Another road trip in the Baja

yellowblaze · Post by **yellowblaze** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:09 pm

Last weekend we took a 10 hr one way road trip to North Carolina with the Baja. Still lovin it! The only new complaint I can add is the paint quality. I cant belive how many chips it's got!! We're up to 14,000 miles now, and it's got more chips than my 00 Stang with 30,000 miles! Do they make a bra for these?! Geez...and to add to it, someone got leaf blower happy on it when my husband had it at work, and shot rocks into the rear bumper. They're fixing it though, whether they want to or not!!

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 7:44 pm

Mine had only 2 chips in it when I bought it a year ago. Now it looks like the hood has mumps with all the touch up I have done to it. Just depends on whats flyin through the air. My Park Ave had the same problem. I think it catches hell the way the front is sloped. Its so low compared to a higher 4x4. My Cherokee was never bad, the hood had almost no chips in it after 9 1/2 years of driving it. I figure the hood will need to be repainted in another year, to keep it lookin nice. Mike

opimax1 · Post by **opimax1** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:12 am

I believe it was 2001 that EPA forced a paint reformulation that now causes almost all brands to chip easily. I also have a 2003 G35 coupe, Nissan brands I have heard maybe the worst, certainly appears to be

Mark

bajabob · Post by **bajabob** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:02 pm

Geez just can't keep at home huh? Good to see your enjoying long roadtrips - I want to take some longer tours with mine now. I think a bra might be avalable and I have seen a bug deflector on Baja around here. I guess I shouldn't be surprized if I meet up with you in Fergus or Mosport seeing your likeing for roadtrips.

Bob

yellowblaze · Post by **yellowblaze** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:20 pm

Oooo, Mosport, that could be FUN!!

ScreaminMimi · Post by **ScreaminMimi** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:20 pm

I think it is the design/height of the car, I have several chips in my paint.

I have the '05 turbo and the bra manufacturers all say it can't be used with the turbo because of the disruption of the air flow.

The only other alternative is the rockblocker clear bra. It's nice for a light colored car, and I'd do it in a heartbeat, but mine's dark and it'll show.

Baja_Turbo · Post by **Baja_Turbo** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:55 pm

They make a bug shield just for the turbo model.

bajanut · Post by **bajanut** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:57 pm

I have seen the rockblocker on just about all the 02 model year xrx colers. I could hardly tell it was there on all of them, even the black. rockblocker rocks. I whish I could have afforded it shen I got my baja, and won't be able to in the near future. I used to live in Kirkland, WA which is right next door to Redmond, WA, the old home of Rockblocker. now they are in AZ, which is now closer to me, but still too far away to get them to install it. I think that is the key, to get it installed by a pro.

cyphergirl · Post by **cyphergirl** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:43 am

If you don't already have the hood deflector (you know, those plastic bug things), put one on. The first day we had the Baja, a rock bounced up off of the road and put a huge chip in the hood. Haven't had one since putting the deflector on (although plenty has hit my windshield), and it's been about 1.5 years now.

bajabob · Post by **bajabob** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:16 pm

yellowblaze wrote:Oooo, Mosport, that could be FUN!!

Yes AMLS at Mosport Good!

I was amazed when the Ferrari team let me into thier work area to take pics!

Bob

yellowblaze · Post by **yellowblaze** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 5:08 pm

Those look a bit outta the Baja's league! A Mustang club we know does a Mustangs at Mosport day every year....I was hopin the Subie club up there did the same thing!!