Where Do Rock Chips Impact the M3 the Most?

[mmyers300]

I just did a video on my '18 M3 and all it's rock chips and advice on where to PPF.
Full hood and bumper for sure!
Frustrating as I have less than 30k miles on the car...

 

[KenC]

Interesting. I wonder how it looks after you peeled off the PPF? Anyhow, my '18 has about the same mileage, 38k with more highway miles. I also went frugal and did a 24" bikini cut on my hood, and have no chips. Was yours only 12"? I'm wondering if all of your chips are in the bottom 24"? In hindsight, I would also do a full hood, but it was my first time with DIY PPF, so learning as I go.

 

[mmyers300]

No issue after peeling off the PPF in terms of discoloration - whew!
Yeah, pretty much 12" bra width.
I just did my whole hood with vinyl

Won't be as good of protection as PPF, but I do like the looks!
Maybe I should PPF the vinyl now ???

 

[VT_EE]

I've got 70k miles on my M3LR RWD. The paint still looks great with virtually no damage to the hood and only a few nicks on the bumper. No PPF, just ceramic coating (which does nothing for rocks).

 

[Perscitus]

Aside from the typical front fascia areas, the windshield is also a rockchip, nick, bullseye magnet on these cars - 3s much more than Ys likely given the ride height difference.

A lot depends on driving mix (highway/motorway vs around town, mix of trucks and trailers, construction or farming equipment encountered on the road), driving area (proximity to sand beaches or deserts, mountains, etc), road conditions/material too (quality of surface, use of rock salt, sand etc in winter), and of course driving style (average speed, tendency to follow closely, etc).