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      12-15-2009, 09:11 PM   #170
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Originally Posted by mapezzul View Post
The weight increase is ~250 lbs. depends on trim and equipment. The body in white weight increase is about half of that (the rest is because of packaging: larger brakes/wheels/runflats/seats/trim/more glass). They used a denser/heavier steel in the lower areas of the car A/B-pillar to improve side impact protection. This is dense stuff that is heat molded so it is heavy.

The car also grew slightly.
Well I'll tell you, there will be no excuse for the F30 to be heavier.
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