Is this normal?

Immy68 · 11-07-2018, 02:33 AM

Hey guys. I'm currently looking at this car to buy. The only problem that I'm a little bit worried about is this part here.

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Is that supposed to come off like that? The owner said it is normal wear and tear because the car sits low? It's a plastic piece I think.

Is that anything I should worry about?

pbonsalb · 11-07-2018, 04:54 AM

It’s pretty common for the front undertray and the two sudecwings to get trashed, particularly on lowered cars. When they rub or hit something they can push back against the front side of the wheel liner. The complete undertray might be around $500. If your wheel liners are wrecked you would need those as well.

BOOF-M3 · 11-07-2018, 05:22 AM

If it needs an undertray those are around $400 from deansbimmer

Fender liners around $125 per side. Ask whomever you are having do the PPI to look to see if they liners just need a new clip or two. As far as the undertray, I have seen cars for sale completely missing them. Again, make sure the ship doing the PPI checks to see if it's even there.

Jonzny · 11-07-2018, 07:32 AM

That looks like it just popped out, I wouldn't worry about that. Easy fix. Highly doubt you even need to replace that.

Like some others have said there is an under-tray that these cars have that gets destroyed pretty regularly. So much so that 3rd party vendors have made a metal replacement.
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3...BoCmEgQAvD_BwE

deansbimmer · 11-07-2018, 10:56 AM

Here is the fix for the broken and missing undertray parts.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1439553

Scrippy · 11-10-2018, 12:22 AM

Corner piece needs replacing. Not a big deal at all. $90 and 2minutes to replace.

UPSROD · 11-10-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Scrippy

Corner piece needs replacing. Not a big deal at all. $90 and 2minutes to replace.

It did what it is supposed to do....sacrifice itself to save the rest of the front end from damage.

Yvette · 11-11-2018, 11:50 AM

you can use zip tie for temporary fix
I wouldn't think its a dealbreaker

brettcp · 11-11-2018, 03:11 PM

very common.. go with an aftermarket aluminum undertray instead of replacing the felt pieces.. it will address this issue as well.

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Immy68 New Member 6 Rep 17 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: British Columbia iTrader: (0)	Is this normal? Hey guys. I'm currently looking at this car to buy. The only problem that I'm a little bit worried about is this part here. View post on imgur.com Is that supposed to come off like that? The owner said it is normal wear and tear because the car sits low? It's a plastic piece I think. Is that anything I should worry about?
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5234 Rep 10,616 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	It’s pretty common for the front undertray and the two sudecwings to get trashed, particularly on lowered cars. When they rub or hit something they can push back against the front side of the wheel liner. The complete undertray might be around $500. If your wheel liners are wrecked you would need those as well.
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BOOF-M3 Brigadier General 4452 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Pasadena Florida iTrader: (1)	If it needs an undertray those are around $400 from deansbimmer Fender liners around $125 per side. Ask whomever you are having do the PPI to look to see if they liners just need a new clip or two. As far as the undertray, I have seen cars for sale completely missing them. Again, make sure the ship doing the PPI checks to see if it's even there.
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Jonzny First Lieutenant 93 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New York iTrader: (1)	That looks like it just popped out, I wouldn't worry about that. Easy fix. Highly doubt you even need to replace that. Like some others have said there is an under-tray that these cars have that gets destroyed pretty regularly. So much so that 3rd party vendors have made a metal replacement. https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3...BoCmEgQAvD_BwE
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deansbimmer BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 3751 Rep 2,907 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: DFW, Texas iTrader: (17) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2013 BMW M3 [0.00] 2011 X5M [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Here is the fix for the broken and missing undertray parts. https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1439553
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Scrippy Lord Scrip 1813 Rep 3,013 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: LA,Ca iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Corner piece needs replacing. Not a big deal at all. $90 and 2minutes to replace. Attached Images __________________
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Yvette Major General 761 Rep 7,408 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (19)	you can use zip tie for temporary fix I wouldn't think its a dealbreaker
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brettcp Captain 348 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2012 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: So Cal iTrader: (2)	very common.. go with an aftermarket aluminum undertray instead of replacing the felt pieces.. it will address this issue as well.
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