328 lower panel/valance question

Yes, there are two mounting tabs on the lateral aspects of the fiberglass valance/spoiler which mount to fastening points on the lower aspect of the bumper. The mounting tabs have cage nuts that slide up and down and side to side in the tabs to allow for fitment adjustment. I don't have a photo but the parts catalogue image below shows the two tabs called out with red arrows. It's possible that the bolt that goes to the cage nut is loose allowing the valance to sag. Alternatively, the tab might be broken off from the fibergl ass resulting in sag.

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I just noted from your profile that you are in the UK. I'm not sure what version 328 you're looking at but the parts diagram that I showed in my original post is from a US version vehicle where the lower valance and bumper are two separate units. Note that non US versions had the lower valance and bumper integrated together as one unit so there should be no gap unless there is true damage to the bumper. Image below is from a parts diagram on the non US version 328.

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Sorry, posted my follow up before seeing this. I think I know what you're referring to now but perhaps you can share a photo of the gap on the car you're looking at to be sure. Bottom line, the entire lower bumper unit is indeed adjustable and a loosening of the fastening points may explain it, however, body damage could be the culprit as well.

 

There might be some other telltales if it's due to damage -- post some pictures if you can. I saw a lot of 328s with tweaked front bumper covers and there was almost always some other clues to go along with it.

 

As said by "SeattleM5" above (see post #4) the diagram you are using here is the one for US cars, which have a different front bumper than "euro" cars; on US Cars, the bumper itself and the spoiler are two different parts, whereas on "euro" cars it is one single part: bumper and spoiler are integrated into ne single assembly on euro cars.
Note that the front bumper and spoiler for "euro" cars is "No Longer Available" as new.

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On your picture, the car seem to be suffering from one common disease to many 328s, that is someone has pushed the front top metal part downwards in the center, like if someone has been sitting on it. Very common. Note also that the left and right foglights do not exactly have been fixed at the same angle.
The bumper is indeed adjustable, but by not much. It really depends if the gap comes from misalignement of the bumper itself, or from the body front clip above; if the whole front clip is slightly askew, for instance slightly lower on one side, then adjusting the bumper will not correct it, and there is another problem that must be investigated.

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In the first photo, the grill and lights look a little cockeyed to me, so I think the whole front is a little out of whack.

 

mine looks positively straight in all areas to that 328. same about the lights look not right also.
something is out of alignment, what's the history from the dealer?

 

Have you been able to look under the front and inside the front from below? To me it's looking like the entire passenger side of the front clip was pushed up -- could have been an innocent bump into a parking curb or similar, that was never fixed (some people are oblivious to minor fit/finish issues). I'd want to learn as much as possible, look close at all fasteners, look for signs of repaint, etc. If it's an otherwise good car then this could simply be a price deduction.

I think if we could see side views of the body line between front valance and fender that would also show some evidence.