Guest Prev Guests Posted 12/09/04 02:24 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 02:24 AM Any of you have heaps of stone chips on the bonnet of your XR's?? My T is 6 months old and I have about 6 chips already. Not as if I go rally driving or anything, just the regular commute to work and weekend outings. I've had many other cars doing the same trips everyday and none of them were this bad.... especially only 6 months into it.Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Do you reckon it worth complaining to Ford about it? and see what can be done under warranty??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6_ED Member 1,517 Member For: 22y 2m 17d Posted 12/09/04 02:34 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 02:34 AM paint these days is so thin...ford aren't interested.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboDewd FG Falcon fan! Member 1,452 Member For: 21y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 12/09/04 03:32 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 03:32 AM Buy yourself the Ford touch up paint. I bought the Blueprint version for $14 if I recall. Stone chips are normal wear & tear in my books. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbo 6 Member 230 Member For: 21y 2m 29d Gender: Male Posted 12/09/04 03:39 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 03:39 AM Yep I've had my T for a year now and bonnet is covered in chips, gonna have to buy a car bra. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lukkyphil Guests Posted 12/09/04 06:37 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 06:37 AM Have had the same issues with my WRX.Subaru basically will do nothing as well. Just get you bonnet resprayed every six months :-)Probably something to do with bonnet slope and the way that the cars are driven, not to mention the generally abyssmal condition of our roads. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordak Member 1,226 Member For: 20y 11m 22d Posted 12/09/04 06:55 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 06:55 AM Stone chips aside, the quality (thickness) of the paint on these cars is very average. Just another example of how Ford has taken the shine off what is a really a leader of the pack when it comes to all round spirited driver enjoyment. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 12/09/04 06:57 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 06:57 AM Prev said: Any of you have heaps of stone chips on the bonnet of your XR's?? My T is 6 months old and I have about 6 chips already. Not as if I go rally driving or anything, just the regular commute to work and weekend outings. I've had many other cars doing the same trips everyday and none of them were this bad.... especially only 6 months into it.Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Do you reckon it worth complaining to Ford about it? and see what can be done under warranty??? Not a ford problem wih this maybe take it up with RTA as they make the roads that these stone chips come from not ford.We have a bonnet protector and have only on chip on the bonnet after 60000 km's.Ian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDIE My new toy Lifetime Members 5,344 Member For: 22y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: stanthorpe wine capital of qld. Posted 12/09/04 07:02 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 07:02 AM jordak said: Stone chips aside, the quality (thickness) of the paint on these cars is very average. Just another example of how Ford has taken the shine off what is a really a leader of the pack when it comes to all round spirited driver enjoyment. I is all car manufactures that use the same paints if you want to blame the paint talk to the do gooders that complain about the effects the older paints had on the envoiment as it is these guys that forced paint to be water base and not as tough as it was some years ago.This ford bashing for every thing that happens is getting abit on the nose.Ian Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6_ED Member 1,517 Member For: 22y 2m 17d Posted 12/09/04 07:06 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 07:06 AM Truck manufactures are experimenting with a urethane type paint that is stone resistant Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennAUII Former XT pilot Lifetime Members 4,791 Member For: 21y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: The Womb Posted 12/09/04 07:20 AM Share Posted 12/09/04 07:20 AM Prev said: Any of you have heaps of stone chips on the bonnet of your XR's?? My T is 6 months old and I have about 6 chips already. Not as if I go rally driving or anything, just the regular commute to work and weekend outings. I've had many other cars doing the same trips everyday and none of them were this bad.... especially only 6 months into it.Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Do you reckon it worth complaining to Ford about it? and see what can be done under warranty??? we've got 3 big ones Don't buy the ford touch up paint. Complete waste of money and its not even a close match. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12819-stone-chips/#findComment-164423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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