[BGB]

Put my car into a National Towbar fitting chain last week to get my westfalia towbar fitted and it came back with out the Plastic under tray.

Phoned them up and they said it didn't have one.

Now i find that hard to believe but my car was nearly new.

I am phoning the dealers today to see if i can get conformation from them that it was fitted before i start harassing the fitters.

Anyone ever got their cars without one?

And is the f31 tray the same as the F30 tray?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by BGB

Put my car into a National Towbar fitting chain last week to get my westfalia towbar fitted and it came back with out the Plastic under tray.

Phoned them up and they said it didn't have one.

Now i find that hard to believe but my car was nearly new.

I am phoning the dealers today to see if i can get conformation from them that it was fitted before i start harassing the fitters.

Anyone ever got their cars without one?

And is the f31 tray the same as the F30 tray?

How do you mean rear under tray? Where the exhaust back box is, their isn't one so the exhaust gets cooled.

[NISFAN]

What engine do you have?

330/335d do not have a rear undertray.

[BGB]

Originally Posted by teaston

How do you mean rear under tray? Where the exhaust back box is, their isn't one so the exhaust gets cooled.

yep rear under tray.

Originally Posted by NISFAN

What engine do you have?

330/335d do not have a rear undertray.

its a 330D. i wasn't sure as my 318D had one.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by BGB

yep rear under tray.

its a 330D. i wasn't sure as my 318D had one.

Aha, I didn't know any models had one, but then I've only had a 330d & 335d!

[BGB]

Originally Posted by teaston

Aha, I didn't know any models had one, but then I've only had a 330d & 335d!

Yep the 318d had a tray and the Towbar fitter then cut the tray to accommodate the towbar.
I assumed they all had the tray to extend the life of the underside of the car. seems a decent idea put in a sheet of plastic to prevent spray getting into areas where it can rust. Even though it wont be 100% perfect it would be enough to get the car past its anti corrosion warranty period.

Or am i over thinking things again

[teaston]

Originally Posted by BGB

Yep the 318d had a tray and the Towbar fitter then cut the tray to accommodate the towbar.
I assumed they all had the tray to extend the life of the underside of the car. seems a decent idea put in a sheet of plastic to prevent spray getting into areas where it can rust. Even though it wont be 100% perfect it would be enough to get the car past its anti corrosion warranty period.

Or am i over thinking things again

I think the exhaust back box could overheat!

[snipnoob86]

don't know about the smaller engined cars but my 35 has no undertray at the back I fail to see how one could even fit on

[Biogeny]

petrols don't I think either, the m performance back box is massive and the temperature of the sun so I think a petrol back box would melt a plastic undertray

[Kal101]

Think it might only be on non m sport cars perhaps??

My 320 d sportline had one

However a 320d m sport loaner didn't as does my 335xd m sport

Maybe due to the different bumper

[NISFAN]

Originally Posted by BGB

Yep the 318d had a tray and the Towbar fitter then cut the tray to accommodate the towbar.
I assumed they all had the tray to extend the life of the underside of the car. seems a decent idea put in a sheet of plastic to prevent spray getting into areas where it can rust. Even though it wont be 100% perfect it would be enough to get the car past its anti corrosion warranty period.

Or am i over thinking things again

Yep overthinking, it is an aerodynamic aide.