[JustinHEMI]

Bumping this to say that I've arranged to have the "track pack" done to my car, plus ceramic, plus tint, and it will be picked up via truck at the dealer on delivery day, for about 4300 bucks.

Yeah it might seem sucky to not drive the car immediately on delivery day, but I can wait a week or so to ensure she's protected before I do go driving.

Besides, it works great for my work schedule which won't have me really enjoying the car until May anyway.



ETA: Here's what they describe as the track pack;

XPEL Ultimate Plus 10 paint protection film *track package*
*wrapped edges were applicable
*full hood, fenders, bumper, headlights, lower rockers, rear impact area, door
cups, mirrors, edge guards, door sills.

[M2Cmtl]

I got a huge rock hit on the bumper at 200 miles on my M2C right before PPF so you are right to get it done right off the bat.

[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by M2Cmtl

I got a huge rock hit on the bumper at 200 miles on my M2C right before PPF so you are right to get it done right off the bat.

For my M2C, I went on a road rally before ppf and ended up with road rash and also a gash. Not doing it with this car LOL

[Ronin76]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Anyone getting potential quotes for the M2 yet?

I called my long time installer and they quoted 6K for the full car using Xpel.

I don't know if that's good or not. That seems like a lot, but it's also a labor intensive job.

What I've done in the past was the full front clip and high wear areas which was around 2K.

It's 4K more for the whole car (with them.)

I'm considering full car since the current intent is that this is my "forever" car (haha).

I heard from my installer that $6k gets me the full ppf aand ceraminc coating so your $6k does not seem off. For the front end, hood, front fenders, and such along with ceramic coating I was told a little more than $4k.

[cmgbk75]

Daydreaming ahead to late May/early June, I got a quote for a frontal wrap and tint for my PCD.

Extreme Colors Auto Spa

Extreme Cross Country PPF Package 1
XPEL ULTIMATE PLUSTM Paint Protection Film & Installation on Full Hood (wrapped), Full Fenders, Mirrors, Front
Bumper, Door Edge Guards, & Headlights
Extreme Premium PPF Installation)
plus Ceramtic Tint ($399) = $2,428.20.
That includes a 10% CCA discount.

Will drop off in the afternoon of delivery day and the tint will be done that afternoon with the PPF the next day.

[cmgbk75]

For those interested in Ceramic, which I’m still debating:

FUSION PLUSTM 5 Year Ceramic Coating 1 $1,299.00 $1,299.00 (CAR)
(CAR) XPEL FUSION PLUSTM 5 Year Ceramic Protective Coating & Application: Chemical Decontamination, Clay Bar Treatment, Dual Action Enhancement Polish, 1 Layer of Fusion Plus on Paint, Exterior Plastics, Rim Faces, and Exterior Glass.

[AndyinHou]

I’m trying to talk myself out of a frozen PPF full wrap. Is this a decent price (full wrap for comparison) - I see they don’t list a ceramic finish?

*I have a CF roof, so it will probably come down a bit.

[(K)]

Originally Posted by AndyinHou

I’m trying to talk myself out of a frozen PPF full wrap. Is this a decent price (full wrap for comparison) - I see they don’t list a ceramic finish?

*I have a CF roof, so it will probably come down a bit.

Looks about right

[sl0m0]

Originally Posted by sl0m0

I've considered full stealth ppf, but the price is a big barrier. There is finally an autoflex installer here in AZ but I haven't heard back from them, and am sceptical about the actual product.

I finally heard back from wolfe, which was the only autoflex installer in az, and they no longer install autoflex (or clarity coat as they are now the same thing). I am now between a full stealth ppf or just the front clear bra (mirrors and high impact areas included hopefully). If someone has a suggestion for somewhere in az that is top quality but practically priced I'd appreciate it.

[(K)]

What color are you planning for the car? I find stealth looks especially great with metallics on black, white, and gray cars. G87 doesn't come metallic options but if you're going with TR or ZB it may be better to stick with clear gloss PPF.

[zero21]

Originally Posted by (K)

What color are you planning for the car? I find stealth looks especially great with metallics on black, white, and gray cars. G87 doesn't come metallic options but if you're going with TR or ZB it may be better to stick with clear gloss PPF.

There are three metallic colors.

[(K)]

Originally Posted by zero21

There are three metallic colors.

I stand corrected.

[donm527]

Originally Posted by zero21

There are three metallic colors.

Huh? Black and BG are the only two metallics, correct? Toronto (corrected) red metallic??

[zero21]

Originally Posted by donm527

Huh? Black and BG are the only two metallics, correct? Torch red metallic??

Have you gone to the online configurator?

[(K)]

Toronto Red also, which makes my previous post look even more uninformed lol.

[donm527]

Originally Posted by zero21

Have you gone to the online configurator?

No but I just Googled it. Just from pics it doesn't seem metallic to me... BG doesn't look metallic to me in person either. Doesn't have that high reflection from metallic flake you get from colors like Portimao or Thunder Night or even the Black.

[Ghostrider.1127]

BG is metallic , or BMW call it so.

[donm527]

Originally Posted by (K)

Toronto Red also, which makes my previous post look even more uninformed lol.

My bad... I meant Toronto Red. Torch Red was a Corvette color.

[(K)]

Originally Posted by donm527

No but I just Googled it. Just from pics it doesn't seem metallic to me... BG doesn't look metallic to me in person either. Doesn't have that high reflection from metallic flake you get from colors like Portimao or Thunder Night or even the Black.

This is what I based my previous post on also because BG and TR do not photograph well enough to capture the metallic details. My genuine impression was that they were just gloss colors. I've seen BG in person (but admittedly not up close) and it doesn't have that shimmer of the flake that I've come to expect with metallic paints.

They should have given the car green and a richer, deeper blue as an option. I'm not a fan of purple but I admit Thundernight also looks great. Strange how that was offered on the M240i but not the M2 which is supposed to sit at the top of the range.

[BRAKE!]

Originally Posted by AndyinHou

I’m trying to talk myself out of a frozen PPF full wrap. Is this a decent price (full wrap for comparison) - I see they don’t list a ceramic finish?

*I have a CF roof, so it will probably come down a bit.

I can appreciate how difficult the job is and the work involved to justify a $6-7k PPF package...

However, on a car that costs ~ 70K, I am having a VERY difficult time justifying this cost (just personally speaking). PPF isn't something that has a very good return when it comes to resale either, so it's an inefficient way to spend $. (Not that buying a car is ever a good way to spend money...)

Another way I looked at it is to factor in this cost on top of out-the-door price + interest (if you finance/lease) + tax + tag/registration + insurance + gas... and you'll quickly end up ~>$85,000 in cost.

Add to that the consumables over the time of owning this car (tires, brakes, fluid changes) + depreciation and it may end up being a colossal loss of money.

This new M2 is priced as a performance bargain if you can keep it under $70k, but if you start adding extras, it starts to lose its appeal as a bargain and instead, you wonder what else you can do with $85K+... food for thought.

[mfarrzhp]

I agree it doesn’t make financial sense to PPF a $70K car. However, if you want to keep it pristine, it’s the best option. The other bonus is that it makes the car a breeze to wash.

I’ve only done full PPF on my current car (F87 CS) due to the low production numbers and potential resale way out in the future.

I paid $5K for XPEL and ceramic coating to the entire car. The installer was fairly new, he was working on a 458 Ferrari when I took my car in. It’s not as extensive as some other applications I’ve seen, as he didn’t remove my door handles or taillights for flush application all around. It looks 98% perfect but that extra $2K will get you 100%.

I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again on any new standard M car.

[JustinHEMI]

If I was worried about financial sense I wouldn't be buying a new M2. I can't, however, justify full PPF if we're going to talk about financial sense. For me, it's about avoiding this when I'm on rallies later this year (first picture shows a "touched up" gash and road rash, other pic is road rash.);