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Mar 8, 2006 | 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='251837' date='Mar 9 2006, 01:43 AM

Same here, tons of rattles, creaks during my communte over "excellent" DE roads on cold mornings. My E39 never did this, my wife's Subaru is also dead silent on the same roads....

Cold mornings, as of what I read it's not even cold nor icy.

So are these BMW parts in southern Texas for development.

Anyone at BMW heard of cold temps

Mar 8, 2006 | 04:51 PM

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I grew up ~ 50 miles from BMW headquarter. Its as cold there as here. And they always claim they go testing in Finnland.........

Mar 8, 2006 | 05:12 PM

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My Ride: 545i - ordered in January delivered April 21st! Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Anthracite Maple.

I will complain this Saturday. It has only gotten worse for me and it is getting really irritating. I go up the parking ramp and it creaks - sounds like the doorframe?

Mar 9, 2006 | 03:19 AM

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Topaz - Sorry for the delayed reply. I'll be going in soon enough - my wife's car is due for her an oil change. I'll talk to Dave, and then go bug Dan and Scott just for fun.

Mar 9, 2006 | 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Topaz330xi' post='248469' date='Mar 2 2006, 09:09 AM

Robert -

I worked with Scott/Dan as well. I stopped by the dealership yesterday to look into ordering an M5 and mentioned the problems to Dan. Do you want to be the first guinea pig or would you like me to? Also, Have you had the software updated to support MP3 yet? I have noticed that there are a few distinct creaks (one by the windshield, some from around the doors, one by the rear seat, and the glove box sometimes).

Tom

Forgot to mention in my other reply: my E60 is a 11/05 production, and came with MP3 support. However, my iDrive died after the first two weeks of ownership, so they had to install a new CCC and new CD-ROM drive. That gave me the 20.01.xx (whatever it is) that came out in late January. I've verified MP3 playback on my CD and DVD drives, and I get CD Text. I also have the aux input jack.

Lastly - M5!? With its limited slip differential, and some decent winter tires, you won't need to 530xi anymore.

Robert

Mar 9, 2006 | 03:33 AM

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My Ride: E60 Limo with M-Sport package(m5 mirrors,m5 trunk finisher,m172 summer wheels,blk front grills,m5 paddle shift kit(my530i),m pedal covers,m floor mats, E87 2005 The Misses car E39 2002 Touring with M-Sport package/family wagon(gone but not forgotten)

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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='251883' date='Mar 9 2006, 02:51 AM

I grew up ~ 50 miles from BMW headquarter. Its as cold there as here. And they always claim they go testing in Finnland.........

That's the prob, they only test for a couple of days and not over months of harsh cold weather

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:13 AM

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I have noticed that between boot lid and window have often ice what makes noise, like between bonnet and windshield. When all that is gone also noise is gone. I have stand-by heating so that will melt snow on glass and make it accumulate between those two surfare.

Skaffa

Mar 9, 2006 | 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by drjochen' post='251883' date='Mar 9 2006, 03:51 AM

I grew up ~ 50 miles from BMW headquarter. Its as cold there as here. And they always claim they go testing in Finnland.........

Most european car manufactures (and japanese) goes up to Lappland,
either to the Swedish or Finnish parts of it.

For those who do not know Lappland is a vast area wish includes northern parts of
Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

I think BMW goes to up to the Swedish Lappland.

Mayby they should bring some more quality time up there

A lot of winter tire testing is also done in the Finnish Lappland, in Ivalo.

Mar 10, 2006 | 09:30 AM

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My Ride: F11 520d white, auto, professional sat-nav with internet, variable damper control, sports steering wheel, extended lighting, retractable tow bar, wing mirrors with dimming & folding, full electric seats with memory & lumber adjustment, etc.

This problem does not affect BMW alone. I had exactly the same problems with my previous E-Class and it creaked in very cold periods / very hot periods, but nothing inbetween.
Luckly so far I have not experianced it in the E60, and for us the tempreture has been much colder this winter.