Just Taken Delivery of my Z4 M40i

Flyingfifer · Post by **Flyingfifer** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:53 pm

The colour is absolutely brilliant definitely the best option there

For me though that front end is just bulbous

Vercors · Post by **Vercors** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:08 pm

Cracking M sport colour, looking good !

Jim S · Post by **Jim S** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:29 am

millview22 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:58 am Lovely car, lovely colour - I'm waiting for delivery of a 2.0 msport in the same colour, but with cognac seats!

I'm sure you will love it. Nice colour combination.

DMC63 · Post by **DMC63** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:47 am

Congratulations on your new z. While I wouldn't mind the engine dropped into my E85 I'm not a fan of this cars looks, nor was I impressed by the E89, especially the back end of both of these. I guess I'm kinda out of touch with the new shapes evolving in the roadster designs at BMW I keep expecting the cars to get more mean and sporty looking, instead they seem to edge closer to hybrids of roadsters and family saloons

. I'm sure it's a blast when you put your foot down though.

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Sun Apr 14, 2019 12:41 pm

Looks great OP the car is really growing on me. The colour of that is epic. A slatted set of kidneys though would finish it off IMO. Enjoy

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:41 pm

Just read above about stones being caught in the tyres, for E89 owners my rear tyres are now Asymm. 3's, they seem to have larger gaps in the tyres than Asymm. 2's.

Jim S · Post by **Jim S** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:25 pm

Got another stone strapped in my front driver side brake disc today. Second time this week and I only got the car 6 days ago. Seems to be a design problem as the same thing happened to the only other M40i car sold by my local dealer. Not something you can fix without a car jack to take the wheel off. Not a good start to ownership of this car.

I have been driving on main roads, not back roads or dirt tracks where you might expect problems like this. Not good.

MrPT · Post by **MrPT** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:49 pm

Jim S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:25 pm Got another stone strapped in my front driver side brake disc today. Second time this week and I only got the car 6 days ago. Seems to be a design problem as the same thing happened to the only other M40i car sold by my local dealer. Not something you can fix without a car jack to take the wheel off. Not a good start to ownership of this car.

I have been driving on main roads, not back roads or dirt tracks where you might expect problems like this. Not good.

Affects the M2, M3 and M4 a lot as well - possibly also other models with performance brakes. The fix that works 80% of the time is to reverse quite quickly and brake hard a few times.

Jim S · Post by **Jim S** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:03 pm

MrPT wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:49 pm
Jim S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:25 pm Got another stone strapped in my front driver side brake disc today. Second time this week and I only got the car 6 days ago. Seems to be a design problem as the same thing happened to the only other M40i car sold by my local dealer. Not something you can fix without a car jack to take the wheel off. Not a good start to ownership of this car.

I have been driving on main roads, not back roads or dirt tracks where you might expect problems like this. Not good.

Affects the M2, M3 and M4 a lot as well - possibly also other models with performance brakes. The fix that works 80% of the time is to reverse quite quickly and brake hard a few times.

Thanks MrPT I will try that if it happens again.

Papa_Zee · Post by **Papa_Zee** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:11 pm

Jim S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:12 pm No, Air Scarf is a Mercedes thing. It comes with heated seats and Comfort Pack includes heated steering wheel.

... And Audi A5 cabrios (if specced) very nice feature too - Air Scarves

J400uk · Post by **J400uk** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:58 pm

Jim S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:25 pm Got another stone strapped in my front driver side brake disc today. Second time this week and I only got the car 6 days ago. Seems to be a design problem as the same thing happened to the only other M40i car sold by my local dealer. Not something you can fix without a car jack to take the wheel off. Not a good start to ownership of this car.

I have been driving on main roads, not back roads or dirt tracks where you might expect problems like this. Not good.

Had the same happen to mine today, sounded terrible! Is it worth taking it back to the dealers? Definitely seems like it may be a design flaw...

Jim S · Post by **Jim S** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:26 pm

J400uk wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:58 pm
Jim S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:25 pm Got another stone strapped in my front driver side brake disc today. Second time this week and I only got the car 6 days ago. Seems to be a design problem as the same thing happened to the only other M40i car sold by my local dealer. Not something you can fix without a car jack to take the wheel off. Not a good start to ownership of this car.

I have been driving on main roads, not back roads or dirt tracks where you might expect problems like this. Not good.

Had the same happen to mine today, sounded terrible! Is it worth taking it back to the dealers? Definitely seems like it may be a design flaw...

The Service Manager at my local dealer told me today when I took the car in for the second time in 3 days that there is no fix for the problem. Clearly there is a design issue that BMW should be addressing. Only two M40i's have been sold by my dealer and both have had the same issue and now you are experiencing it as well. When I was there today I asked the SM to feed back the problem to BMW as this is not acceptable and they should be coming up with some solution. I will let you know if he comes back with anything.
I think you should also ask your SM to feed the issue back to BMW for a solution as it is clearly a design fault on this model. I am also hearing from others on the forum that this is a known problem on the M2, M3 and M4 as well.

Deepseaskateboard · Post by **Deepseaskateboard** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:03 pm

Papa_Zee wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:11 pm
Jim S wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:12 pm No, Air Scarf is a Mercedes thing. It comes with heated seats and Comfort Pack includes heated steering wheel.

... And Audi A5 cabrios (if specced) very nice feature too - Air Scarves

BMW 4 series convertibles can be specced with it,
is it not an option on the new Z??

Zoomer · Post by **Zoomer** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:09 pm

Saw one at the local dealers last week and think it much nicer in the flesh , but not so sure with the roof up. The interior looks like it’s step up again

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:17 pm

Im staying well away from the dealers!

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