Lexus. Almost unbelievably Jaguar, of all car makers, has topped the list this year having bumped Lexus. Beautiful interiors in the latest Jags.

New F type looks very nice. Coming in a coupe as well.

+1. However, I put this down to the quality of finish in the Leipzig plant as the E90/92 still finishes very well - may be not to the E46 standard but definitely better than the 1er. The x3 finish is worst however with bubbles, sloppy finish on the "internal" paint, and seats not as tight and nice as the German counter parts. I test drove the 5er a few times and the quality of the finish is substantially better than the Xs and the 1ers. I really think it is factory and specific.

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Originally Posted by Venom

Take it up with BMWNA, I would be careful about what your local dealership might try to do to fix it.

-1. I don't think BMWNA will do a thing for us. AG might.

TWD · 11-01-2012, 06:50 PM

"they don't make 'em like they used to"

Alvin, I'd get that checked out. Obviously just tell them to spot repair it rather than spraying the entire guard for no reason.

alvchua · 11-02-2012, 06:02 PM

Thx all - will be taking it back to the dealership and see what they say!

Dackelone · 11-02-2012, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by alvchua

Thx all - will be taking it back to the dealership and see what they say!

I have to look at my 135i. But I know inside around my trunk(around the gasket and under the rear windshield)... the paint is "dull" like in your photos. I think also my inner fenders look like yours. I think BMW just doesn't use must paint in the parts of the car we don't see(that much). I also know under my hood and fenders in the engine compartment are also dull. My first thought was the BMW bean counters got the better of the company purse strings. The old BMW would have never done stuff like that! And to think they call themselves "premium" cars.

I'd say this is normal. But I need to take a closer look at mine first.

VGR00 · 11-03-2012, 07:22 AM

I had a look at mine today and even though mine is not a 1M, mine looks exactly like the OP's picture. Never noticed it before and I will bring it to the dealers attention. Very poor for a premium priced car. Also, it's exactly the same on both sides. Someone probably made a program change to the robot painting system. Interested to see if others chime in with same issue and if this is only on certain month / year cars. Mine was made in March of this year. It's not a big issue and I'm sure the dealer will sort it out quickly but now that I know about it, the OCD in me can't let it go.

mb135is · 11-03-2012, 09:26 AM

Just to be clear, he's not inquiring about the lack of shine/clear coat in the jams, he's inquiring about the part in the picture that seems to show a lack of VO, revealing the white primer underneath.

Very weird. Never noticed that on any BMW before, and I oddly look at that sort of stuff.

MrBlonde · 11-06-2012, 07:46 PM

Remember the one series is the economy model.

And1M · 11-06-2012, 09:48 PM

Mine is the same. Maybe it is a VO thing on some production runs.

Black Sheep · 11-06-2012, 11:24 PM

Mine look just like that, I've got a 135i. I went to the dealership and checked out 2 other black ones an they looked the same. This was before the 1M was even out.

Suck, Sticks out worse on jet black...

10-31-2012, 06:35 PM	#1
alvchua Private Drives: SG E46 M3 CSL; VO 1M Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 52 iTrader: (0)	VO 1M door jamb under sprayed? Has anyone else with a VO 1M encountered an area in the door jambs on both a-pillars not sprayed/undersprayed? This section appears to be part of the front guard where it attaches to main body. Will try and post pics and would love to hear feedback before I bring it up with the dealership. __________________ Current Daily : VO 1M, Evolve R Stage 3, Akrapovic Downpipes, Akrapovic Evolution exhaust, aFE Twin air intake, ER Chargepipe, Evolve FMIC Other cars: 2002tii, 2002 Turbo, 2002 Baur Cabriolet, E9 3.0 CSL, E24 M635CSi, E28 M5, E30 M3, E46 M3 CSL, E39 530i MSport, E70 X5 35D
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10-31-2012, 07:20 PM	#2
Zuzu Major General Drives: VO 1M Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SyDnEy Oz Posts: 6,976 iTrader: (0)	Interesting..haven't noticed. __________________ COBB tune ... ETS FMIC ... aFe CAI ... Meisterschaft GT exhaust ... BM OCC ... H&R springs :

10-31-2012, 08:31 PM	#3
alvchua Private Drives: SG E46 M3 CSL; VO 1M Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 52 iTrader: (0)	Photo of it here! Attached Images

10-31-2012, 10:25 PM	#7
Ian///M Brigadier General Drives: 1M E82 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oz Posts: 4,529 iTrader: (0)	Mine certainly doesn't look like that... almost same as outside finish. __________________ BMW 1M VO - Cobb, Remus muffler, MadDads midpipes, ETS 5" FMIC, ER CP, CDV, OCC, Michelin PSS

10-31-2012, 11:47 PM	#8
JB4135 Colonel Drives: E92 BSM & E91 BSM Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 2,372 iTrader: (1)	Take that shit back to BMW. __________________ JB4 G5

10-31-2012, 08:32 PM	#4
pavo335 Banned Drives: 3.5 wheeler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: sydney Posts: 2,993 iTrader: (0)	repair????

10-31-2012, 10:07 PM	#6
gazz ///Mbassador Drives: The horse I fell off Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gold Coast Australia Posts: 1,045 iTrader: (0)	Typical of BMW these days. Have a look at at the finish on an E46 to show where they have skimped. If they keep going down this road they'll end up where Mercedes was in the late 90s early 2000s when they ( Merc' ) slipped in the J D Power surveys from their perennial top spot to be replaced by Lexus. Almost unbelievably Jaguar, of all car makers, has topped the list this year having bumped Lexus. Beautiful interiors in the latest Jags. New F type looks very nice. Coming in a coupe as well.

10-31-2012, 11:54 PM	#9
Venom Major Drives: Teg DC2 + E82 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Easy Bay, CA Posts: 1,463 iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [4.25]	Take it up with BMWNA, I would be careful about what your local dealership might try to do to fix it. __________________ - Thanks MGallop! Widebody 135i Powered by: Wagner-Tuning & VMR Wheels TheSt\|G - "And if you think the 1M got the N54 for any reason other than to keep it slower/cheaper than the M3 you are delusional."

11-01-2012, 06:50 PM	#12
TWD Drives: All sorts of Cars Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 814 iTrader: (0)	"they don't make 'em like they used to" Alvin, I'd get that checked out. Obviously just tell them to spot repair it rather than spraying the entire guard for no reason. __________________ TWD - The Weekend Detailer www.t-wd.net info@t-wd.net www.facebook.com/TheWeekendDetailer

11-02-2012, 06:02 PM	#13
alvchua Private Drives: SG E46 M3 CSL; VO 1M Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 52 iTrader: (0)	Thx all - will be taking it back to the dealership and see what they say!

11-03-2012, 07:22 AM	#15
VGR00 Major Drives: 125I Edition Sport Carbon Blk Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane - Australia Posts: 1,440 iTrader: (0)	I had a look at mine today and even though mine is not a 1M, mine looks exactly like the OP's picture. Never noticed it before and I will bring it to the dealers attention. Very poor for a premium priced car. Also, it's exactly the same on both sides. Someone probably made a program change to the robot painting system. Interested to see if others chime in with same issue and if this is only on certain month / year cars. Mine was made in March of this year. It's not a big issue and I'm sure the dealer will sort it out quickly but now that I know about it, the OCD in me can't let it go. Last edited by VGR00; 11-03-2012 at 07:32 AM.

11-03-2012, 09:26 AM	#16
mb135is First Lieutenant Drives: '13 135is Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 378 iTrader: (0)	Just to be clear, he's not inquiring about the lack of shine/clear coat in the jams, he's inquiring about the part in the picture that seems to show a lack of VO, revealing the white primer underneath. Very weird. Never noticed that on any BMW before, and I oddly look at that sort of stuff. __________________ E82 '13 135is - Space Gray/Coral Red, 6 MT, Heated Seats, 50% tint, clear bra, BMW Perf. Grilles

11-06-2012, 07:46 PM	#17
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11-06-2012, 09:48 PM	#18
And1M New Member Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Redlands Posts: 21 iTrader: (0)	Mine is the same. Maybe it is a VO thing on some production runs.

11-06-2012, 11:24 PM	#19
Black Sheep A Zip an a Double Cup Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: McHenry, IL Posts: 4,418 iTrader: (5)	Mine look just like that, I've got a 135i. I went to the dealership and checked out 2 other black ones an they looked the same. This was before the 1M was even out. Suck, Sticks out worse on jet black... __________________ Cobb PROTuned \| RB's \| AMS FMIC \| AR DP's \| HPF Exhaust \| CP-E DCI \| Apex Arc 8's \| 235/275 Star Specs \| Last edited by Black Sheep; 11-06-2012 at 11:31 PM.

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