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      07-12-2018, 03:45 PM   #11
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Drives: '11 E92 328i LCI & '06 Z4MR
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Originally Posted by gpraceman View Post
Curious if people push down on the trunk lid to close it. If that helps lead to the cracking. Maybe a bit too much force being used to close the lid. I pull my trunk down by the inside handle and then let it drop for the last few inches. It's a nice and gentle close.

My brake light is cracked in the middle, but it was that way when I bought her a bit over a year ago. Every Z4 I looked at in my hunt had a cracked lens. I ordered a new OEM one a couple of days ago. I'll be checking it closely now before using it.
That's exactly how I always close the trunk. Apparently the screws have to be at a specific torque; too little or too much will cause the cracks.
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