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07-06-2006, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='307501' date='Jul 6 2006, 07:57 AM
Hahahha 
Thats what everyone thinks... but when you have all these dump trucks and cargo trucks pulling stuff from construction site and to and from the ports they drop all kinds of stuff!!
Thats what everyone thinks... but when you have all these dump trucks and cargo trucks pulling stuff from construction site and to and from the ports they drop all kinds of stuff!!
07-06-2006, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by xe460' post='307583' date='Jul 6 2006, 09:44 PM
I hate those damn sand trucks running around the LA area. My headlights, windshield and the hood are now chipped all over the place. Just impossible to avoid them.
Just like Finland in the winter
but much colder overhere 
07-06-2006, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='307501' date='Jul 6 2006, 04:57 PM
Hahahha Thats what everyone thinks... but when you have all these dump trucks and cargo trucks pulling stuff from construction site and to and from the ports they drop all kinds of stuff!!
Thats what everyone thinks... but when you have all these dump trucks and cargo trucks pulling stuff from construction site and to and from the ports they drop all kinds of stuff!!I will notify all when I finally have posession of the car.
07-06-2006, 03:40 PM
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If one polishes the headlight, he needs to do it often. Polishing is merely a process of converting big scratch into small scatches. It'll look dull over the time, so repolish is needed.
It's only get best up to certain point. Look closely you'll see millions of small swirl scratches on a polished lense.
It's only get best up to certain point. Look closely you'll see millions of small swirl scratches on a polished lense.
07-06-2006, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferdie' post='307519' date='Jul 6 2006, 06:51 PM
One word: Money
I have to say they are making these lenses with a little better quality. I remember when the E36 came out and the lenses were crap, it always faded and dirt got in easily. But I believe you can take out those lenses easily back then and clean them.
I have to say they are making these lenses with a little better quality. I remember when the E36 came out and the lenses were crap, it always faded and dirt got in easily. But I believe you can take out those lenses easily back then and clean them.
I doubt they make any profits making them not-changeable since i think there are very few people that change the entire headlight just for a scratched or slightly chiped lense. So? Maybe costs? I doubt that also, that bmw can't afford or thinks it's not worth it, going through the process of making them changeable. So the only money i see is on the income for bmw, the income they would make from those that would actually change them once every while (supposing they would not cost very much)
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='307826' date='Jul 7 2006, 01:20 AM
Indeed money? But what money?
I doubt they make any profits making them not-changeable since i think there are very few people that change the entire headlight just for a scratched or slightly chiped lense. So? Maybe costs? I doubt that also, that bmw can't afford or thinks it's not worth it, going through the process of making them changeable. So the only money i see is on the income for bmw, the income they would make from those that would actually change them once every while (supposing they would not cost very much)
I doubt they make any profits making them not-changeable since i think there are very few people that change the entire headlight just for a scratched or slightly chiped lense. So? Maybe costs? I doubt that also, that bmw can't afford or thinks it's not worth it, going through the process of making them changeable. So the only money i see is on the income for bmw, the income they would make from those that would actually change them once every while (supposing they would not cost very much)
11-13-2006, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by vishwen' post='307932' date='Jul 7 2006, 09:28 AM
correct
11-13-2006, 08:57 AM
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Maybe find replacement at junkyard?
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Another related problem and not I don't mean to hijack the thread but I have dirt inside my headlight (Some dust and small debris) between the lenses and the bulb... I noticed a couple of days ago and got me so pissed off. I mean, I know they are not supposed to be totally airtight sealed but to let dirt go in?
11-15-2006, 05:45 AM
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were the bulbs ever changed? Dirt on the back side of the carrier area could easily get knocked in while the bulb is being fitted.