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      04-13-2020, 02:44 PM   #15
VipinLJ
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Drives: ‘20 330i,‘16 X3,‘18 SQ5,‘17 A7
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I just tried for like 30s but there wasn’t enough space under the car to move around. And the metal V pins are in there pretty damn tight. Plus claustrophobia doesn’t help at all.

I wonder if there’s a way to leave it there and paint as is without removing the tips. I saw that people have done it on old X5s after masking the entire area and exposing just the tips. I’ll look into that when I can.

Edit - I watched videos of people doing it on M3s that also have that pin protruding from the exhaust holding it in place. But I don’t see the V clamps. They basically used a rubber mallet to whack it out. I wonder if I can do that on the G20 too or if the V pins lock the tip in place.
I hate BMW for making things more difficult than it should be.
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