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      11-19-2013, 01:40 PM   #9
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Drives: 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30X
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Originally Posted by HBWT View Post
I get same residue on mine and it's not brake dust. My wheels will be clean and the boot hatch will be soiled. It's merely road grime and dirt...same thing on my Audi Q5, MINI Cooper, Golf TDi...and I'd expect the same on any other vehicle with a hatch.
At least that's my experience.
Bingo! Had the same dust on X3's and Mini Cooper Clubman. It's just the design of the hatch that collects dust. It's not brake dust as my X1 has very little on the wheels compared to my E93.
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