Typical spacing between hood and bumper

[silenteski]

My hood was warped on delivery, so it was recently repaired at a body shop. They fixed the shape perfectly, and left-right alignment is spot-on. But I can't help but notice the front gap between the hood and bumper as I approach the car. I'm having trouble remembering what that gap looked like before the repair, and there aren't many M3s around here for me to compare in person.

Does this front spacing look normal, or is it worth having them push the hood forward a bit?

 

[TeeEmCee]

My hood was warped on delivery, so it was recently repaired at a body shop. They fixed the shape perfectly, and left-right alignment is spot-on. But I can't help but notice the front gap between the hood and bumper as I approach the car. I'm having trouble remembering what that gap looked like before the repair, and there aren't many M3s around here for me to compare in person.

Does this front spacing look normal, or is it worth having them push the hood forward a bit?

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No, it’s not normal. Nonetheless, leave it alone!

After they repainted and realigned my hood, it now looks the same as yours. I had them try to pull it down a bit ... you don’t want to know what the outcome of that was. If it’s something you can live with (pretend it’s an LFA), leave it alone. They’re only going to damage it further if you don’t. Not worth the heartache.

 

[Solidred]

My hood was warped on delivery, so it was recently repaired at a body shop. They fixed the shape perfectly, and left-right alignment is spot-on. But I can't help but notice the front gap between the hood and bumper as I approach the car. I'm having trouble remembering what that gap looked like before the repair, and there aren't many M3s around here for me to compare in person.

Does this front spacing look normal, or is it worth having them push the hood forward a bit?

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I’ve seen worse, yours looks good, at least in the picture looks like it’s even all the way around

 

[TankoftheNorth]

Looks exactly like my spacing. Which looks very similar to all the rest of the gap spacing in all areas of my car. It's more than I'd like, but doesn't bother me enough to complain because I know it's a design flaw and there's not much they can do.