early to say - is your z trouble-free ??

[patrice03]

clearly ! on mine the left door was also misaligned, have now 9000 km... still 3 rattles , wil bring it to dealer next week... but no other issue. they keep it 3 days ! ah yes the wood inserts scratchs very easily, dont u find?

[lomay]

Originally Posted by HK bimmer

From the pictures, I think it is the problem of the front bumper installation. If I have the problem, I will definitely tell the dealer.

It is not that easy to see from the photos.
I washed and waxed my baby just now and try to see how large the gap is.
Well, there are gaps, all around the head lights, between each panel, but I think they are acceptable and I think they have take into consideration in the designing stage.
If any part is not aligned, head light and/or bumper, they just can't fit in and will look very odd. especially some are not straight edges.

Otaga, if you have any worry, I can meet up with you and compare mine with your black knight and see is there a big difference.

[Rubber Ducky]

BMW hard roof rattles are not de rigueur. I've 30K miles in an E93 and no rattles ever.

[zEdP]

Almost 4000km, no issues. Let's keep it this way.

[Z4 Beemer]

Only 2 very minor issues on mine, and they are not serious enough for me to take it to the dealers.

1. If nobody sits in the passenger seat for a few days, then a rattling noise can be heard going over rough road surfaces. If you just press down on the seat base it disappears for a while. I think one or two others on here have reported something similar. Not sure if its the heating element, or ISOFIX safety thing, but it does sound like something loose vibrating against plastic/metal.

2. Again going over rough road surfaces, a metallic ping/spring noise can be heard from the rear drivers side window. I discovered yesterday that if you tap the window switch to effectively drop the window by about 1mm (you see the window slightly twist round and down, but its completely sealed so no chance of any leaks), then the noise stops. I suspect it might be the mechanism that actually moves the window. I thought it was the rear speaker, but pretty sure its something to do with the window.

When the cars in the dealers I'll bring this to their attention and tell them exactly where the issues are. This means all they need to do is fix things rather than diagnose where the rattles are coming from!

[Otago]

Thanks Lomay, just a small glitch I don't really mind. I drove the car for the whole weekend; the more I drive the more I like this car.

[lomay]

Originally Posted by Otago

Thanks Lomay, just a small glitch I don't really mind. I drove the car for the whole weekend; the more I drive the more I like this car.

You are most welcome
I am looking forward to cooler weather for more top down drive

[unicenter]

Originally Posted by Rubber Ducky

BMW hard roof rattles are not de rigueur. I've 30K miles in an E93 and no rattles ever.

Come on the friend of mine has M3 E93 and it's full of rattles.

[unicenter]

All the Zeds has rattles why not and the E89

[Rubber Ducky]

Originally Posted by unicenter

Come on the friend of mine has M3 E93 and it's full of rattles.

So which one of us is lying, you about your bud's M3 or me about my E93? Oh wait, they are two different cars. Get a grip.

[unicenter]

Originally Posted by Rubber Ducky

So which one of us is lying, you about your bud's M3 or me about my E93? Oh wait, they are two different cars. Get a grip.

I didn't say you are lyer.Yhe only think i mean't that it depends from the suspension.M3 has sport susp and of course depend from the quality of road that you drive your car.

[laphil]

I've got the same fuel pump sound. Kind of a high pitched whirring sound coming from behind the passenger seat. Only at idle.

Also have a whining from the transmission from the back. Really loud and only in really hot weather (and when the engine is worked up.) Not the ordinary transmission whine, but a really loud one.

Kinda' annoying, but other than that all is great.

[MilitaryE89]

Loud whining from a brand new car? get that checked man...could get infected! lol

[MilitaryE89]

ok...check engine light number 2...FML

[MilitaryE89]

...and once again!! this is like 4 times now that this damn little light has come on!! starting to get so pissed!!

[willysp]

5 weeks, 1600 miles. No squeaks or rattles.

A 30i I test drove at the dealer had a noise in the dash and a trim strip they'd pulled up to try to fix it. (They told me about it up front and had to pull it out of the service bay so I could drive it) They were waiting for parts of a new dashboard from Germany in order to fix it.

[MDLFCS]

I am having my inside rearview mirror replaced as it did not sit flush with the windshield, resulting in loose fit when adjusting it.

The cup holder's spring-loaded clip fell off. Getting a new one.

Paint defect found on the front bumper, right side of the badge. It has a clear line...looking like the factory painted a half of the bumper, let it dry and finished off the rest. The front bumper also chips very easily. Good thing I now have the new film put on, it hid mostly the defect and chip.

I also have a speck under the paint on the passenger side under the weatherstripping. Man, I am not happy with the paint quality so far from the premier manufacturer. We'll see....

[toofeu]

Hi I have a Z35I with only 300 km, and I encounter few issues..

First: the adaptive xenon lights are dead, It don't enlighten the road properly, but just 3 meter away very dangerous.

Second : the right interior handle (in leather), (the one on the passenger side, that you pull to close the door, is loose.., not great for a car that highlight the quality of its material....

Need to go to the garage to fix it

[MDLFCS]

I had that same problem with the passenger side inside leather door handle too at 24 miles when I first test drove it!

Originally Posted by toofeu

Hi I have a Z35I with only 300 km, and I encounter few issues..

First: the adaptive xenon lights are dead, It don't enlighten the road properly, but just 3 meter away very dangerous.

Second : the right interior handle (in leather), (the one on the passenger side, that you pull to close the door, is loose.., not great for a car that highlight the quality of its material....

Need to go to the garage to fix it

[toofeu]

Hi MDFLS, you said that you had the same issue..
Does it means that it is fixed??

What the dealer did?

Did it changed the handle entirely or did id he just glued the handle where it is loosed ??

Thanks for sharing your experience..

[MDLFCS]

You're welcome. Yes, the handle has been fixed, but I didn't ask what they did to fix it. I will ask them when I go back next week to get my inside mirror replaced and my cupholder as well.

Originally Posted by toofeu

Hi MDFLS, you said that you had the same issue..
Does it means that it is fixed??

What the dealer did?

Did it changed the handle entirely or did id he just glued the handle where it is loosed ??

Thanks for sharing your experience..

[Paula]

Originally Posted by MilitaryE89

ok...check engine light number 2...FML

I had the same problem on my 2005 Z4. It seemed to come on every 1000 miles. They kept telling me I must be topping off the tank when I put gas in. I never top off the tank. After 4 trips to the dealership they finally fixed the problem. They thought there was a pin hole leak in the line between the fuel canister and the valve or in the tank. They smoked the line several times and let it sit overnight and could not find the leak. They then resmoked the line and wiggled the connectors and found the seam on the line to have a slight leak when pressurized. They were told by the rep to replace the line and fuel tank due to other cases that they had seen. This finally fixed the problem.

I hope they find out what is causing your trouble. I know it is a real pain, I've been there.