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Rust: Check your weather strips!

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Aug 23, 2023 | 12:34 PM

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N14isLife

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Rust: Check your weather strips!

R56 that spent its time in Texas and CA.

Reminder to check your door sills for rust beneath the weather strip.

common on both r53 and r56.

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Aug 23, 2023 | 03:57 PM

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not sure I want to know... lol

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Aug 23, 2023 | 08:23 PM

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jcolletteiii

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Yep. I have 2 spots on each side. Plan to strip and epoxy prime this winter.

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Aug 24, 2023 | 08:42 AM

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Yep talked about Gen 2 MINI rust here, found it first, well on my r58 lol

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