88 325i Touring - How do you remove side rubbing strips?

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Loobylou
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Post Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:39 pm

Hi!
Sorry to sound dumb, however my hubby has asked me to remove the side rubbing strips tomorrow, so we can get them painted, and I cannot seem to get them to budge :( Do they just clip off, or slide off, or just need a good yank?
Many thanks for any assistance :oops:
Loobylou
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Post Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:33 pm

Please help a Girl out, anyone? :(
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Post Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:06 pm

dont know about the touring but on my IS theres 1 screw on the drivers door on the seam and then it just pops off and the bits on the front wings are thoughs little mushroom shape clips that slide in to a sleave and just pop off to. :D hope that helps
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Post Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:09 am

Thanks for the reply appletree, I shall try to remove them this morning :) , they have paint overspray on them from the previous owner :roll: Thanks again.