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Autoblog: BMW Frozen Gray M3 paint a pain, owners must sign agreement about its care?

Discussion in 'Other Cars' started by cwerdna, Jul 14, 2010.

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    Maybe the pictures don't do the color justice ... because it looks like a spray can color ... almost a semigloss galvenize look. It must work for some folks.
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    So... BMW is worried that owners will damage their cars??
     
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    The frozen gray is a matte/satin finish that's popular among the exotic/high-end crowd. Lamborghini started offering these colors a few years ago and Mercedes has these colors as an option as well, although I'm thinking it's not available in the US. A lot of people have wrapped their cars in vinyl with the same type of finish. I'm guessing that this clause is included as a legal loophole to get out of any type of warranty coverage for the paint finish.

    Satin vinyl wrap B7 RS4 avant:
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    Satin finish vinyl on CLK Black series:
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    Satin finish painted Ferarri:
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