STRUCTURAL MEMBER or Gravel Guard?

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by c-bass

No, it's not just you

I remember casually asking a buddy of mine (who is a real mechanic and clearly knows his way around BMWs much better than me) if I could use his lift "for an hour or so" to change the OPG

He looked at me a little strange and proceeded to explain to me the design...twice

I still can't believe that was the best they could come up with...but I mean the starter is under the intake manifold sooooo yeeeeah

And the headlights need to come out to replace a xenon bulb or turn signals.

[c-bass]

Originally Posted by Overboost

And the headlights need to come out to replace a xenon bulb or turn signals.

I know of some cars that you need to pull out the headlight to replace a bulb, difference being in those vehicles they make it EASY to remove

It's as if the Germans thought that making things easy to work on is a sign of laziness?

[andrewwynn]

The stiffening plate definitely stiffens the chassis. My wife's doesn't have the plate on and it's very giggly wiggly. It reminds me of when I took the top down on my Z28.

Properly installed, the plate is held on with 70,000#. It makes a difference