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    Windshield replacement in Mississippi

    I need shop recommendations for windshield replacement in or near Mississippi. Willing to drive to nearby states to avoid the typical disaster job resulting in water intrusion, busted cowling clips etc.
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    LX570 AHC “Basics” - Added as sticky thread for AHC Issues

    I found this online , going to give it a shot
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    LX570 AHC “Basics” - Added as sticky thread for AHC Issues

    I purchased four globes from Impex and I’m planning to swap out my globes on my 2019 570 with 120k miles. Seeing all the people who rounded the bolts trying to remove the old globes has me nervous. My plan is to get a socket and grind it down to remove the taper. The problem is I don’t have...
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    Paint job from body shop

    They sanded the badly orange peeled areas, leaving a nice trail of circular tooling marks in the clear. It seems as though this shop focuses on speed rather than quality. I’m skeptical that anything beyond one thin coat of clear was ever applied by this shop, as I’ve now developed multiple chips...
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    Is this orange peel acceptable?

    BMW of Mobile Collision Center Mobile, AL Tell your friends and family to avoid
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    Paint job from body shop

    BMW of Mobile Collision Center Mobile, AL
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    Air conditioning noise

    I’m having this exact problem, compressor is cycling every 30 seconds. Did you ever figure out what was wrong?
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    Paint job from body shop

    Very politely asked if manager could look at vehicle. He couldn’t see any issues in the sunlight. seemed frustrated with me, “we will sand it, but you don’t ever re clear orange peel” Hopefully I still have clear coat left when they are finished
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    Paint job from body shop

    Thank you everyone for your input. I will speak to the shop and post an update when I have one
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    Is this orange peel acceptable?

    Crossposting on rec from 200 tech forum Is this an acceptable paint job with this much orange peel? If the answer is no, any suggestions to successfully have this addressed? Had severe chips all over front of car from a road incident. No collision damage. Picked up vehicle with new grill, and...
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    Paint job from body shop

    Had severe chips all over front of car from a road incident. No collision damage. Picked up vehicle with new grill, and full repaint of bumper, hood, fender, and front-most portions of A pillars with feather-edge/blend. ~$8,000 Is this an acceptable paint job with this much orange peel? If...
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    New owner of 2018 LX570; Windshield was replaced, how should I inspect?

    Hello everyone, I am the new owner of a 2018 LX570. Very pleased with my purchase. I have read extensively on this website about common issues, and how to detect/resolve them. One issue that is a bit more complicated to inspect is the windshield. I am aware that numerous users have had bad...
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