BMW Z4 buyers guide review (2009-2016) Reliability and known faults (Z4 E89)

[@themilesdriven]

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[@jb50-w3k]

Thanks for the video! Just bought an E89 30i this week and love it. This video deserves so many more likes!!! 👍

[@themilesdriven]

Thank you, comments like this really do mean a lot. Enjoy your new car! 👍

[@jb50-w3k]

@@themilesdriven thanks mate!

[@rscosworthfan]

much nicer looking and sleeker than previous model

[@thedoble]

Good overview. I've owned a 2009 35i for about two years. It's a great car that is quite unique in the market - sportier than a Mercedes SL, and more of a GT than a Boxster. There's something quite special about a folding hardtop, and the engine is epic. A common issue with roof rattling is easily fixed by adding some felt tape to the rear window stoppers. Over time, the factory rubber hardens and the tolerances change.

[@robertonunez1085]

Thank you!! Very complete video.Have one sdrive 3.0 manual tr. Only 13k km...love it!!

[@themilesdriven]

Great choice! 👍

[@6547803]

Great guidance thankyou 👍

[@flybobbie1449]

Had 23i for 12 years now. Faults...knocking noise from rear axle. Cure was to rotate rear spring. Roof. 3 wires btoke and i rewired. Boot cycling. Manufacture fault on the boot lock motors. Reconnect wires. Bad pin connect in door plug stopped windows operating. Rear electric ebrake motors watef can get in. Replacd those. Cam cover distorts. Minor oil leak. Replace. Had to replace brake master cylinder. Seal rotted. Brakes half failed. Had to replace abs unit. Second hand good enough. Key reader failed. Replaced that. Best join the Z forum.

[@flybobbie1449]

Tail lights fail. Water gets in bad design. Oil filter housing seal leaks. Need replacing.

[@flybobbie1449]

Plastic bracket hinges holding roof protector break.

[@ayxanov81]

Can you make video about new gen Z4 g29 it will kind

[@themilesdriven]

I’ve added it onto the request list for future guides 👍

[@ayxanov81]

@@themilesdriven thanks you so much

[@fredarthur-art]

Happy owner since 2018. No big issues except for some roof rattle which the bmw dealer wasn´t able to fix or didn't care enough to really solve. Seems mechanics don't want to deal with these complicated folding hard tops. (solutions I found online only helped a little and often not permanently) Definitely drive it closed on your test drive.

[@vincentrizzi]

I bought a $15 lubricant from Amazon for the same annoyance. Now it's silent and faster

[@fredarthur-art]

​@@vincentrizzi 😅

[@roykenyon886]

A+

[@wolvoman1]

Sounds like you're reading from a script without punctuation.................. and breathe.

[@themilesdriven]

I edit them down so you get all the information as quickly as possible. But yes I also script out every video after researching all the data and key information on a vehicle, it’s the standard I was taught when I worked in mainstream car media. Some people seem to like it, others don’t, tough trying to find the middle ground 👍