Does anyone know whether, in summer, fronts of cars with Xenons (compared with those without Xenons) tend to get more covered with bug bodies?

I seem to be "attracting" quite a few...

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Hehe, funny theory in fact. I have no clue, I think our E39 front was as "buggy" as our E60's front.

 

Maybe it's not the Xenon's....maybe it's your Mystic Blue paint??????

 

Which of course attracts the bugs only in the dark...

Maybe it's the aroma of diesel?

Maybe... zzzzzzzzzz.....

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My bad sorry.

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I dunno what it is but it's a $#@$%# pain in the a$$ at longer trips or on highways. Last week washed the car...went for a "drive" on a "highway" and only after 50km when i got back the front was covered with dead bugs and the windshield was also bombed with those f&$#ers. It's like eating all up...darn. What a fly splatter machine!!

 

Logically, bugs are usually in swarms... and your car just happen to be going through it.. I don't think the color or intensity of lights will attract the bugs unless your standing still.

 

I wash them of ASAP, so they don't "burn into" the paint.

But I actually think it's pretty cool, when you arrive to your destination with a cleaned E60, with the front covered with bugs - means you've been driving it fast

It seems to be at speeds over 120-140 km/h the car really will attract the bugs

 

Actually it was less of an "intensity" question but more of a "colour temperature" question.

Certain species of bug are attracted to certain colours.

I seem to be attracting green bugs (dunno the species!!)

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The intercooler looks quite nasty after longer trips at night