how do your rear doors sound when you close them?
09-16-2010 | 01:49 PM
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on my 2007 530i all the doors sound very solid when they shut...except the rear driver's side door. it honestly seems like the car was in an accident and the door was replaced and not aligned properly. it makes an unusually hollow noise the other ones don't make. i have looked on carfax and there is no history of any accident and also looked for body damage but do not see any signs of it whatsoever. so it all appears to look to have never been altered or tampered with, however it really doesn't sound right. i'll try to get a video later if i can, but was curious if anyone else had doors that sound eerily hollow, almost like i hear a double contact going on when i shut it. all the other doors make one thick sounding thud.
09-16-2010 | 01:59 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
I'll go with a soft "thunk."
09-16-2010 | 02:00 PM
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Check the quarter panel ( Door Seal area )for rubber plugs. If it was in an accident, usually they would repair the panel and not replace it. The rubber plugs are usually black. They look like little random circles in the door seal area. These plugs are used to cover up dent pull holes.
Check the quarter panel ( Door Seal area )for rubber plugs. If it was in an accident, usually they would repair the panel and not replace it. The rubber plugs are usually black. They look like little random circles in the door seal area. These plugs are used to cover up dent pull holes.
09-16-2010 | 02:31 PM
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After my January accident (front drivers door replaced and rear drivers door repainted), I was pleased that all four doors still close with a satisfying thud. Perhaps you should visit a BMW-recommended auto body to have the door looked at if it continues to bother you.
09-16-2010 | 06:08 PM
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on my 2007 530i all the doors sound very solid when they shut...except the rear driver's side door. it honestly seems like the car was in an accident and the door was replaced and not aligned properly. it makes an unusually hollow noise the other ones don't make. i have looked on carfax and there is no history of any accident and also looked for body damage but do not see any signs of it whatsoever. so it all appears to look to have never been altered or tampered with, however it really doesn't sound right. i'll try to get a video later if i can, but was curious if anyone else had doors that sound eerily hollow, almost like i hear a double contact going on when i shut it. all the other doors make one thick sounding thud.
09-16-2010 | 11:07 PM
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Ive had a door replaced on my tundra after a side swipe by a douche 
but anyways the new door is so cheap and thind when you close it ,it goes boinggggg.....sounds like the thinnest Mexican door panel ever made,maybe yours has been replaced not up to bmw quality 
but anyways the new door is so cheap and thind when you close it ,it goes boinggggg.....sounds like the thinnest Mexican door panel ever made,maybe yours has been replaced not up to bmw quality
09-16-2010 | 11:33 PM
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mine is more or less same with "CWS530" soft thunk kinda sound. somehow the sound is not as solid as my e46.
also the e60 is lighter to shut the door, on the other hand i have to slam the door to shut the door properly on the e46..
also the e60 is lighter to shut the door, on the other hand i have to slam the door to shut the door properly on the e46..
09-17-2010 | 07:32 AM
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well it doesn't sound flimsy really, just like there is a double contact instead of the thick thud that my front door makes. i checked and there are no holes around the perimeter of the door inside, so it really doesn't look like it was replaced or anything. i dunno, maybe just a freak incident, or maybe i'm overanalyzing.