E92 Hole in Door Jam

[automan25]

I'm shopping for a coupe. There is one I'm interested in, but I noticed something strange in two of the photos. It appears there is a hole in the sheetmetal just inside the door jam on both the driver and passenger side. Is this normal for e92s? If so, what's it for?

https://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_...U_1200x900.jpg
https://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_gyz0HBhyT8U_1200x900.jpg

[jclausen]

I have never seen any thing like it. I don't think its normal. Look at another one for comparison. Is this a salvage title car?

[relative4]

Those have clearly been drilled in there. Probably the seller can explain.

[White94RX]

That's definitely not normal. I've never seen anything like that. A paintless dent repair guy could have drilled them for access, but I've never seen anything that big.

[Codes2]

Looks crazy.
You'll want to cap it so water doesn't run in.

[Supacatsf]

Definitely not normal. As mentioned, it looks like a paintless dent repair was done. With a hole that big it makes me wonder on the extent of that damage. If these aren't plugged it can accelerate rust.

[jclausen]

I would not buy it