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Highly unlikely as Elms are the busiest and most experienced BMW main dealer doing this repair at the moment. Just because a BMW car part has a different part number doesn't mean it's different, improved or otherwise. Most car manufacturers (BMW included) change/supersede part numbers over the years. It's a common practice. Maybe just maybe BMW are using a slightly thicker gauge steel for the replacement boot panels, the press pattern has to be the same to fit the rest of the old E46 chassis.
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no i'm not suggesting elms are spreading misinformation, like i say bmw cannot say its different as that would mean there admitting a fault, and involve a recall, costing alot more. when i say bmw, i'm meaning bmw uk not the dealers. |
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I've also read here that the new floor has ridges and a slight reinforcement improvement. Someone posted picture of it a year or so ago.
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I had mine done at Specialist Cars body shop in Hitchin by someone I went to school with (he's been there for 24 years and served his apprentiship there and never left).... He told me that he'd done over 50 and this was 5 months ago..
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