Are the side windows too small?

[ChrisH]

Yeah I’m not sure anyone else sees a problem here lol

 

[MikeBur]

I hadn’t even considered this. Now I am... and... still not a problem. Visibility is great, and agree on rear window being less than some... though a lot more than most still.

Everyone will have differing opinions here. Wife, kids and I see zero concerns relative to Highlander, Subaru, trucks, etc. Drive one if concern is that. Make an aesthetic choice if it’s attractiveness and never look back.

 

[wenkan]

With the side pillar being glass, this appears to be an intentional design to make the entire side look like one piece of glass. From driver to pillar to passenger to little triangle. Don't know what else to say...

You need to have 15% tint to make the windows look like one piece of glass.

 

[drj3]

The lack of frame on the windows also adds a small aerodynamic advantage by not disrupting the airflow across the side of the car.

 

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

Sorry for this being my first post --- I'm a long time lurker and have been very carefully considering purchasing a M3 --- and usually I can find answers to questions by diligently searching the forum. However I have never seen this asked before: are the M3 windows too small for the car? There seems to be a gap --- I noticed this when a M3 drove by me the other day, and there are two M3's at my work so I checked it out today --- the windows are too small!

Took another random Honda Accord picture for comparison

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I think my MS windows might be even more too small.

 

[RonnieSan]

I don't think people understand what the OP is saying. The windows seem to small for the car because they leave a big gap between the B column when the doors are closed.

I think it's more apparent in the M3 than the Subaru because of the style of the B column. The windows actually come down a bit when opening the doors on the M3, then fully close back up when shutting the door. The gap to me does seem wider than it needs to be, but it might just be because having a smaller tolerance there is harder when assembling the cars. Maybe they made it tighter before and the glass was hitting the column.

The gap in the picture above is crazy big though.

 

[adam0785]

This thread is nuts. Lol

Then why all the aftermarket "Noise reduction gaskets" sold on Amazon for TM3? Their design sucks - this coming winter will prove it even more

 

[adam0785]

 

[ChrisH]

Hmmm. I still don’t get it.

 

[MRGEDU]

I have a friend that has a 2016 Mustang with the same gap - its frameless windows. The windows on a Mustang also go down when you open the door. It’s a strange but valid question if you haven’t seen frameless windows before. I will say if the windows were any larger, they would hit when you close the door.

 

[DanH]

Hmmm. I still don’t get it.

OP doesn’t like TM3 windows and is looking to see if others feel the same. Unfortunately no one has agreed with him.