Bonnet alignment

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Beaverman
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Yes I agree, I don’t think it is something that can be resolved. I looked at a couple of other Macans in the OPC car park and the panel gaps around the bonnet and lights etc. were all different.

Perhaps I missed the option of a ‘aligned bonnet’ when I specced my order!
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:lol: or was it too expensive and just not vfm?
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The picture on the OP, is terrible. It looks like you could drive a horse and carriage between the gaps, that just don’t align. If it’s adjusted to suit one adjacent panel, it will be out on another one.
My SD, has spent many months in the hottest climes, and has never altered so much, if at all. Probably different metal compounds are used now, if so wow, there is a problem.
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Any more updates on this yet?
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 24-???)
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I had the bonnet looked at by Leeds yesterday. They said the panel gaps they measured do not include the gap on the side - 'sticking out bit' as part of the official bonnet alignment check. All the other measurements were within the acceptable ranges. He then showed me pictures of other Macans they had there which also showed the bonnet sticking out on the side and said that unfortunately this is the 'normal spectrum' of shapes of the bonnet. He went on to say there was nothing physically they could adjust to remedy this as its a bonnet 'width' issue. Getting a new bonnet would not necessarily guarantee to fix the problem either, quoted £3500 for a new, painted and fitted bonnet by the Porsche bodyshop.
When the bonnet is cold on my car I must admit the bonnet alignment is not too bad, nothing like the photos on the opening page. He agreed it looked unsightly but there was nothing he could do under warranty.

Looks like I have to live with it. Those members who have said they have had their bonnets adjusted, do you know exactly what was 'adjusted'?
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Hi, my update is that the OPC think it’s being caused by the PPF I’ve had put on the full bonnet. They are advising to have it removed.
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PMS888 wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:56 pm I had the bonnet looked at by Leeds yesterday. They said the panel gaps they measured do not include the gap on the side - 'sticking out bit' as part of the official bonnet alignment check. All the other measurements were within the acceptable ranges. He then showed me pictures of other Macans they had there which also showed the bonnet sticking out on the side and said that unfortunately this is the 'normal spectrum' of shapes of the bonnet. He went on to say there was nothing physically they could adjust to remedy this as its a bonnet 'width' issue. Getting a new bonnet would not necessarily guarantee to fix the problem either, quoted £3500 for a new, painted and fitted bonnet by the Porsche bodyshop.
When the bonnet is cold on my car I must admit the bonnet alignment is not too bad, nothing like the photos on the opening page. He agreed it looked unsightly but there was nothing he could do under warranty.

Looks like I have to live with it. Those members who have said they have had their bonnets adjusted, do you know exactly what was 'adjusted'?
Hi, assume you don’t have PPF on the bonnet and it’s still doing it?
Now taken delivery of Gen 2 GTS http://www.porsche-code.com/PMWQDY44
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As I've said before; All Macans presumably follow the same manufacturing/assembly process therefore should all experience this issue. Having said that, it's strange that only a few Forum members have reported such..
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 24-???)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PRKIVM50
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 22-Nov 23)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNIECDM4
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Beaverman wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:58 pm
PMS888 wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:56 pm I had the bonnet looked at by Leeds yesterday. They said the panel gaps they measured do not include the gap on the side - 'sticking out bit' as part of the official bonnet alignment check. All the other measurements were within the acceptable ranges. He then showed me pictures of other Macans they had there which also showed the bonnet sticking out on the side and said that unfortunately this is the 'normal spectrum' of shapes of the bonnet. He went on to say there was nothing physically they could adjust to remedy this as its a bonnet 'width' issue. Getting a new bonnet would not necessarily guarantee to fix the problem either, quoted £3500 for a new, painted and fitted bonnet by the Porsche bodyshop.
When the bonnet is cold on my car I must admit the bonnet alignment is not too bad, nothing like the photos on the opening page. He agreed it looked unsightly but there was nothing he could do under warranty.

Looks like I have to live with it. Those members who have said they have had their bonnets adjusted, do you know exactly what was 'adjusted'?
Hi, assume you don’t have PPF on the bonnet and it’s still doing it?
I dont have PPF on the bonnet, present from new.
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Post by AllanG »

PMS888 wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:56 pm Looks like I have to live with it. Those members who have said they have had their bonnets adjusted, do you know exactly what was 'adjusted'?
Luckily, my bonnet didn’t ‘stick out’ at the sides by the door edges, it was just the gaps between the wings that needed adjustment, and I think this was achieved by adjusting the various ‘bump stops’, which can be seen along the top of the wings when the bonnet is open.
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