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      09-17-2014, 11:19 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by LV View Post
Those hood lines in recent sedans are ridiculous - whatever be the compulsion for BMW to use them. I am glad they are disappearing in the next gen vehicles.
The hood lines are actually on the current models to protect the car in a low-speed impact meaning you only have to get the plastic nose cone repaired whilst leaving the bonnet intact. They also provide protection if a car hits a pedestrian.
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