Trunk, made of Al?
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Is the trunk made of aluminum as well? I'm asking cause I just noticed a dimple on my trunk 
It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this. 
It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this.
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Originally Posted by jcatral14' post='398496' date='Mar 4 2007, 06:36 PM
Is the trunk made of aluminum as well? I'm asking cause I just noticed a dimple on my trunk It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this.
It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this. Maybe for TiAg cars the trunk is made of Al.
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paintless dent removal...less than a 100....good luck . ericd
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='398521' date='Mar 4 2007, 10:44 PM
Trunk, hood, fenders, and front frame support are Aluminum. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
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Originally Posted by JDN' post='398590' date='Mar 5 2007, 08:54 AM
You got it. The purpose is to improve the balance of weight from front to rear.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='398593' date='Mar 5 2007, 04:59 PM
Isn't it the case that if it were purely a balance issue, then that could be achieved by any material, whether dense or less dense?
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eg. for balance issue why not just thiken some metal at the front if the wight is too light at the front.
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Originally Posted by jcatral14' post='398496' date='Mar 5 2007, 03:36 AM
a dimple on my trunk It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell.
It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell.
If you look carefully to the pictures, you can see the two dents at the right of each scratch
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Originally Posted by jcatral14' post='398496' date='Mar 5 2007, 02:36 AM
Is the trunk made of aluminum as well? I'm asking cause I just noticed a dimple on my trunk It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this.
It's on the top like a stone hit it or something. Not terribly big but annoying as hell. Probably less than 100 to get fixed by a body shop. I had an E46 wagon for 3 1/2 years and not so much as a dent on it and I have this car for about a month and already I get this.