Should have posted these photos same time as my post above
obviously, I know that this looks like impact damage. Maybe something happened when it was parked, or flying debris, or malicious vandalism.
But as I said earlier, I actually remember hearing a strange quick sound (possibly the cracking?) when I was going over a speed bump at normal speed. It was one of those moments where you know something has happened that's not quite right, but you can't figure it out.
I'm no expert in glass, but I know from iPhone screen damage that what starts of as an elegant and tidy crack can soon look far worse at key points along the crack as the glass (presumably) runs against itself and chips/cracks further.
is that a plausible explanation?
Either way, I am very curious now to see if this will be covered by a comprehensive auto insurance policy (I'm in the uk), or should I be taking to BMW first?
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