Body panel composition

G80indy · 09-04-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by astroricardo

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Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Obviously the roof is CF but what is the material used in every other panel?

Carbon fiber roof, Aluminum Hood, Aluminum Doors

Thanks - I did see that before —— forgot about it 🥺

BrendanZ0402 · 05-12-2023, 05:06 PM

Reviving the old tread because on my 2023 base M3 the magnet sticks to the door panels….. steel??

Forzanerazzurri · 05-12-2023, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BrendanZ0402

Reviving the old tread because on my 2023 base M3 the magnet sticks to the door panels….. steel??

M3 doors are steel not aluminum. M4 doors are aluminum apparently.

jmg · 05-12-2023, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

M3 doors are steel not aluminum. M4 doors are aluminum apparently.

Weird, why did they do that? Is it because the M4 doors are longer?

Forzanerazzurri · 05-12-2023, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jmg

Weird, why did they do that? Is it because the M4 doors are longer?

Yeah that's what I think too

BrendanZ0402 · 05-12-2023, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Yeah that's what I think too

Nice! Just ordered my magnetic track numbers

DO444 · 05-12-2023, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by G80indy

Aluminum doors
Hmmm
Have you guys noticed some impressions in the door around the doorhandles?

I noticed impressions around my head where they dropped me, but no nothing around the doors.

DO444 · 05-12-2023, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by beden1

I hope the doors are not aluminum, because doors ding easier with aluminum.

Actually an auto body guy I was just with, who takes dings out of doors and works on a lot of cars… he said aluminum is preferable since it is more resistant to dents.

I was surprised.

I have an m3 though, and he felt the doors were not aluminum, but steel.

Seems that the previous poster is correct.
M3 gets steel, m4 aluminum.

G80indy · 05-14-2023, 03:22 PM

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1922341

Aluminum doors….
Braces inside are steel

Forzanerazzurri · 05-14-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by G80indy

https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1922341

Aluminum doors….
Braces inside are steel

G80indy · 05-15-2023, 05:06 PM

It’s that new alumisteel
😜
Well - it’s hard to argue with a magnet

astroricardo · 05-15-2023, 06:54 PM

Not going to risk scratches, I'll take whatever it is

hubbahubba · 05-16-2023, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

Taking one for the team.

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