Bugs and Xenons
06-18-2006, 09:48 AM
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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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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.
06-18-2006, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hatchman50' post='299386' date='Jun 18 2006, 09:49 PM
Maybe it's not the Xenon's....maybe it's your Mystic Blue paint?????? 
Maybe it's the aroma of diesel?
Maybe... zzzzzzzzzz.....
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06-18-2006, 02:13 PM
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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!! 
06-18-2006, 07:00 PM
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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.
06-18-2006, 11:57 PM
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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
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
06-18-2006, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='299465' date='Jun 19 2006, 04:00 AM
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.
Certain species of bug are attracted to certain colours.
I seem to be attracting green bugs (dunno the species!!)
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