01-14-2015, 12:40 AM | #1 |
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Aluminum Doors?
Ive read a few articles (Car & Driver, etc) that say the F8x has Aluminum doors, but I don't see that same information on the BMWNA website, so just for grins I tried one of my old track magnets on the doors and stuck right to it.
Can anyone confirm the door material? I'm sure the crash beams are steel so that magnet may not be accurate
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01-14-2015, 06:21 AM | #3 |
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Hood and wheel flares are aluminum. Interesting...I reviewed the official spec booklet from BMWAG, and it does not specify the material composition of the doors.
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01-16-2015, 09:53 AM | #7 |
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Reading comprehension is not my strong suit...
In any case, that's all we need to know. No mention of the doors being made up of aluminum, coupled with the fact that they're non-ferrous, screams that they're steel. I'd believe a magnet over C&D. |
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F82 uses the exact same steel doors as the F32 (Identical part numbers)
F80 uses the exact same steel doors as the F30 (Identical part numbers)
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I was curious about this as well, so surfacing this thread from the depths with some evidence for all of us:
Front fenders & hood are aluminum (duh) F80 front and rear doors are steel F80 rear quarter panels are steel. |
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Actually the front fenders are plastic/carbon I believe
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Thank you. I was buying a magnetic track number and wasn't sure if the magnet would work.
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