Worried with those subframe stories - Page 4

**Mike R** · 10-12-2013, 03:29 PM

This may help you locate them - here are photos of the cracks on my car that Gareth took for the warranty work to be done.

FYI mine was checked as follows:
November 2012:
No cracks

June 2013:
No cracks

September 2013:

Alx · 10-12-2013, 03:36 PM

Yes, I agree with you JBird.

I'm quite upset with BMW at the moment...

On top of their recent ugly designs and turbo-engine philosopy, they handled this problem quite badly.

I'm sometines leaning to sell my beloved CSL I confess...

Alx · 10-12-2013, 03:37 PM

Wow, that's impressive!

Thank you for the pictures Mike!

DuncanR · 10-12-2013, 03:44 PM

Call them cracks !! Check these out on a car thats been driven by Miss Daisy all her life !

DuncanR · 10-12-2013, 03:45 PM

few more..

DuncanR · 10-12-2013, 03:45 PM

Final one

DuncanR · 10-12-2013, 03:49 PM

BMW are having a fookin laugh saying that this doesnt happen and denying it in Germany ..then coming up with Technical Bulletins and stupid crazy foam fixes ... I may write a letter to them and say Im going to drive around in it until the floor gives way and kills me !

... then I will sue them

Neil M · 10-12-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

BMW are having a fookin laugh saying that this doesnt happen and denying it in Germany ..then coming up with Technical Bulletins and stupid crazy foam fixes ... I may write a letter to them and say Im going to drive around in it until the floor gives way and kills me !

... then I will sue them

There speaks a man on a mission

They can't deny that the problem exists as they issued a worldwide memo to all Dealerships in 2003, advising them of what would be required to undertake their preferred fix eg. Plates and 2 pack Poly?Filler!

LeinsCSL · 10-12-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Neil M

There speaks a man on a mission

They can't deny that the problem exists as they issued a worldwide memo to all Dealerships in 2003, advising them of what would be required to undertake their preferred fix eg. Plates and 2 pack Poly?Filler!

Did BMW suggest plates in the memo? My understanding is that the BMW fix is to replace the floor, and the option of the epoxy resin injection on one side

I've heard that the new floor they put in is the same as the original E46 M3 convertible one which is stronger. No idea if this is true though...

**alexk** · 10-12-2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LeinsCSL

I've heard that the new floor they put in is the same as the original E46 M3 convertible one which is stronger. No idea if this is true though...

There is only one part number for M3 E46s.
http://mfans2.com/parts/catalog/41117000246/

10-12-2013, 03:29 PM	#31
Mike R S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 1,585 Casino cash: $17591	This may help you locate them - here are photos of the cracks on my car that Gareth took for the warranty work to be done. FYI mine was checked as follows: November 2012: No cracks June 2013: No cracks September 2013: __________________ Mike R Sarcasm is just a free service I provide. Nordschleife, there's only two barriers to worry about - the ones on the left and the ones on the right . CSL number 044

10-12-2013, 03:36 PM	#32
Alx S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 487 Casino cash: $25206	Yes, I agree with you JBird. I'm quite upset with BMW at the moment... On top of their recent ugly designs and turbo-engine philosopy, they handled this problem quite badly. I'm sometines leaning to sell my beloved CSL I confess... __________________ ///Alex

10-12-2013, 03:37 PM	#33
Alx S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 487 Casino cash: $25206	Wow, that's impressive! Thank you for the pictures Mike! __________________ ///Alex

10-12-2013, 03:49 PM	#37
DuncanR CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Olney, Bucks Posts: 3,735 Casino cash: $9984	BMW are having a fookin laugh saying that this doesnt happen and denying it in Germany ..then coming up with Technical Bulletins and stupid crazy foam fixes ... I may write a letter to them and say Im going to drive around in it until the floor gives way and kills me ! ... then I will sue them __________________ " I use Gleaming Kleen.... for that new car look " I wish I had used - Race Data Systems - Motorsport Data Loggers forgive me Nathan !