Hi all,
New to this forum and I apologise if there is already a thread that covers my query, though I haven't found one yet.
In January this year, I realised a boyhood dream of owning a Z4, purchased from a used car dealership in the midlands.
Everything great with the car, its got very low mileage for its age, is very clean and a lark to drive.
Except the steering loves to pull to the left.
I have taken it to be tracked 3 times now, the first time, the garage did a poor job, so I took it elsewhere to a more trustworthy establishment. The second time, it seemed to go out again rather quickly. The third time, they did free of charge and reassured me they had tested it.
However it became apparent on the drive home that in order to go straight, the steering wheel still needs to be turned slightly to the right (off centre) which is a very irritating problem, especially on long straight roads. :headbang:
So, either they didn't do anything the third time, or there is another problem at play here, not solved by the wheel alignment correction
The place I bought it from MoT'd it and replaced the two front tyres between me test driving it, and picking it up. I later learned they had put conventional tyres on the front, whilst the rears were still run-flats.
I am reluctant to take it to my local main dealer, BMW Sytner whom I went to before buying mine to see what stock they had. They came across as the most arrogant people I have ever met in my entire life, and I simply wouldn't trust them.
Is this a familiar issue? has anyone solved it before?
Much appreciated
Will
New to this forum and I apologise if there is already a thread that covers my query, though I haven't found one yet.
In January this year, I realised a boyhood dream of owning a Z4, purchased from a used car dealership in the midlands.
Everything great with the car, its got very low mileage for its age, is very clean and a lark to drive.
Except the steering loves to pull to the left.
I have taken it to be tracked 3 times now, the first time, the garage did a poor job, so I took it elsewhere to a more trustworthy establishment. The second time, it seemed to go out again rather quickly. The third time, they did free of charge and reassured me they had tested it.
However it became apparent on the drive home that in order to go straight, the steering wheel still needs to be turned slightly to the right (off centre) which is a very irritating problem, especially on long straight roads. :headbang:
So, either they didn't do anything the third time, or there is another problem at play here, not solved by the wheel alignment correction
The place I bought it from MoT'd it and replaced the two front tyres between me test driving it, and picking it up. I later learned they had put conventional tyres on the front, whilst the rears were still run-flats.
I am reluctant to take it to my local main dealer, BMW Sytner whom I went to before buying mine to see what stock they had. They came across as the most arrogant people I have ever met in my entire life, and I simply wouldn't trust them.
Is this a familiar issue? has anyone solved it before?
Much appreciated
Will