[Potato Head]

I’m guessing the trunk, door and hood are the same? Are the fenders also the same? The rear fenders on the 240 seem to share similar chonkiness?

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by Potato Head

I’m guessing the trunk, door and hood are the same? Are the fenders also the same? The rear fenders on the 240 seem to share similar chonkiness?

No, they aren’t the same, the M2 is 1887mm wide without mirrors, the M240i is 49mm less at 1838mm, due to the narrower fenders.

[Potato Head]

So not even the rear fenders are the same?

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by Potato Head

So not even the rear fenders are the same?

No, the whole body pressing that includes the rear fender is different:

G87 - https://parts.bmwnorthwest.com/p/Bmw...008086503.html
G42 - https://parts.bmwnorthwest.com/p/BMW...009622065.html

[IanH]

Hood and trunk only shared parts. Doubt the doors are the same even if they look similar.

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by Potato Head

So not even the rear fenders are the same?

No.

It's a different car.
G42 vs G87

I'm not sure if any exterior parts are the same.
Some interior parts are.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by IanH

Hood and trunk only shared parts. Doubt the doors are the same even if they look similar.

They are the same part on all G87 and G42s, 41009466299 for the left door 41009466300 for the right door.

[IanH]

Originally Posted by aerobod

They are the same part on all G87 and G42s, 41009466299 for the left door 41009466300 for the right door.

Woulda thought for sure that the wide body negated that. interesting.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by IanH

Woulda thought for sure that the wide body negated that. interesting.

It is really all in the sills / rocker panels. The core structure and doors stay the same, but the sills are extended out to reach the wider fenders. Probably a significant production cost saving, as all the door hardware and some trim panels can be the same, with just a change to the mirrors and part of the door card insert.

[kudos]

The hood and trunk are the same.

[Saigonheat84]

door are same

[MineralGreyMetallic]

Those separate body panels are welded together, right?

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyMetallic

Those separate body panels are welded together, right?

They supply the side section as a whole (panel #1, as fitted on the production line), or as separate sections for selective repair (panels 2 & 3, with repair pieces 4,5,6).

[MineralGreyMetallic]

Originally Posted by aerobod

They supply the side section as a whole (panel #1, as fitted on the production line), or as separate sections for selective repair (panels 2 & 3, with repair pieces 4,5,6).

I've always wondered about this ...

Wouldn't it always be easier to replace the entire panel (#1) instead of buying a section and having to weld? By easier I mean less risk of misalignment or other issues at the weld point.

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyMetallic

I've always wondered about this ...

Wouldn't it always be easier to replace the entire panel (#1) instead of buying a section and having to weld? By easier I mean less risk of misalignment or other issues at the weld point.

It is less disruptive to the other components it is attached to if a partial section is used, as lots of spot welds and body sealer will need to be removed to replace the full panel. In some cases only part of the repair panel may be used, too (depending on BMWs allowed repair procedures, I expect) to minimise the amount of original bodywork that is replaced.