Whats happening to my Dream Car?
08-30-2006, 05:29 AM
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My 'Dream' Car arrived in July .... I expected perfection from BMW .... I was wrong ... There is an extremely loud popping/knocking noise from the sunroof when it is in tilt mode ... now this does not happen all the time ... in fact it may only happen once a week ... it did not happen when the mechanic from my dealer took it for a drive 
I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...
Dave
520d M Sport
I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...Dave
520d M Sport
08-30-2006, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Kalibraaa' post='328633' date='Aug 30 2006, 09:29 AM
My 'Dream' Car arrived in July .... I expected perfection from BMW .... I was wrong ... There is an extremely loud popping/knocking noise from the sunroof when it is in tilt mode ... now this does not happen all the time ... in fact it may only happen once a week ... it did not happen when the mechanic from my dealer took it for a drive I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...
Dave
520d M Sport
I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...Dave
520d M Sport
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=30043
I don't know much about diesel torque range maybe some diesel owners help you. They don't sell BMW diesels in North America
. What engine rpm is 80km/H in 4th gear? Is this the first time you own a diesel?
08-30-2006, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Blah' post='328637' date='Aug 30 2006, 02:44 PM
See this re sunroof. May be you have the same problem and it is easy to fix by your dealer:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=30043
I don't know much about diesel torque range maybe some diesel owners help you. They don't sell BMW diesels in North America . What engine rpm is 80km/H in 4th gear? Is this the first time you own a diesel?
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=30043
I don't know much about diesel torque range maybe some diesel owners help you. They don't sell BMW diesels in North America
. What engine rpm is 80km/H in 4th gear? Is this the first time you own a diesel?
08-30-2006, 06:18 AM
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The sun roof problem might be related... its the back of the glass making contact with the front of the water drain.
As for your whining... sorry for to be blunt but those are minor problems I've heard of problem that are much worse and people have whined less.
I'm not saying you cant whine... I do it at times... thats what the board is for, people will understand but man saying you shouldnt have gotten the car and saying BMW failed because it didnt produce a "perfect" car and then repeating the same thing over again in post#3 that you should have kept the Land Crusiser well I think you should have too.
Sluggish in 4th... I dont know either but its a 520. and 4th gear is pretty high. what RPM are you trying to accelerate at? 600rpms at 4th and flooring it? a M5 would be sluggish too in those situatuations
As for your whining... sorry for to be blunt but those are minor problems I've heard of problem that are much worse and people have whined less.
I'm not saying you cant whine... I do it at times... thats what the board is for, people will understand but man saying you shouldnt have gotten the car and saying BMW failed because it didnt produce a "perfect" car and then repeating the same thing over again in post#3 that you should have kept the Land Crusiser well I think you should have too.
Sluggish in 4th... I dont know either but its a 520. and 4th gear is pretty high. what RPM are you trying to accelerate at? 600rpms at 4th and flooring it? a M5 would be sluggish too in those situatuations
08-30-2006, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='328650' date='Aug 30 2006, 03:18 PM
The sun roof problem might be related... its the back of the glass making contact with the front of the water drain.
As for your whining... sorry for to be blunt but those are minor problems I've heard of problem that are much worse and people have whined less.
I'm not saying you cant whine... I do it at times... thats what the board is for, people will understand but man saying you shouldnt have gotten the car and saying BMW failed because it didnt produce a "perfect" car and then repeating the same thing over again in post#3 that you should have kept the Land Crusiser well I think you should have too.
Sluggish in 4th... I dont know either but its a 520. and 4th gear is pretty high. what RPM are you trying to accelerate at? 600rpms at 4th and flooring it? a M5 would be sluggish too in those situatuations
As for your whining... sorry for to be blunt but those are minor problems I've heard of problem that are much worse and people have whined less.
I'm not saying you cant whine... I do it at times... thats what the board is for, people will understand but man saying you shouldnt have gotten the car and saying BMW failed because it didnt produce a "perfect" car and then repeating the same thing over again in post#3 that you should have kept the Land Crusiser well I think you should have too.
Sluggish in 4th... I dont know either but its a 520. and 4th gear is pretty high. what RPM are you trying to accelerate at? 600rpms at 4th and flooring it? a M5 would be sluggish too in those situatuations
08-30-2006, 06:49 AM
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Now, that is just rude. Congratulations, in only 3 posts on this board you already allienated 80% of its members. I'm not an American, but where are your manners?
08-30-2006, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TexaZ3' post='328667' date='Aug 30 2006, 03:49 PM
Now, that is just rude. Congratulations, in only 3 posts on this board you already allienated 80% of its members. I'm not an American, but where are your manners?
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Originally Posted by Kalibraaa' post='328663' date='Aug 30 2006, 07:36 AM
Whining? .... What you Yanks call Whining is Us Europeans striving for perfection ... You guys are obviously used to below standard cars .... We Are not! When you pay Top Dollar you expect the best!
I dont see how complaining that you should have kept your old land rover or saying what's wrong with BMW or whatever you said "striving for perfection"
If you were "striving for perfection" you would ask and see how others can assist you so you can get the dealer to fix the problems you have not just bitch and complain.
All I got out of your post was that you dont like the car at all. It "was" your dream car and now its just junk to you and you havent even given the car a chance.
Top Dollar?? Ok i'm not commenting on that one.
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Originally Posted by Kalibraaa' post='328633' date='Aug 30 2006, 03:29 PM
My 'Dream' Car arrived in July .... I expected perfection from BMW .... I was wrong ... There is an extremely loud popping/knocking noise from the sunroof when it is in tilt mode ... now this does not happen all the time ... in fact it may only happen once a week ... it did not happen when the mechanic from my dealer took it for a drive I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...
Dave
520d M Sport
I have recorded the noise on my mobile for my next visit ... Anyone else have this problem. Something else that I find annoying is that I find the car sluggish in 4th gear (80kmph) .. Not a nice car to drive at the moment ...Dave
520d M Sport
For your Sunroof problems, yes you are right, but hey do not please give up tell your dealer you have this problem, not your fault!!!! let them do it and if they do not want tell them that we normally do: " We did not buy the car for .... ? to have such problems!"
good luck 