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Originally Posted by Steve325xi
I've been given an F01 7 to drive and it feels to me like this car has some sort of front suspension problem, like a bad control arm or ball joint. It clunks over pot holes. Seems a little better in sport mode but not much. Also, the passenger seat shakes like crazy when nobody's sitting in it and I can feel every road imperfection translated through the steering wheel. This is really surprising in a $100k car.
BMW says they don't think anything's wrong with the car. They suggested going into the menu and selecting chasis-adjustment-only for the modes. I don't see how that will help.
Can any F01 drivers comment on the clunking noises up front, the shaking passenger seat and the vibrations felt through the steering wheel?
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Didn't experience any of the symptoms you listed during my test drive. I took the car on a highway a few times as well as a twisty bumpy back road to test the suspension and the different modes. My Wife was sitting in the passenger seat and she said it was very comfortable. I don't recall hearing any rattling whatsoever. The car had 18" All-season tires mounted at the time and tire pressure 'looked' ok to me although you can NEVER really tell by simply looking at a tire if it has the proper inflation pressure.
I would go back to the dealer and ask if they have a different F01 for you to try. It definably sounds like there might be something wrong with it!