[Vaheed1]

I know we all love our 3-ers on here - but some of you must hate at least one thing about it. I have a few little ones.

The 'Boot open' warning light doesn't flash/warn until you're in your car and driving off. That's REALLY annoying.

The push button starter is such a faff. Why couldn't they just make it a simple - insert key and press button.

The leather covering of the gear stick area squeaks on bumpy, slow roads.

The Auto changer being in the boot.

what, if any, are yours?

[225_AB]

poor quality leather for a 30 grand car

[Tee212]

-weak windshield? i got 1 stone chip and 2 cracks within less than a month.
-vanity mirror falls flat after 6 months of use...they better warranty that?
-mp3's on flash drive cuts out at times?
-theres no light inside the door panel pop out bin? I think it needs one bad?

[leeadam]

wind noise on door seals on coupe.

[Bungle009]

Rusty hubs.

[BanziBarn]

It makes my wife nag me about the acceleration and resulting whip lash.

[acerboo]

nothing, love it to bits!

[ghosty]

just a couple of minor things from me so far:

1) the side mirrors dont fold in when you keep the lock button on the keyfob pressed after leaving the car

2) the boot open button on the keyfob doesnt open the boot unless the dorrs are unlocked

[PhilL]

Originally Posted by Bungle009

Rusty hubs.

+1

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by Vaheed1

The push button starter is such a faff. Why couldn't they just make it a simple - insert key and press button.

That's all you have to do? Do you mean pressing the clutch pedal?

That's safety regs to stop people starting it in gear and driving through walls etc.


Poor quality leather for a £42,390 car!

[Oli]

The time it takes to build!! Approx 10 days left now. I know, I know, quality takes time, but I want it now!!

[Tippo]

Originally Posted by Vaheed1

The 'Boot open' warning light doesn't flash/warn until you're in your car and driving off. That's REALLY annoying.

This is the ONLY thing that annoys me about the car. It happens about only once or twice a month, probably I still press the boot open button by accident so I guess bad keyfob design is partly to blame here too.

[themetz]

Originally Posted by doc_ab

poor quality leather for a 30 grand car

Originally Posted by doughboy

Poor quality leather for a £42,390 car!

What's with the downer on the leather. There has to be a balance between fine ingredients and usability. The standard Dakota leather is of great quality IMO - the finer and more expensive Nappa leather that you can spec is indeed a beautiful product but will soon scuff/mark/thin with regular use (hence why you can't have it with sports seats, as the constant sliding up and down the side support as you get in and out means that the leather artificially ages very quickly.)

Even with the kids standing all over it, bags, boxes and car seats dumped, dragged and denting the the seats - the Dakota holds up fantastically well - and can be returned to it's glory with a bit of conditioner.

Originally Posted by Vaheed1

what, if any, are yours?

my gripes:
i/ the cars ability to get dirty - it seems to draw dirt to it somehow, especially on the rear end.
ii/ the front windows get a very irritating smudge/grease line running top to bottom when you open/close the window.
iii/ after washing the car, when you open the door, the drop the window makes on the coupe means a little water smudge along the bottom edge from the seal.
iv/ the headlight washers. i want to be able to wash my windscreen without covering my bonnet with spray from the headlight washer.
v/ other people parking next to me in a car park too closely (clearly not a gripe with the car, but a gripe nevertheless).

[Skid]

Originally Posted by ghosty

just a couple of minor things from me so far:

2) the boot open button on the keyfob doesnt open the boot unless the dorrs are unlocked

+1

And why can't I pop the boot open from inside the car?

[toxicnerve]

Originally Posted by doc_ab

poor quality leather for a 30 grand car

+1

Originally Posted by Bungle009

Rusty hubs.

+1, why couldnt they also use painted calipers? Pretty sure I saw a standard 1er the other day which had nicely painted calipers in black white white "BMW" lettering on them. Looked very tidy.

Originally Posted by ghosty

1) the side mirrors dont fold in when you keep the lock button on the keyfob pressed after leaving the car

+1

Originally Posted by ghosty

2) the boot open button on the keyfob doesnt open the boot unless the dorrs are unlocked

This is actually a blessing. I know someone who, while in the South of France, unlocked the boot using the button on his key (put his hand inside his jacket pocket to do this). He then takes off his jacket and throws it in the boot and closes the lid. The key was still in the jacket!! Now on the older 5er (E60 this was) you could open the boot without unlocking the doors. Which is what this guy did.

Keys now locked in the boot and no way of gaining access to the car. BMW assist sent out a chap to them but he couldnt do it, so they tried lifting the car onto a flatbed to take it to a dealer but in doing so crushed his side skirts etc...eventually they ended up getting their neighbour in the UK to FedEx out the spare keys etc.

One saving grace though, as BMW assist couldnt help/made the situation worse they picked up the entire tab for the extra time they were stuck at their location etc.

Now for my own:

Poor quality paintwork. The "orange peel" effect isn't a bloody feature, it's just poor finishing.

[Jeff123]

- My boot is stiff to close; also, every time you close it you get fingermarks on it.

- The whole runflat scenario.

- Dealing with the "stealers."

Jeff

[themetz]

Originally Posted by Jeff123

- My boot is stiff to close; also, every time you close it you get fingermarks on it.

use the handle inside!

[MEGA]

Ok. I've got one. The dealer network. Bunch of crooks. Possibly with the exception of Sytner. Or more to the point, with the exception of Anneka and Vic at Sytner.

[Jeff123]

Originally Posted by themetz

use the handle inside!

I do, by my boot is stiff, so for the last few inches I have to use my hand.

Jeff

[ghosty]

Originally Posted by Jeff123

I do, by my boot is stiff, so for the last few inches I have to use my hand.

ooer missus

[Dave_3]

Piss poor ride and feedback from the compromised suspension setup (slop and give engineered back into the bushes) to run Run Flat Tyres.

Down a winding B class road in Scotland it is utter crap. Any potholes looming up as you zip along cause alarm.

D.

[BLU_GTR]

The leather...