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      07-19-2011, 11:24 AM   #1
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e89 roof leak!!

few days ago, i took my car for a wash and to my horror, the water started to leak from the roof...WTF BMW!!! 1st, HPFP and now roof leak?! F.U!!
attached here are some still pics i captured from a video i recorded from the leaking incident....damn BMW!! i m so pissed, upset & disappointed!!
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      07-19-2011, 11:35 AM   #2
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Wow. I'd rage if that happened. Did u bring it to the dealer??
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      07-19-2011, 11:47 AM   #4
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It's a shame that any Z4 is taken to a car wash in the first place.
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      07-19-2011, 11:52 AM   #5
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Wow. I'd rage if that happened. Did u bring it to the dealer??
yup it's at the dealer now as we speak....the thing i pissed the most was....the water dripped onto my laptop bag n soaked it wet....all my work data gone!! and my laptop warranty doesnt covered water damages.......fcuk BMW!! all ruined!! who's gonna buy me a new laptop??
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It's a shame that any Z4 is taken to a car wash in the first place.
y izzit a shame if i took it to a car wash? the leak could happen even if i wash it myself at my house regardless.. u imbecile!
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y izzit a shame if i took it to a car wash? the leak could happen even if i wash it myself at my house regardless.. u imbecile!
i dont think he was talking about the leak, he was referring to the fact that if you like ur car u wash it urself
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      07-19-2011, 12:22 PM   #8
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i dont think he was talking about the leak, he was referring to the fact that if you like ur car u wash it urself
well, noob shud learn to read 1st before comment...my post is about the roof leak...hell it is even written on my header!! anyway, y waste energy when i can afford someone to wash it for me? I luv pasta doesnt mean tat i must learn to cook it myself.....im juz saying...
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      07-19-2011, 01:17 PM   #9
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well, noob shud learn to read 1st before comment...my post is about the roof leak...hell it is even written on my header!! anyway, y waste energy when i can afford someone to wash it for me? I luv pasta doesnt mean tat i must learn to cook it myself.....im juz saying...
take it easy, just respect all the comments he wasnt offending u or anything.
i wash all my cars myself even though i can pay someone to hand wash them, its just an enthusiast thing.

u never seem a car polish ad: "I woke up screaming, i had a nightmare that i let someone wash my car"
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      07-19-2011, 02:05 PM   #10
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few days ago, i took my car for a wash and to my horror, the water started to leak from the roof...WTF BMW!!!
That's a fairly awful leak. I've had the occasional drip along the window seal of my e85, but your pictures show a torrent. That ain't right.

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It's a shame that any Z4 is taken to a car wash in the first place.
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i dont think he was talking about the leak, he was referring to the fact that if you like ur car u wash it urself

Right. I'm going to wash the car myself. In February. In New Hampshire.

There's simply no sane or safe way to do this. Assuming I could even get an outside faucet to work, the water would freeze in the hose and onto the car. Buckets aren't an adequate way to rinse, even with a car this small. Hand-washing a car in the winter is a great way to get a serious thermal injury. It's also a great way to turn the driveway into an ice rink.

Why wash the car in the winter? 'Cause it gets dirty, duh. There's no reason to leave road grime and salt on the car. Why not leave it covered in the barn through the winter? It's my only car, and it's a hoot to drive all year. The real shame would be to have a car like this and not to drive it.

In the winter, I usually use a wand-style wash (the nearest one of which is 24 miles away). Occasionally, I'll drive through a "touchless" wash (the nearest of which is 30 miles away) to get the worst grime and salt off. Sure, in the summer I'll enjoy playing with the clay, Zaino products and my fancy microfiber cloths. However, that roof leak looks as if it would be a problem even in a rain, let alone while washing the car.

As the OP said, this is about a leak. From the photos, I can't see why anyone should suspect the same leak wouldn't happen with a bucket rinsing the car with the finest imported Spa water from Belgium.
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can u plz give us a update about what did ur dealer change or fix when he finishs ur car...thanks and hope thy fix it .... i think i have the same problem but my car drip only and not from the middle but from thr seal near the windows
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I'm a tad bit worried about my roof leaking now! Damn it!

Also you shouldn't be insulting the dude for such a tamed comment. I'm sure no harm was meant and most of us can afford a 'wash' if we could buy these cars. I know your frustrated with what happened but you shouldn't go off on fellow members like that
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I've run my car through a touchless automated car wash once and while a few tiny drops seeped in from under the rear glass, the car was otherwise sealed and tight.
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      07-19-2011, 03:45 PM   #15
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well, noob shud learn to read 1st before comment...my post is about the roof leak...hell it is even written on my header!! anyway, y waste energy when i can afford someone to wash it for me? I luv pasta doesnt mean tat i must learn to cook it myself.....im juz saying...
Take er down a notch there buddy. You took a convertible to the carwash and now have a leak and I'M the imbusil? Allllrighty then.

You took a shiny brand new sports car to the car wash and you posted about it on the Z4 "Enthusiasts" forum and now you are surprised someone (happen to be me 1st) said it's a shame??!!

Automatic car washes do a sh^&ty job and they scratch the finish more than if done by hand. There's 2 good reasons. Not scratches anyone can see by glancing at the car at this point, but wait until you wax it under the lights and you'll see all of them. That is, if you wax it yourself.

Taking a sports car through an automated car wash is going to make some folks cringe when they hear about it, sorry.
I'm not telling you what to do, just reacting.


Chances are that specific carwash sprayed water at a very high pressure (more so than you can ever get from washing at home) right over the top of the car between the 2 panels.

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i take my cars to a wash, but they hand wash it

won't let it go through the tunnel thing

and no i will never wash the car myself

I rather pay $15-20 then spend 1-2 hours washing it (plus cost of water and materials)

Nonetheless, where i live, the HOA doesn't even allow you to wash cars. Hell even the State will give you a ticket if your neighbors report it
So no choice even if i wanted to wash it myself
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y izzit a shame if i took it to a car wash? the leak could happen even if i wash it myself at my house regardless.. u imbecile!

Ya, hey ya know what??
Your not gettin' an ounce of simpathy from me. Not with that kind of attitude. Your PC is waterlogged - GOOD, Go some more 'cause u sound like just the kind of dumb%^& that deserved it.
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Wow, that is quite a torrent. I would have freaked out if it was me.

Rather then depending on a perfect seal, the top likely has a simple drain system designed into it. I bet some aspect of the carwash overwhelmed the drain, and it overflowed. Either that, or something got plugged up. Either way, that shouldn't happen.

I got caught in a heavy downpour a few weeks back, and the interior stayed bone dry, as I would expect it to.
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Leak likes a waterfall. Damn!
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That's a lot of water. Either the seals are busted, or the roof is out of alignment.
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Ya, hey ya know what??
Your not gettin' an ounce of simpathy from me. Not with that kind of attitude. Your PC is waterlogged - GOOD, Go some more 'cause u sound like just the kind of dumb%^& that deserved it.
Y would i wan a sympathy from an imbecile like u? Please dont simple assumed if you do NOT know the whole situation...im juz sharing tis to everyone...i dun understand y u wanna blame me for not washing the car myself? and for your info, it is a manual labour....meaning tat's my butler washing it... i didnt took it to some auto washing drive thru.... he was "pouring" water using a small bucket from the roof to wash away the soap...i was inside when it leaks....

as for my laptop goes, well, now i have excuse to get the new alienware m11x R3...
shit happen, i juz adapt!
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