Finally have a 100% rattle free M-roadster

inTgr8r · 06-24-2007, 07:24 AM

GP20 - Thanks for the detailed write up...
Mine isn't bad so far, but I'm sure I'll be referring to your notes at some point.

155MPH · 06-24-2007, 07:30 AM

Did I buy the only rattle free Z4 ever built?

takedown8 · 06-24-2007, 09:00 AM

Mine doesn't rattle as far as I know. Of course my CD player is always blasting.

Yal · 06-24-2007, 09:11 AM

I'm pretty happy. Mine was built in 02, so they didn't have much practice at that point. All I ever get is the squeak from the top latch, and that is almost never.

epbrown · 06-24-2007, 10:15 AM

the only rattle I've got, I installed myself - that windblocker from Roadster Solutions; the plexi-glass rattles over rough terrain.

155MPH · 06-24-2007, 10:59 AM

There you have it. Sometimes you can get the wrong impression from reading the threads....a person that doesn't have a Z and is looking for one might conclude that the quality of this car is not so good. My experience has been that the build quality is very high, there are no rattles (that I can hear anyway, with or without the stereo blasting) and I am very happy after 5300 miles over 15 months.

FloridaBoy · 06-24-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 155MPH

There you have it. Sometimes you can get the wrong impression from reading the threads....a person that doesn't have a Z and is looking for one might conclude that the quality of this car is not so good. My experience has been that the build quality is very high, there are no rattles (that I can hear anyway, with or without the stereo blasting) and I am very happy after 5300 miles over 15 months.

Dude, at $50K and less than 6,000 miles you BETTER be happy. Did I mention that the rear wheel squeaks every time I get out of the car? Ahhh, the sound of build quality...

155MPH · 06-24-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBoy

Dude, at $50K and less than 6,000 miles you BETTER be happy. Did I mention that the rear wheel squeaks every time I get out of the car? Ahhh, the sound of build quality...

No real wheel squeeks here....

FloridaBoy · 06-24-2007, 12:21 PM

LOL, over on the old Z4um they had threads as long as your Z4 about the rattles and wheel squeaks. Now we know what really happened; BMW secretly killed off the site...

Rick Hunter · 06-24-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBoy

Did I mention that the rear wheel squeaks every time I get out of the car? Ahhh, the sound of build quality...

Mine squeaks too. I read somewhere that it was the sound of the parking brake.

I tend to subscribe to the theory of "different build quality depending on the day of the week." Friday and Monday vehicles being the worst, and the middle of the week being the best. I think I got a thursday car (good, but not perfect)

karmasabish · 06-24-2007, 06:57 PM

How interesting, i thought it was only me... my 06 M Roadster has had a popping noise from behind the dash since 500 miles. Its not the strut braces under the hood, but more internal. Has anyone dealt with this? Its a pop that comes anytime the chassis is under flex, going over speedbumps, pot holes, under acceleration and deceleration....I am so frustrated with it...

When i found out how many pops and rattles this car had from the factory i about had a heart attack. Not one of the dealers i've brought it to have taken the time to find the noise. Honestly, BMW should be embarrassed. my 17 year old M3 has less prominent noises!! Thank god it's a lease...

Thanks all for any help.

Dammmittt · 06-24-2007, 07:00 PM

Wierd...I must've had a Wednesday car...cuz I haven't noticed any strange noises yet.

FloridaBoy · 06-24-2007, 10:47 PM

I really miss Z4um... they had tons of info about the pops and squeaks.
They should probably start a problem page on this site, it really helped a lot of owners.

I can tell you this; the interior popping noises on mine disappear as the weather warms up... it's summer hear now and they are all gone after the car sits in the sun for an hour!

06-24-2007, 07:24 AM	#23
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2435 Rep 11,669 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	GP20 - Thanks for the detailed write up... Mine isn't bad so far, but I'm sure I'll be referring to your notes at some point. __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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06-24-2007, 09:00 AM	#25
takedown8 Major 56 Rep 1,068 Posts Drives: 2005 BMW Z4 3.0i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	Mine doesn't rattle as far as I know. Of course my CD player is always blasting.
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Yal Lieutenant 10 Rep 490 Posts Drives: '03 Z4 2.5 Maldives Blue Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (0)	I'm pretty happy. Mine was built in 02, so they didn't have much practice at that point. All I ever get is the squeak from the top latch, and that is almost never. __________________
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06-24-2007, 10:15 AM	#27
epbrown Colonel 61 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	the only rattle I've got, I installed myself - that windblocker from Roadster Solutions; the plexi-glass rattles over rough terrain.
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06-24-2007, 10:59 AM	#28
155MPH Major 64 Rep 1,379 Posts Drives: E89 Z4 sDrive28i M Performance Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Jersey Shore iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW xDrive430i ... [0.00] 2014 BMW Z4 sDrive2 ... [5.00]	There you have it. Sometimes you can get the wrong impression from reading the threads....a person that doesn't have a Z and is looking for one might conclude that the quality of this car is not so good. My experience has been that the build quality is very high, there are no rattles (that I can hear anyway, with or without the stereo blasting) and I am very happy after 5300 miles over 15 months.
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06-24-2007, 12:21 PM	#31
FloridaBoy First Lieutenant 19 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.oi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0)	LOL, over on the old Z4um they had threads as long as your Z4 about the rattles and wheel squeaks. Now we know what really happened; BMW secretly killed off the site... __________________ 2005 3.0i, Black Sapphire, SMG, Navigation, Heated leather, iPod w/Dice, Carver Subs, Sport, Foamless SG, 3M Clear Bra, Sirius, 18 inch 107's
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06-24-2007, 06:57 PM	#33
karmasabish Lieutenant 37 Rep 420 Posts Drives: 06 M Roadster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	How interesting, i thought it was only me... my 06 M Roadster has had a popping noise from behind the dash since 500 miles. Its not the strut braces under the hood, but more internal. Has anyone dealt with this? Its a pop that comes anytime the chassis is under flex, going over speedbumps, pot holes, under acceleration and deceleration....I am so frustrated with it... When i found out how many pops and rattles this car had from the factory i about had a heart attack. Not one of the dealers i've brought it to have taken the time to find the noise. Honestly, BMW should be embarrassed. my 17 year old M3 has less prominent noises!! Thank god it's a lease... Thanks all for any help.
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06-24-2007, 07:00 PM	#34
Dammmittt My favorite sign. 169 Rep 4,333 Posts Drives: 2007 M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Der Autobahnen iTrader: (0)	Wierd...I must've had a Wednesday car...cuz I haven't noticed any strange noises yet. __________________ 07 ///M Coupe (Premium Package) Black Saphire Ext. Imola Red Int. Best Website EVER!
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06-24-2007, 10:47 PM	#35
FloridaBoy First Lieutenant 19 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.oi Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (0)	I really miss Z4um... they had tons of info about the pops and squeaks. They should probably start a problem page on this site, it really helped a lot of owners. I can tell you this; the interior popping noises on mine disappear as the weather warms up... it's summer hear now and they are all gone after the car sits in the sun for an hour! __________________ 2005 3.0i, Black Sapphire, SMG, Navigation, Heated leather, iPod w/Dice, Carver Subs, Sport, Foamless SG, 3M Clear Bra, Sirius, 18 inch 107's
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