02-23-2016, 08:58 AM | #1 |
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Broken X6M badge from grill
As I was leaving the hand car wash place I go to, there was an M5 in line that was waiting to get in. The owner of the car asks me "are you missing something?" I didn't know what he meant by that and asked him what am I missing? He tells me that the X from the X6M badge on the left kidney grill fell off. So I go inside and see it sitting on the floor where my car was washed. The M5 driver said it happened to him a few times. Did this happen to anyone here? That's a little upsetting that this would break off so easily just from getting a car wash. Does the badge come as a separate piece or does the whole left kidney grill need to be ordered?
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02-23-2016, 09:51 AM | #2 | |
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02-23-2016, 10:02 AM | #3 |
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Exactly the same thing happened to me when the car was 1-2 months old ( also the X part ). BMW replaced it under warranty as I insisted that its their fault since they have used inappropriate glue for the weather conditions in my region. Took 20 min once I brought the car in but I don't know if they replaced the grill or just the sticker.
Ps. I didn't mention anything about washing the car to them. |
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02-23-2016, 10:09 AM | #4 |
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I'd stick or glue that thing back on myself, personally. Not sure what was used originally (double sided tape?), but should be a super easy fix, IMO. Easier than taking the darn thing in...
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02-23-2016, 10:37 AM | #7 |
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It is a tiny little section of double sided tape that seems to hold those items on the grills. The tape was a bit over 1/16th of an inch thick, and shaped like an X along the back of the letter X.
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02-23-2016, 11:14 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for all the replies fellas. I'm shocked to see how many of us have the same problem. The X seems to be the one that breaks off. It's upsetting that you pay this much for a new car only for pieces like this to fall off. Bmw should have found a better way to stick the badge on. The car wash acknowledged that they were the one who did the damage and will be fixing it by a reputable shop close by.
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02-23-2016, 01:56 PM | #10 |
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02-23-2016, 10:27 PM | #13 |
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Maybe go with aftermarket kidney grill? Less headache since it doesn't have the badge.
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02-24-2016, 06:03 AM | #15 |
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my Friend with an X5M F85 same thing happened... For me, I watch out when i wash my car using a pressure washer... I always keep some distance
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02-26-2016, 11:46 AM | #17 |
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it's such a shoddy piece. At least since I swapped my grilles's out from OEM chrome to black I've got a spare "X" should one of them fall off... I wonder if I shouldn't do something in the mean time to make sure it won't fall off. Perhaps some preventative "maintenance"?
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That little "x" is worth like $200 on the black market now |
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