A warning to touring and convertible owners......

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John Burns - 11 Sep 2006 21:16 GMT

There was a tiny spec of rust at the side of my e36 touring's rear
roundel. So I popped off the roundel and was surprised to see most of
the area under it covered in rust!

It seems BMW now fits these using self adhesive foam. This had trapped
water and caused rust. I've never seen this happen on any other model.

The touring and conv. use smaller than normal roundels so I'm guessing
they are the only ones to use foam.

It's be worth removing yours to check.

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Biker Geek - 12 Sep 2006 17:51 GMT

> There was a tiny spec of rust at the side of my e36 touring's rear
> roundel. So I popped off the roundel and was surprised to see most of
> the area under it covered in rust!
> It seems BMW now fits these using self adhesive foam. This had trapped
> water and caused rust. I've never seen this happen on any other model.

Was your car perhaps involved in a small accident, maybe one too
minor to be reported to the police? And are you sure that
self-adhesive foam is a factory item? The self-adhesive foam is
a method I've often seen used by auto body shops when they have
to remove and replace badges while prepping for paintwork.
Couple that with sub-standard aftermarket body panels (as
enforced by many insurance companies) and it seems like that
could be a nice recipe for rust.

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John Burns - 12 Sep 2006 20:48 GMT

> Was your car perhaps involved in a small accident, maybe one too
> minor to be reported to the police? And are you sure that
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> enforced by many insurance companies) and it seems like that
> could be a nice recipe for rust.

The tailgate was mint otherwise. The foam was a perfect circle around
the edge and I'm certain it was "factory".

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