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| 09-28-2010, 05:03 PM | #2 |
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 there is a 12 hour rule so do post the photos or a ticket awaits you Officer Dibble Welcome to the Forum, and happy motoring 
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| 09-29-2010, 03:53 AM | #3 | |
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| 09-29-2010, 07:59 AM | #4 |
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Thanks Rolf,
I have also been lurking for sometime here and pickup a lot of useful info. Also following your wheel crack. I will receive mine with the same wheel/tire as yours. Thinking of changing non-RTF ASAP. Not sure if i could mount winter tire on these. |
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| 09-30-2010, 12:49 PM | #7 |
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Have to post pics tomorrow sometime, hopefully. There was so much traffic this evening and raining, i just came straight home. I am in Geneva, like you T! Have you had yours long?
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| 09-30-2010, 01:06 PM | #8 | |
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Find a way to elevate the car then clean the rim vertical inner face and check for hairline cracks ... that is how they start. I use a mirror and flashlight to inspect them once a month (both my rear wheels are new as you know). One was changed by BMW under warranty the other cost me $1,000- CDN with expenses. The jury is still out on it waiting for BMW to respond. I am not holding my breath on that one.  Once you see it get BMW to change it ... oh yes as long as you have the RFT avoid the slightest deviation in the road I do avoid everything right now like the plague
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| 09-30-2010, 01:10 PM | #9 | |
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ah ... you mean Top Cat .... I'm thinking Top Gear  besides I am much too old for cats like that
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Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too ---> Click here for some good stuff I found Last edited by Mr. ///M3 RD; 09-30-2010 at 01:16 PM.. |
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| 09-30-2010, 02:39 PM | #10 |
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i mentioned this issue you had to the dealer, he was surprised/shocked. i will be taking mine in back to the dealership to check for hairline cracks in due course. he is a good guy, been on the mark. will keep you posted on this issue if an issue does arise.
also talked to him on break in period - coz, i thought in this day and age one doesn't need to do any of that. there seems to be a lot of mixed reviews on this. on the amount of kms for break in. 500 or 1000 or 1500; 4000rpm, 4500rpm or more(redline) to not be exceeded. his advise was first 500km keep revs mostly below 4500. 500-1000km mixed, occasionally can exceed 4500rpm. one key point he mentioned(not just for Z4's but also on M3's) is avoid using launch control. you will end up degrading or possibly ruining your gear box after "x" number of times. anyway, until i post pics, mine is sapphire back with that offwhite or ivory white interior. didn't get any freebies from him though(apart from that Z4 keychain). just love that low level hum it produces. |
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| 09-30-2010, 03:32 PM | #11 | |
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Perhaps check the manufacturing date on yours, perhaps you don't have an issue. Also remember I drove thru the Mohave Desert this year saw temperatures at 120 F at the lowest point (6 feet above seal level) then in the mountains 1/2 hour later it was down to 85 F ... so again you may not have a wheel issue, still keep an eye on it. A key chain is what most of us got (the one with the dealer phone no) I don't use it I use my old M3 one, never give that one up, it has sentimental value I would never use lunch control, I respect mechanical devices too much The break in is mainly for European cars, remember no speed limit on most sections of the autobahn (except near towns and cities). Enjoy your car, hope the rain stops soon 
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| 09-30-2010, 03:38 PM | #12 | |
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| 09-30-2010, 05:10 PM | #13 | |
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| 09-30-2010, 09:21 PM | #14 | |
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Tiff Needell is great. In my book, he's right up there with Clarkson and Chris Harris. Can't decide which M3 I like best, the e46 or e9x.
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| 10-03-2010, 03:08 PM | #19 |
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Very nice Officer.
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| 10-03-2010, 03:11 PM | #20 |
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Nice looking car and color combination. Congratulations! Glad your wait is over and you now can enjoy your car.
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| 10-03-2010, 05:12 PM | #22 |
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Very nice, but then again, I am biased.
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