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      03-02-2008, 03:56 PM   #17
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Drives: 2007 335i E90
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Beaumont, CA

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Originally Posted by e90AW335i View Post
I actually bought a used one from someone who broke thiers. Then, when I was installing the other side, one of the threaded pieces stripped out so I had to do the insert trick twice.

I think it is actually smarter to do that because the OEM pieces have such better inserts....
Yeah I stripped one of mine as well hahaha. Those threads SUCK ASS, luckily mine stripped about 3/4 of the way in, so I used a ziptie so it still pulls tight and sits flush.
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