My car has a fake panel gap.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 05/16/2017 at 13:51 • Filed to: None

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I just noticed this. WTF?

CaptDale - is secretly British > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 13:53

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What the hell?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 13:55

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Expansion joint*

*no I have no idea and I hope I’m not right

RallyWrench > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 13:57

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Body panel joint, filled with sealer.

McMike > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 13:58

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Could it be there for panel strength?

Ssfancyfresh > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 14:00

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What’s the car? Looks like a soldered or sealed joint. Likely so, if this is a transition from body side to rear panel.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 14:03

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E38 has it too.

Milky > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 14:06

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Pretty much a Lotus.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 14:14

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Update it looks either seam sealed or press fit in https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=GJ83-USA-02-1996-E38-BMW-740iL&diagId=41_0955

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 05/16/2017 at 14:47

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It’s there to make the car seem less perfect, more humble and relatable to the plebs.

CalzoneGolem > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/16/2017 at 16:53

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Less material makes it lighter.