[beden1]

Originally Posted by kgelfen360

That’s a nice story for ur grandchildren. Thank you for sharing!!

Maybe you should share it with your grandkids now when you pick them up from school in your X5?

[BzsBimmer]

Originally Posted by Humdizzle

you forgot the removable blaupunkt stereo with the carry handle. wish i was that cool

You’re old school. It was all about that detachable face Alpine
Ok. Back on track

[kgelfen360]

Originally Posted by beden1

Maybe you should share it with your grandkids now when you pick them up from school in your X5?

Cool story. Let us know when they make that awesome bra for you.

[iviegatron]

You need to search for the "bro" or "mansiere."

[M4nication]

So completely putting the aesthetics aside (which a bug bra on an M4 in 2023 is going to make people shake their heads and laugh) it's just not a good idea. You want to cover up the intakes and radiator to "keep them clean"... Do you not see the problem with that?

The intakes are what brings air into the engine, and the radiator is what cools the engine down. You want to severely restrict those two things. Clearly you can see why that's just a stupid idea.

BMW themselves specifically said the grilles on these cars are so big, because they needed the extra cooling... And you want to compromise that.

Imagine someone tells you to go run a mile, but you need to plug your nose and mouth, and you're not allowed to drink water or even sweat to cool off. That's what you'd be doing to your car.

And just to add, and I mean this respectfully, but you didn't buy this car to sit in a garage. If you did, that would be one story, and I'd understand wanting it pristine. But seeing as you clearly want to take it on extended drives (in your words) it's not a garage queen. So because of that, wanting to keep the radiator/intake perfect has no purpose, and is just unrealistic. You'll be compromising the performance and cooling ability of the car, which CAN damage it. And if you bring it in to a dealership and they see why, they won't cover the fixes under warranty, as your actions/additions would have been the cause of damage.

[chris3g]

the radiator and intakes don't need protection from bugs, they need access to air.

[24M3CS]

I used one of these mesh fabric bug protectors for a road trip in my GT 350. Worked and was simple and safe to install, but they don’t fit anything except domestics it looks like. Maybe a custom job?

https://www.novistretch.com

Good temp solution not for daily.

[beden1]

Originally Posted by 24M3CS

I used one of these mesh fabric bug protectors for a road trip in my GT 350. Worked and was simple and safe to install, but they don’t fit anything except domestics it looks like. Maybe a custom job?

https://www.novistretch.com

Good temp solution not for daily.

This is exactly what I need. Unfortunately, they don't make one for my 2023 M4. I did send them an email asking if they know where I can get something like this for my car. Thank You!

[cozye]

I find it interesting that so many people are piling on here and making rude comments to what one man wants to do with his car. It’s his car, he can do whatever he wants to with it. There are countless posts on this forum of people doing things to their cars that I personally wouldn’t do and not to my taste. I’m not personally a fan of a bra, but jeez, it’s a free country. Is this high school ?

[MichaelB1969]

Originally Posted by 24M3CS

I used one of these mesh fabric bug protectors for a road trip in my GT 350. Worked and was simple and safe to install, but they don’t fit anything except domestics it looks like. Maybe a custom job?

https://www.novistretch.com

Good temp solution not for daily.

Looks like a sports bra.

[MichaelB1969]

Originally Posted by cozye

I find it interesting that so many people are piling on here and making rude comments to what one man wants to do with his car. It’s his car, he can do whatever he wants to with it. There are countless posts on this forum of people doing things to their cars that I personally wouldn’t do and not to my taste. I’m not personally a fan of a bra, but jeez, it’s a free country. Is this high school ?

I honestly see most people having fun with this topic, especially those of us who grew up with car bras and assumed they (along with other nostalgic items) have gone by the wayside.

Maybe only 1 comment bordering on rude, which across an entire thread on an internet forum ain't too bad.

In any case, hopefully my comments weren't seen as rude, and if so, I would certainly apologize.

[wazzza]

Originally Posted by beden1

I've had clear bras on our cars and SUVs since the 1990's. I don't want to install it on this car because I'm having fun detailing and getting the paint looking really spectacular. I like bug bras because they also protect the radiator and hard-to-reach areas from getting coated by bugs down here in Florida and the south. Sometimes, basic items from the 1990's still serve a practical purpose!

And, by the way, ceramic coatings don't protect squat!

What’s wrong with PPF?

[Limegrntaln]

You can never be too careful.

[FBF01]

Criminal to even think about having one fitted, what's next, wind deflectors and beaded seat covers?

[beamlord]

Actually I can totally relate to this, I wouldn't mind some removable temporary protection that I can slap on for autobahn trips in summer and then easily remove/clean/peel off.
I don't know if you ever experienced this, but driving hundreds of miles at 180+ mph on autobahn is a completely different experience in terms of bug splatter.
They become literally weapons of mass destruction and are an extreme pain to remove.
And I do have full PPF !

At arrival, I have to spend half an hour to remove them ASAP because leaving the car in the sun with this bug splatter just eats through the PPF and etches in and it just looks terrible afterwards.

And I wouldn't f*cking care how ugly my car would look while I am going lightning speed on the autobahn, hardly anyone will notice

[G MONEY]

Originally Posted by cozye

I find it interesting that so many people are piling on here and making rude comments to what one man wants to do with his car. It’s his car, he can do whatever he wants to with it. There are countless posts on this forum of people doing things to their cars that I personally wouldn’t do and not to my taste. I’m not personally a fan of a bra, but jeez, it’s a free country. Is this high school ?

No it’s not high school. It’s the internet. It’s 100 times worse brother. Lol. Can’t get punched in the face talking shit online.

[Jim B]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

You can never be too careful.

[Juanero]

leather bra with spikes? hell yea. underside of the spikes have rubber grommets to keep it lifting from the paint. I like where you're going with this.

[Alvinmark12]

Originally Posted by cozye

I find it interesting that so many people are piling on here and making rude comments to what one man wants to do with his car. It’s his car, he can do whatever he wants to with it. There are countless posts on this forum of people doing things to their cars that I personally wouldn’t do and not to my taste. I’m not personally a fan of a bra, but jeez, it’s a free country. Is this high school ?

Come on dude we bust on each other that's the fun of this site. It's like hanging out with friends.

[BIGW0RM]

this thread delivers. lol.

[Forzanerazzurri]

Originally Posted by cozye

I find it interesting that so many people are piling on here and making rude comments to what one man wants to do with his car. It’s his car, he can do whatever he wants to with it. There are countless posts on this forum of people doing things to their cars that I personally wouldn’t do and not to my taste. I’m not personally a fan of a bra, but jeez, it’s a free country. Is this high school ?

Hey fun sponge, its a forum. If you post something, you're going to get opinions, positive and negative. Did you want everyone to lie to the guy to protect his feelings? If I walked around with pants that looked ridiculous, I would hope my friends would care enough about me to tell me the truth.

[G MONEY]

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Hey fun sponge, its a forum. If you post something, you're going to get opinions, positive and negative. Did you want everyone to lie to the guy to protect his feelings? If I walked around with pants that looked ridiculous, I would hope my friends would care enough about me to tell me the truth.

Wow. Your friends haven’t t told you yet? 😂😳😘