M3 under hood lettering

ikos · 10-05-2008, 03:05 PM

why doesn't the E90 M3 have the M3 lettering on the inside of the hood like

the E92?

nusevad · 10-05-2008, 03:13 PM

because the e90 isnt a real M3.

lol just kidding.

I dunno....i guess they forgot?

M3101 · 10-05-2008, 10:54 PM

Cut Backs you got 4 doors instead...

M2381 · 10-05-2008, 11:59 PM

Hmmm I didnt know that..pics?

Zeiss · 10-06-2008, 12:08 AM

E90 M3...

e46e92love · 10-06-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FifthStreetz

because the e90 isnt a real M3.

Period. No need to add the kidding part

Blake · 10-06-2008, 05:32 PM

oh boy here we go.

schnell325 · 10-06-2008, 05:33 PM

ikos · 10-06-2008, 05:53 PM

I really don't think its a big deal, just seems strange since the front ends are the same!

BPMSport · 10-06-2008, 09:03 PM

Yeah, thats weird.

I looked at all of the suspension components on my car and they all say ///M on them lol

ferrari6891 · 10-06-2008, 09:08 PM

hmmm
one possibility...most likely wrong so don't destroy me
-even though both the e90 and e92 are similar in the front, there might be a small fitment difference so just to keep things organized, they put the M on the e92 to differentiate in case they needed to replace the hood on anyones car

MTROIS · 10-06-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e46e92love

Period. No need to add the kidding part

Dascamel · 10-06-2008, 09:41 PM

He has a fake hood made in India.

mkoesel · 10-07-2008, 06:46 AM

Interesting. The thing is, the hoods are different anyway due to the differences in the area around the back of the rear fender, the front of the door, the windshield, and the A-pillar. I notice the coupe hood has a bump-out (the part with M3 stamped on it) in the back while the sedan hood does not. Maybe the reason the sedan hood does not have the bump-out is because the sedan hood is slightly lower in back and there's not enough clearance? In any case, without that, there's no place to stamp the M3 logo, I don't think. It appears that the surface seen in that area on the sedan hood is actually the same surface that makes up the exterior of the hood. So, if I am right about that (and I might not be), if you stamped it, it would show on the outside. Hence the sedan does not have it.

watrob · 10-07-2008, 07:54 AM

I have not seen a M3 sedan in person yet but looking at the photo's there does seem to be a slight difference around the gas strut connection there is a ridge/indent on the coupe and not the sedan.

But could you tell me does the sedan also get the aluminium hood the same as the coupe or is it steel?

man02195 · 10-07-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by watrob

I have not seen a M3 sedan in person yet but looking at the photo's there does seem to be a slight difference around the gas strut connection there is a ridge/indent on the coupe and not the sedan.

But could you tell me does the sedan also get the aluminium hood the same as the coupe or is it steel?

Mine is 2 pieces of aluminum glued together. It looks like the sedan has larger cutouts on the bottom piece of metal, probably saved 2lbs. over the coupe version.

E. Honda · 10-07-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dascamel

He has a fake hood made in India.

ferrari6891 · 10-07-2008, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dascamel

He has a fake hood made in India.

NYCMCBM3 · 10-21-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dascamel

He has a fake hood made in India.

JCtx · 10-21-2010, 05:43 PM

Construction looks different. I could bet cash money that hood is steel, vs aluminum for the E92, which is obviously the sportier model (same deal with the CF roof, so don't shoot me

).

1sikbmr · 10-21-2010, 06:21 PM

Yea I was looking for that when purchasing the car... Found it weird but who cares as long as the motor is the same

ss134 · 10-21-2010, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elp_jc

Construction looks different. I could bet cash money that hood is steel, vs aluminum for the E92, which is obviously the sportier model (same deal with the CF roof, so don't shoot me

).

The coupe looks sportier but that is it, the sedan has proven that on a race track it is just as fast and sometimes faster than the E92. And you would have lost your cash - the hood is aluminium on the sedan as well.

http://www.motivemagazine.com/pub/ne...nd_Specs.shtml

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mkoesel Moderator 7494 Rep 19,366 Posts Drives: No BMW for now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI iTrader: (1)	Interesting. The thing is, the hoods are different anyway due to the differences in the area around the back of the rear fender, the front of the door, the windshield, and the A-pillar. I notice the coupe hood has a bump-out (the part with M3 stamped on it) in the back while the sedan hood does not. Maybe the reason the sedan hood does not have the bump-out is because the sedan hood is slightly lower in back and there's not enough clearance? In any case, without that, there's no place to stamp the M3 logo, I don't think. It appears that the surface seen in that area on the sedan hood is actually the same surface that makes up the exterior of the hood. So, if I am right about that (and I might not be), if you stamped it, it would show on the outside. Hence the sedan does not have it.
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