New BMW Owner.

KnightLion

Member
Hi all

Just wanted to introduce myself. New to BMW, getting a 2008 E90 335i huge upgrade coming from a little Fiesta ST150. Looking forward to be a part of the BMW family.
 

Yuben

Senior Moderator
Staff member
Welcome Bro, great car,

Be sure to start a new thread in the showroom of your car:thumbs:
 

KnightLion

Member
Thanks everyone.

The freaking waiting game is killing me lol. Will post pics and all when I get her hopefully today midday. :smilebounce:
 

KnightLion

Member
So seems being over exited is not good. Got the car yesterday and they told me there is a vibration while braking so I should just get the wheel balancing checked (know it will not be the wheels but brakes it self that is the cause of the vibration I thought ok not that big of an issue, when push come to shove I'll just get the disks replace) any way from PG Glass went straight to Tiger Wheel and Tyre for balancing. First wheel they test, called me, the wheel is buckled, second wheel same thing, no point in continuing so told them never mind just put the wheels back and as they were tightening the right front wheel I saw the wheel was loos so I checked and there is major movement on the hub and the said there is a problem with the suspension.

So I phoned the dealer and explained to them and now I'm waiting for their call back to say what is gonna be done. I hope they sort it out as I fell in love with it while driving even with the vibration and all, but I'm not gonna buy a broken car from a dealer.
 

SubLoaded

Resident Derailer
Staff member
KnightLion said:
So seems being over exited is not good. Got the car yesterday and they told me there is a vibration while braking so I should just get the wheel balancing checked (know it will not be the wheels but brakes it self that is the cause of the vibration I thought ok not that big of an issue, when push come to shove I'll just get the disks replace) any way from PG Glass went straight to Tiger Wheel and Tyre for balancing. First wheel they test, called me, the wheel is buckled, second wheel same thing, no point in continuing so told them never mind just put the wheels back and as they were tightening the right front wheel I saw the wheel was loos so I checked and there is major movement on the hub and the said there is a problem with the suspension.

So I phoned the dealer and explained to them and now I'm waiting for their call back to say what is gonna be done. I hope they sort it out as I fell in love with it while driving even with the vibration and all, but I'm not gonna buy a broken car from a dealer.

That sucks man - you should perhaps do some further investigations on this car until you're happy with it for sure. Dealer sounds shady.

If you're happy with the purchase and they sort your issues out for you - they should do the brakes as well. Don't see why a car should be sitting on a dealerships floor ready for sale when the brakes need attention :rage:

Suspension is a red flag. Are the parts defective or is there damage to the vehicle?
 

KnightLion

Member
I have asked them on numerous occasions if the car was involved in an accident and they are sure it hasn't been as they did checks and all, but it does look like some one climbed a curb or something as there is damage on the bottom of the bumper. But hopefully when the get that sorted I will be taking the car for a Dekra Technical inspection by doing that get a hopeful proper inspection done.
 

KnightLion

Member
Finally got the car! All major problems are sorted. First thing on the to do list are to get the mags refurbed and then black out all the chrome.
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SubLoaded

Resident Derailer
Staff member
Congrats buddy. Pre lci and non M. You're gonna upset a lot of drivers on the road #sleeper
 

KnightLion

Member
Thanks bud, car goes like a rocket gonna need to get use to the throttle coming from the ST150.

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Cornel

///Member
Congrats man. Thats a good upgrade coming from your ST150.
Welcome to the bmw family. Forum is way more active that the fordstownerssa forum
 

cOlDFuSiOn

New member
Welcome nice car!

I must say this 335i looks somewhat familiar to me, pretty sure I have seen it around... In the South of Jozi?

Enjoy the car, glad the dealer sorted the issues!
 
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