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E36 mirror dimples
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Subject: E36 mirror dimples
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From: jfiresto@domain.elided (John Firestone)
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Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 12:27:43 +0200 (MET DST)
pelphrey writes:
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>>10 nipples
>>Also used on the inside edge of the door mirrors.
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>Don't know about the ones on the headlights, but the above mentioned nipples
>are to break up the airflow between mirrors and windows, to help keep that
>bottom 4-5 inches of window clear of rain, so that you can see mirror in rain.
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What I have read suggests the E36 mirror dimples were added to reduce
wind noise.
- -John
'96 318is
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