What is the body made of?

[toonmal]

I've noticed my doors seem really light weight...what is the body made of, steel or aluminium?

 

[fixit man]

I believe it's steel, the doors are very "tinny" a lot of forum members have sound proofed there doors, (it's on my to do list) with good success

 

[andysat]

I believe it's steel, the doors are very "tinny" a lot of forum members have sound proofed there doors, (it's on my to do list) with good success

What-even on the e89?

 

[fixit man]

I believe it's steel, the doors are very "tinny" a lot of forum members have sound proofed there doors, (it's on my to do list) with good success

What-even on the e89?

oops...sorry didn't notice it was an E89...then I've no idea , but I could find out really quickly by using a search engine !!

 

[Maniac]

On the e89 (where this question is posted) the bonnet, wings and roof are aluminium, not sure about the boot lid, but the rest of the car is steel including the doors.

 

[fixit man]

On the e89 (where this question is posted) the bonnet, wings and roof are aluminium, not sure about the boot lid, but the rest of the car is steel including the doors.

Yeah thanks for emphasizing that...as i said I didn't notice ! I see it now !

 

[Maniac]

On the e89 (where this question is posted) the bonnet, wings and roof are aluminium, not sure about the boot lid, but the rest of the car is steel including the doors.

Yeah thanks for emphasizing that...as i said I didn't notice ! I see it now !

Happens all the time, don't worry about it. Its why I emphasise it so that it doesn't get confusing.

 

[fixit man]

On the e89 (where this question is posted) the bonnet, wings and roof are aluminium, not sure about the boot lid, but the rest of the car is steel including the doors.

Yeah thanks for emphasizing that...as i said I didn't notice ! I see it now !

Happens all the time, don't worry about it. Its why I emphasise it so that it doesn't get confusing.

I'm not worried about it

 

[chasBMW]

Arent the sills and bumpers plastic ?

 

[Maniac]

Arent the sills and bumpers plastic ?

I believe so... I think the OP was wondering about the main body panels and doors etc.. BMW consider the sills and bumpers 'trim' lol.

 

[MikeS]

If its a boy, slugs and snails and puppy dog tails. If its a girl, sugar and spice and all things nice!

 

[toonmal]

Ha ha

 

[adam.b]

Not sure, but I do believe the paint may be a form of soft cheese!

 

[Chuffer]

I read that the reason the rear is made of steel is to balance the car up so it's not nose heavy. One test driver said it handled better with the roof stowed keeping the weight down & towards the back

 

[mad4slalom]

so much misinformation on here,... Everybody knows the M's are made of KRYPTONITE !!!

 

[TitanTim]

Theres a lot of aspirational E85/6 owners on here :lol:

Tim.

 

[ronk]

The boot lid is steel.