TWO different M3 Side Vents for E90/E92?

SlammedR8 · 07-29-2008, 09:14 AM

I noticed in another thread that there may be 2 different styles of M3 Side Vents... Is it possible that the E90 has a different one from the E92/E93?

Anyone can shed some light on this?

Here are the images...

DonM3 · 07-29-2008, 09:16 AM

Yes the e90 has a different side vent. This has been discussed before I think

aussiem3 · 07-29-2008, 09:35 AM

The top one is the coupe and the bottom one is the sedan.

ericld · 07-29-2008, 09:35 AM

I've seen this topic discussed but never saw a side by side - same color car also. Thanks for the pics.

e46e92love · 07-29-2008, 10:09 AM

Wow, totally forgot about that and never focused on that difference. Great, something more for me to obsess over

JEllis · 07-29-2008, 10:11 AM

yep two different vents

SlammedR8 · 07-29-2008, 10:18 AM

interesting, never noticed!
I kinda like the E90 vent...

1ne · 07-29-2008, 10:22 AM

Good one. I have always thought it was a mod.

nusevad · 07-29-2008, 10:54 AM

2 different designs.

mkoesel · 07-29-2008, 10:57 AM

The other day I noticed that the E90 M3 has four doors and a completely different rear end also. Can you believe it?

RandyB · 07-29-2008, 11:03 AM

Nothing gets past you guys!

KonigsTiger · 07-29-2008, 11:52 AM

I like the Coupe vent a little more.

mkoesel · 07-29-2008, 12:16 PM

I hear they are going to change the sedan vent to the coupe vent in 2011. So I am going to wait for that.

swamp2 · 07-29-2008, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

interesting, never noticed!

Me too. Odd I missed that. Not a huge sedan fan though...

southlight · 07-29-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkoesel

The other day I noticed that the E90 M3 has four doors and a completely different rear end also. Can you believe it?

Never noticed that. Some days ago I realized that some M3 coupes must have a bad paint work on the roof. You can see the black primer. That's why I'd favor the sedan.

Best regards, south

drburton · 07-29-2008, 01:06 PM

Are either of the vents functional? Looks like the coupe vent is and the sedan isn't from the pictures.

gadget · 07-29-2008, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkoesel

I hear they are going to change the sedan vent to the coupe vent in 2011. So I am going to wait for that.

SlammedR8 · 07-29-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drburton

Are either of the vents functional? Looks like the coupe vent is and the sedan isn't from the pictures.

good point, it looks that way from the pics!

lebreeze · 07-29-2008, 01:59 PM

Off topic but I saw in another post that peeps had manual side shades on there m3. Is this true because I have a fully loaded e92 and I dont have and side shades. Or is this just anohter thing canadains m3s dont get?

thanks lebreeze

mkoesel · 07-29-2008, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southlight

Never noticed that. Some days ago I realized that some M3 coupes must have a bad paint work on the roof. You can see the black primer. That's why I'd favor the sedan.

Haha, yes. And if you look close the black primer isn't even very good - its all orange peeled.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget

Perhaps I needed to add the smilie. I thought my first post had set the proper tone.

mkoesel · 07-29-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lebreeze

Off topic but I saw in another post that peeps had manual side shades on there m3. Is this true because I have a fully loaded e92 and I dont have and side shades. Or is this just anohter thing canadains m3s dont get?

thanks lebreeze

Another sedan only feature I believe.

Davinhci · 07-29-2008, 02:42 PM

didn't know that, thanks for the info

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