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    Posted: 08-April-2007 at 17:21

After 6 hours of washing/ claying/ polishing and waxing  phew!, I took the car for a country road twisty drive. Took a pic of the car (several in fact) and have been in a dilema whether to fit a rear spoiler or not. Cast your votes and opinions

 



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Standard for me   ( not that I'm biased )

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Originally posted by Rossi Rossi wrote:

 have been in a dilema whether to fit a rear spoiler or not.

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The lip IMO, nice and subtle.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote flyingalexf68 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09-April-2007 at 11:13
I'd got with the standard type with the brake light. I fitted one to mine (well,
I mean professionally fitted) and I love the result. I was contemplating a GT
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I've gone for leaving it as it is.

Thats on the basis that I'm presuming it didn't come with one as standard and that its thereby nothing but cosmetic tack.  I don't think any of the options improve the look of the car - but leaving it as it is means you're left with what looks like a very nice car already.



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Can't make my mind up - but to have a roof spoiler I think you'd have to have a standard boot spoiler as well.
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like it without
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote steven.seed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-April-2007 at 22:11

The rear spoiler was part of the aerodynamic styling included in the sport pack as fitted to the 318is.

this is the sport pack spec,

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Keep the shape as clean as possible and leave as is IMO. A lip is too E46 wannabe and the other options are a bit drastic.
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I would fit a spoiler, but a rear lip style as the one shown here;

I have a normal spoiler on mine, going to take that off and fit it onto our demo car and then get myself one of these - I think they keep the lines clean but subtly add that that special touch

 

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