Has My New Z4M Coupe Had Previous Accident Damage?

[NealBran]

Hi All,

I am a newbie to the forum and a new Z4M Coupe owner having picked up an approved used model on Friday from a BMW dealer 6 months old interlagos blue with nav and lots of bits.

I gave the car a really good look whilst at the dealer much to their surprise, I had to get them to clean it up several times before I was happy to take it away and found a small sxrape under the bumper which I made them fix. Quite a bad hand over experience as they hadn't paint sealed the car either when I turned up and it took 5 hours to get out of there by the time they had done everything I had asked.

One thing I forgot to check was for accident damage under the boot and in the bonnet, yes I know silly boy!!

Having looking I can see some weld marks on the struts and also under the floor in the boot. I have attached some photos because I am not sure if this is normal on these cars as I recall having a new MG where the welds were not exactly perfect around the struts but then that was Rover not exactly in their hay day.

Please help, I have attached some photos.







Thanks A Lot

Neal

 

[cj10jeeper]

They don't look like weld to me they look like sealer on the various joints. I have identical on the struts and boot floor (happened to have the carpet out yesterday).

Check panel gaps all around. look for overspray and finally call the last owner from the log book and ask them.

 

[Justinitus]

I think you can relax, mine's the same. Sealer I think, try searching for the Mega Factories Z4 video whereby they show it being applied by a robotic brush.

If you're still a bit worried, try dropping by another dealer an lift the carpet on another car to check if its the same.

Enjoy your new wheels and welcome to the forum by the way....

Any pics of the car yet??

 

[enfield]

It is not damaged. This car is at the pinnacle of - nay the mother of all assembling procedures

 

[Wondermike]

It is not damaged. This car is at the pinnacle of - nay the mother of all assembling procedures

 

[Dreamer]

Welding, i ask you