Did you skip the Xpel or Suntek PPF

buckybadger · 12-13-2018, 07:29 PM

Did any skip doing PPF (Paint Protection Film) on their M2?

FSU_Logan · 12-13-2018, 08:04 PM

Yeah, dont really see a point. Car isnt expensive like a McLaren and this car will have a rough drop in price regardless.. forget worrying about the next owner lol

aerokubectl · 12-13-2018, 08:15 PM

Yeah just skipped it. Had the appointment scheduled and even had the deposit down, but backed out.

I agree with FSU, this isn't a mclaren and it will get dings, idgaf about the next owner. In 10 years it's going to be beat up sure, but I doubt I'll keep it for 10 years and after 5 I may just touch up the rough spots if there are any.

$2-5k for what? A few rock chips?

It wasn't an easy decision but I think I made the right one

nomoracin · 12-13-2018, 08:45 PM

I chose to skip it as well...partially just because I'm being cheap and partially, I'm not sure if there will be any difference in the color between the protected areas and the non-protected areas down the road.

sobek305 · 12-13-2018, 08:48 PM

Skipped

FSU_Logan · 12-13-2018, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by oshalygin

Yeah just skipped it. Had the appointment scheduled and even had the deposit down, but backed out.

I agree with FSU, this isn't a mclaren and it will get dings, idgaf about the next owner. In 10 years it's going to be beat up sure, but I doubt I'll keep it for 10 years and after 5 I may just touch up the rough spots if there are any.

$2-5k for what? A few rock chips?

It wasn't an easy decision but I think I made the right one

I had a deposit down too. I drove up and saw 3 Mclarens and a Ferrari parked there and asked the guy what the usual clientele was. He said the m2 would be the least expensive car he has done all month. I said nevermind and bought some stuff for the Mustang. I just cant reason it anymore. Glad we are all on the same page.

Henry1518 · 12-13-2018, 09:52 PM

Did not skip. In fact getting it done tomorrow. I like my cars being in like-new cosmetic condition (regardless of cost). After a year or so, the sand blasted and chipped paint would get on my nerves and make me appreciate the car less. At the very least, I would wrap the front bumper and headlights which would cut the cost by quite a bit.

bjams · 12-13-2018, 09:54 PM

Skipped it, or rather haven't done it yet, for my LCI M2. But for the price of the full front I could get some coilovers or MPE so, meh. I did just recently find a rock chip on my front fender, however, and that got me considering it again.

Hooptie157 · 12-13-2018, 09:58 PM

Skipped. I’m only keeping this for a year. God speed next owner.

Vintage · 12-13-2018, 10:03 PM

Installed Suntek - $1,800. It just makes me happier to know its on there when driving.

JeremyDFW · 12-13-2018, 10:40 PM

Skipped.

mikeahso · 12-13-2018, 10:58 PM

Plan to skip.

The cost of application and removal is as much as a full respray.

That alone makes it hard to justify.

I also think that it's noticeable on darker cars, particularly with regards to light reflectance off the gloss while wearing polarising lenses.

chmura · 12-13-2018, 10:59 PM

I just picked up my car today with full front, slide skirts, Mirrors, lower rear bumper and remove and redo oem film on rear quarter panel. Track package it’s called.

Glad I did because I had like 6 rock chips just 1100 miles driving 920 of those miles were in Europe.

I feel much more comfortable driving now. When I got my car back from Europe. I drove to the DMV and back (20 miles round trip). I got a big rock chip on the hood from that drive. California roads are not that clean as Germany.

LBB is hard to color match. If I had AW I would skip it.

Protatomonster · 12-14-2018, 01:40 AM

I'm probably gonna have mine done. The color is amazing and I wanna keep it that way (LBB) I get that a lot of you plan to get rid of your car eventually then that's totally fine I plan to keep mine for a long time so I wanna keep it prestine. I also think these cars won't depreciate as hard as lots of the people here think.I don't think it will be a car to flip but I definitely think it will retain a good amount of value even m2s go for over 45k used.

MR_M2 · 12-14-2018, 02:39 AM

I would at least get the front bumper done which should cost around 700. That's chump change for a 65k car.

akkando · 12-14-2018, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by FSU_Logan

Yeah, dont really see a point. Car isnt expensive like a McLaren and this car will have a rough drop in price regardless.. forget worrying about the next owner lol

it's for the current owner. You wash your car, because you want it to look nice. You ppf your car, because you want it to look nice. You don't wash you car because of the next owner.

articulatedsphinx · 12-14-2018, 03:24 AM

Skipped. Adds no value to the car on resale and I have someone at work who washes it weekly anyways.

Save the money and invest it or spend it elsewhere, but for the price of PPF I can just say "okay I'll take $500 off the price cause of the rock chips" if someone even notices....

JWMII · 12-14-2018, 03:33 AM

No way am I skipping. Already noticed small marks in a couple places in the front bumper. I missed my first appt which was the day after I picked it up. Had to wait another 2 weeks. I get it back today. I'll let you all know if HS suffers from the film. Can't believe that it will.

ONLYA6 · 12-14-2018, 06:23 AM

Mine will be done. I have all my vehicles done.

I have a 65k mile X1 and a 70k mike F150 that have PPF and ceramic coating which has kept the vehicles in immaculate condition. That's the way I want them to be.

I also fully expect a return on investment selling private party being two slightly niche market vehicles (X1 is an M-Sport N55, F150 is 1 of 2000 'Tremor' model). I've had people think my vehicles have a 1/4 of the miles they actually have.

FSU_Logan · 12-14-2018, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by akkando

it's for the current owner. You wash your car, because you want it to look nice. You ppf your car, because you want it to look nice. You don't wash you car because of the next owner.

Keep telling yourself that. I washed mine, stripped it, coated it for less than $250 with new applicators and all. That being said, a sucker is born every day..

Proctor750 · 12-14-2018, 09:00 AM

I did not skip because of track use. Look at the front and side skirt of any car that sees a lot of sessions and it will make sense..
I did hood/bumper/fenders/headlights/sideskirts and replace bmw factory piece.

On a side note I discovered that bmw does ppf on their bmw school cars then take it off before sending them to auction.

heavyD^2 · 12-14-2018, 09:05 AM

How is the paint on these cars anyway? I got my car completely wrapped in Suntek after arrival so it could be the worst paint ever for all I know. I haven't been impressed with the water based paints used on Japanese cars as it's soft and mars and chips easily. Also my 2016 Golf R paint was pretty mediocre as well.

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buckybadger BMW forever! 1380 Rep 2,417 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Did you skip the Xpel or Suntek PPF Did any skip doing PPF (Paint Protection Film) on their M2? __________________ 2020 BMW X5 2019 BMW M2C 2014 BMW 335i 2009 BMW 328i
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FSU_Logan Lieutenant 281 Rep 496 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C DCT Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: FL, USA iTrader: (0)	Yeah, dont really see a point. Car isnt expensive like a McLaren and this car will have a rough drop in price regardless.. forget worrying about the next owner lol
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aerokubectl Major 909 Rep 1,017 Posts Drives: M2C Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Yeah just skipped it. Had the appointment scheduled and even had the deposit down, but backed out. I agree with FSU, this isn't a mclaren and it will get dings, idgaf about the next owner. In 10 years it's going to be beat up sure, but I doubt I'll keep it for 10 years and after 5 I may just touch up the rough spots if there are any. $2-5k for what? A few rock chips? It wasn't an easy decision but I think I made the right one
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nomoracin Major 758 Rep 1,015 Posts Drives: Porsche GTS 4.0 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Virginia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 Porsche GTS 4.0 [0.00]	I chose to skip it as well...partially just because I'm being cheap and partially, I'm not sure if there will be any difference in the color between the protected areas and the non-protected areas down the road.
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sobek305 Second Lieutenant 87 Rep 260 Posts Drives: xxx Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (2)	Skipped
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Henry1518 Private First Class 94 Rep 109 Posts Drives: 981 Spyder, M2C Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Did not skip. In fact getting it done tomorrow. I like my cars being in like-new cosmetic condition (regardless of cost). After a year or so, the sand blasted and chipped paint would get on my nerves and make me appreciate the car less. At the very least, I would wrap the front bumper and headlights which would cut the cost by quite a bit.
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bjams Private 20 Rep 55 Posts Drives: OG M2 LBB Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Skipped it, or rather haven't done it yet, for my LCI M2. But for the price of the full front I could get some coilovers or MPE so, meh. I did just recently find a rock chip on my front fender, however, and that got me considering it again.
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Hooptie157 First Lieutenant 156 Rep 321 Posts Drives: 2019 M2C Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Smyrna GA iTrader: (2)	Skipped. I’m only keeping this for a year. God speed next owner.
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Vintage Colonel 378 Rep 2,588 Posts Drives: BMW G80 (MT), 718 Spyder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Installed Suntek - $1,800. It just makes me happier to know its on there when driving.
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JeremyDFW Private First Class 458 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2020 M2 CS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dallas, Texas iTrader: (1)	Skipped. __________________ 2019 BMW M2 Competition, Long Beach Blue 2020 BMW M2 CS, Alpine White 2021 BMW X5M, Donington Grey Instagram - @its.bad.karma (inactive/parked)
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12-13-2018, 10:58 PM	#12
mikeahso Private First Class 412 Rep 142 Posts Drives: various Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Plan to skip. The cost of application and removal is as much as a full respray. That alone makes it hard to justify. I also think that it's noticeable on darker cars, particularly with regards to light reflectance off the gloss while wearing polarising lenses.
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chmura Colonel 1558 Rep 2,505 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (1)	I just picked up my car today with full front, slide skirts, Mirrors, lower rear bumper and remove and redo oem film on rear quarter panel. Track package it’s called. Glad I did because I had like 6 rock chips just 1100 miles driving 920 of those miles were in Europe. I feel much more comfortable driving now. When I got my car back from Europe. I drove to the DMV and back (20 miles round trip). I got a big rock chip on the hood from that drive. California roads are not that clean as Germany. LBB is hard to color match. If I had AW I would skip it.
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12-14-2018, 01:40 AM	#14
Protatomonster Lieutenant 276 Rep 466 Posts Drives: Kia Stinger 2018 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Orlando FL iTrader: (0)	I'm probably gonna have mine done. The color is amazing and I wanna keep it that way (LBB) I get that a lot of you plan to get rid of your car eventually then that's totally fine I plan to keep mine for a long time so I wanna keep it prestine. I also think these cars won't depreciate as hard as lots of the people here think.I don't think it will be a car to flip but I definitely think it will retain a good amount of value even m2s go for over 45k used.
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MR_M2 Lieutenant 518 Rep 443 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 6MT, 2022 X7 M50i Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0) Garage List BMW M2 [0.00] BMW X7 M50i [0.00]	I would at least get the front bumper done which should cost around 700. That's chump change for a 65k car.
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articulatedsphinx meow 118 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: M Town iTrader: (0)	Skipped. Adds no value to the car on resale and I have someone at work who washes it weekly anyways. Save the money and invest it or spend it elsewhere, but for the price of PPF I can just say "okay I'll take $500 off the price cause of the rock chips" if someone even notices....
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JWMII Private 47 Rep 96 Posts Drives: M2C, GLE53, GLA 250 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: NOVA iTrader: (0)	Late applying No way am I skipping. Already noticed small marks in a couple places in the front bumper. I missed my first appt which was the day after I picked it up. Had to wait another 2 weeks. I get it back today. I'll let you all know if HS suffers from the film. Can't believe that it will.
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ONLYA6 Second Lieutenant 217 Rep 210 Posts Drives: '20 X3M '19 M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: West Virginia iTrader: (0)	Mine will be done. I have all my vehicles done. I have a 65k mile X1 and a 70k mike F150 that have PPF and ceramic coating which has kept the vehicles in immaculate condition. That's the way I want them to be. I also fully expect a return on investment selling private party being two slightly niche market vehicles (X1 is an M-Sport N55, F150 is 1 of 2000 'Tremor' model). I've had people think my vehicles have a 1/4 of the miles they actually have. __________________ 2020 X3MC, 2019 M2C '14 F-150 Tremor, '99 Mustang Turbo
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Proctor750 Lieutenant 426 Rep 538 Posts Drives: E30 M3 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Hattie B's iTrader: (0)	I did not skip because of track use. Look at the front and side skirt of any car that sees a lot of sessions and it will make sense.. I did hood/bumper/fenders/headlights/sideskirts and replace bmw factory piece. On a side note I discovered that bmw does ppf on their bmw school cars then take it off before sending them to auction.
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heavyD^2 Colonel 3689 Rep 2,956 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Too close to Santa iTrader: (0)	How is the paint on these cars anyway? I got my car completely wrapped in Suntek after arrival so it could be the worst paint ever for all I know. I haven't been impressed with the water based paints used on Japanese cars as it's soft and mars and chips easily. Also my 2016 Golf R paint was pretty mediocre as well.
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