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Originally Posted by BRZnut
wow! No don't have that and my BRZ has been through two snowy winters. When I got my car I did cover the insider of the wheel well (under the fender) with caulk to protect the paint.
Are you lowered? Wheel looks closer that usual to the body
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1.4" on ST coils.
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Originally Posted by Freetime
There is an obvious impact mark right in the middle. You can see the stress cracks from it. I'm with the poster above, something from the road flew up and hit the edge of the fender just right and cracked it.
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I was thinking the same, but if you look closely there are multiple small cracks on the upper edge. There is space/air/gap underneath the top paint, and I believe it cracked after the fact from peeling up.
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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Yes! What ever cracked it let water in and it has been there for a while for the steel to rust like that. I have a bare metal spot from a stone hit that has been there for the whole winter (with tons of salt) and it is just now starting to rust.
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I considered that, and may have missed a small crack when I washed it 2.5wks ago, and the rust could've been forming for a while. But there were no visible signs that I saw.
I'm betting Subaru is going to tell me the exact same, that something flew up and hit it. Probably nothing I can do to prove otherwise. Going to try on Friday anyways.