328 air dam damage?

Looks like every other 328 front Valance to me..

 

The valence looks fine to me.

In the pictures it looks like Nero Metallico, not Nero Daytona. Metallic black is pretty unusual and combined with Crema interior I bet its a really good looking car.

 

I can't see anything unusual either.

 

If you are thinking it is lower on the passenger side, I think it is just the illusion of being bent downward due to the masking, and maybe some altered shadowing under the car.

 

That makes room for the A/C condenser. Like that on all 328s.

 

I think if you look at your comparison photo closely you will see a jog in that valance also. I believe what you’re seeing is some of the cover underneath at a slightly different angle. If you’re seriously concerned shoot them an email and ask for additional Photos . That’s what I would do. Beautiful car by the way!

 

There sis bump underneath and it's supposed to be there for a 328.

 

You are correct. Of of the 328 owners are wrong.

 

Maybe the under trey is loose and has just fallen a bit.

 

that would be my guess too.

 

And mine also. I suppose the American cars are identical to our euros cars in the matter, even if the lower spoiler assembly is different (on American 328s, the front bumper and the lower spoiler are two different, separate, parts, i.e, you can change the spoiler without changing the bumper; that is impossible on an euro car, for which spoiler and bumper is one single piece).

Assuming they are built the same, there is a separate access panel each side under the front spoiler. That panel is in fiberglass, and the holes to hold the screws that keep the panel in place are made directly in the fiberglass, without a metal circling around them to make them more resistant; as these holes are near the border of the panel, their ridges are therefore fragile.
On my '89 GTS, the panel on the passenger side under the A/C condenser is held tightly; on my '89 GTS, one of the holes has lost its ridge, and the same panel is held less tightly (I know, because I have put a larger washer around the screw to compensate for the loss of strength), and the panel does indeed make a slight bulge.

As said by Kim ("308 milano") above, if this is a concern, ask the seller for a close picture.

Rgds

P.S: I'm partial to the color; sorry, that pic of my #80515 is a repost...but you actually see that the paint is Nero Metallic; and you can just guess that, despite being held tight, said panel nevertheless makes a slight bulge...

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That one actually looks better than mine did before I fixed it.
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probably damaged and badly fixed. Will last no more than some months as it's too low and therefore will hit something quickly.

An alarm bell that suggests to look if that car was crashed in the front area: A good inspection on a lifter of the car underneath ( and of the front compartment draining holes) would be recommended

ciao

 

This is how mine looked when I bought it. luckily the radiator sits up from there. However I repaired it on my own, and put in a small aluminum strip so that it does not ground out all the way through next time. that was about 20K miles ago, and so far still going strong. I to touch it up with paint every year. its easy to forget how low the spoiler really is. but not as bad as the Euro 308 spoiler.

 

"Euro 308 Spoiler" is a misnomer, Tom. Its true name is "Sottoscocca anteriore maggioratto", which means..."enlarged lower front spoiler"...but it was, and remained, always an option: so you have many "euro" 308s with the small spoiler (which I find more elegant...)
Rgds

 

D'Accord. In the states - its almost always referred to as the "euro spoiler". I had one on my 308 - and love the appearance, but it was a nuisance with steep curb cuts and driveways. I was unlucky once to hit the frozen remains of a Deer carcass on an interstate and it basically demolished the spoiler .... I hit it at about 90KPH.... had to rebuild it but it was always getting scraped.

 

FWIW (and I can't find my pictures now), I installed these on mine and they work great. Super cheap and east to replace too.
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A deer is not exactly a common occurence, although one jumped ahead of my 328 GTB last Monday, but far enough to have the pleasure to look at him without any danger. We have speed bumps erupting truly everywhere these days, like mushrooms in the autumn, in even the smallest villages; most are high enough to require you to stop the 328, then slowly crawl and climb over the stupid thing in 1st gear; otherwise, you scrape the bottom panels of the front spoiler almost everytime. To say nothing about your driving pleasure being ruined...

Rgds

 

So it is not me thinking my 1988 328 was lowered. Been scraping the front spoiler quite often. The bottom extension even broke. I am replacing the spoiler with a new one shortly.
BTW, the spoiler for the US Version is still available. Dave from RICAMBIAMERICA told me they are ordered from Italy where they are made.
You are right, this ruins the driving pleasure.


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I visited a F-dealership in FL. I told him about my steep driveway. He said they install a lift kit. When you encounter a speed bump or steep driveway a button is pressed and the car is raised a little so not to scrape. I assume you need to do the approach at a slower speed and not KIT night rider it in full speed.


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