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      07-24-2012, 10:09 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by switch311 View Post
well the M group is known to do nonfunctional things for looks on a lot of there cars so it wouldn't surprise me if its just for atheistics either (see the fender vents on the e46 m3)
Aren't the E46 vents functional in pulling heat from the engine bay? It's definitely not like the 1M where it's just put on top of the sheet metal. I own an E46 M3 and I definitely feel heat coming out of the vents after driving. With engines like the S54 and S65 that rev high and operate at higher temps i believe the vents are actually functional in reducing the heat levels.
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