F30 Loaner/E90 Brake Noise Questions-

sgtpeper · 01-29-2013, 10:23 PM

Hey all,

So I did drop my car off for service today. The dealer was unable to replicate the sound my brakes make. How do I get this fixed?! Argh!

Also, for my loaner car they gave me a fully loaded F30 328 Sport line with XDrive. I have to say I did like a lot of features on this car. The heads up display was a nice touch. On the road it felt comfortable and in sport+ it felt pretty quick as well. I will say in comfort mode the steering was like a toy. I will also say the interior materials felt much cheaper than my E90 overall. This really shows in the visors. Seriously they felt cheaper than the visors in a Chevy Cavelier. Why would BMW put hard vinyl visors in a car in this price point?!

Would I consider owning an F30 335? Yes I would. The car is quite large to me, but it was much more comfortable for my clients.

Sethism · 01-30-2013, 07:10 AM

I've currently got an F30 328i Sport Xdrive loaner while my E92 328i Xdrive is in service. The car is fine, but I do have a few criticisms:

1. The steering feel and weight is nowhere near as good as the E92.

2. The turbo 4 delivers good power in a linear fashion, but still sounds like a 4 cylinder under load. Gas mileage is about 20% better though.

3. The dash design is just awful. It looks like a dozen random pieces joined together by an abnoxious red stripe. I enjoyed the car much more this morning, in the dark, than I did yesterday during the day. Given that the interior is where I spend the most time with a car, this is a major factor.

01-29-2013, 10:23 PM	#1
sgtpeper Second Lieutenant 52 Rep 210 Posts Drives: '16 X5d M-Sport DHP Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	F30 Loaner/E90 Brake Noise Questions- Hey all, So I did drop my car off for service today. The dealer was unable to replicate the sound my brakes make. How do I get this fixed?! Argh! Also, for my loaner car they gave me a fully loaded F30 328 Sport line with XDrive. I have to say I did like a lot of features on this car. The heads up display was a nice touch. On the road it felt comfortable and in sport+ it felt pretty quick as well. I will say in comfort mode the steering was like a toy. I will also say the interior materials felt much cheaper than my E90 overall. This really shows in the visors. Seriously they felt cheaper than the visors in a Chevy Cavelier. Why would BMW put hard vinyl visors in a car in this price point?! Would I consider owning an F30 335? Yes I would. The car is quite large to me, but it was much more comfortable for my clients. __________________ Jeff '19 Jaguar I-Pace First Edition '17 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription '03 Porsche 996 Turbo X50
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Sethism Private First Class 3 Rep 123 Posts Drives: 2009 328i Xdrive Coupe Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: St Louis iTrader: (0)	I've currently got an F30 328i Sport Xdrive loaner while my E92 328i Xdrive is in service. The car is fine, but I do have a few criticisms: 1. The steering feel and weight is nowhere near as good as the E92. 2. The turbo 4 delivers good power in a linear fashion, but still sounds like a 4 cylinder under load. Gas mileage is about 20% better though. 3. The dash design is just awful. It looks like a dozen random pieces joined together by an abnoxious red stripe. I enjoyed the car much more this morning, in the dark, than I did yesterday during the day. Given that the interior is where I spend the most time with a car, this is a major factor. __________________
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