Could anyone with a 318iS do me a favour please?
I now have two 318iS-es. The lower front panel below the front bumper on one is smooth but on the other it's rough and textured.
I think the smooth one looks better but before I go hunting for a replacement front panel for the second could anyone please have a look at their car and let me know if the smooth one was standard, or was it the rough one?
Thanks
John
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E30Mark
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The panel should have a textured finished, anti stone chippie! the smooth panel will get chipped to death...
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Chris-W
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Smooth one may well be a replacement panel, although it may be 'stonechipped', just not very well!
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stuartgallafant
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yeah, you'll probably find that the smooth one is a respray jobby
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JohnH
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Thanks lads for the help - and the prompt responses, much appreciated.
John
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kevin316i
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Original should have a textured finish John. Smooth one was probably a respray. However, you will hardly notice the difference. The main thing is the condition of the front valence on the inside, they can be prone to rust and getting a good used one is nearly impossible. The smooth one may have received some stonechip paint that was applied with a normal spray gun rather than a schutz gun.