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HE NEW BMW 3 SERIES SEDAN REPRESENTS THE CORE OF THE BMW 3 SERIES RANGE
(of which over 15 million units have now been sold worldwide). When the first BMW 3 Series was launched in 1975, it brought to life a new breed of car; the sports sedan concept and became BMW’s most successful model – a status it retains to this day. Over the course of its six model generations to date, the BMW 3 Series has been ranked the world’s biggest-selling premium car, led the way for high-performance powertrain and chassis technol- ogy and earned a reputation as a pioneer of technological innovations in the mid-size segment.
STRUCTURAL FOAM REDUCES CABIN NOISE
The A pillars are filled with structural foam to further reduce any cabin noise.
ALUMINIUM BONNET
The use of aluminium offers a weight saving of 15 kg
BUMPER REFINISH
When bumpers are treated with primer which has different materials it causes deflection of electromagnetic waves in both the sending and receving process.
CAST ALUMINIUM SPRING STRUT TOWERS
These cannot be repaired if damaged and should be replaced following OEM guidelines.
FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT
This chassis rail is made from extruded aluminium and should not be repaired if damaged.
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