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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by flybobbie » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:14 pm

Is it just me or my car but is the Zed a hard car to reverse.
Two occasions i have needed to do a long reverse and it's hard to hold straight.
Fist time i slightly curbed a wheel.
I blame the rear wheels are tracked in slightly making it stable going forward, but wanders in reverse.
Never had a problem with any other car.
Is it a BMW thing.

And have always thought the front wheels are too wide, making for heavy in-precise steering.

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Post by Nictrix » Sun Nov 19, 2017 5:32 pm

I have never had a problem and quite regularly have to reverse about 100m to a gate that I unlock on the way to parking the car in the morning. Also its reverse parked in the garage every night.
I find the Z easy to park but I am comparing it to the X6 which is like trying to park a bus and I hardly ever get it reversed into a space first time as the turning circle is cack.
The steering does however feel heavy.
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Post by buzyg » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:28 pm

Can't say I agree with you on this one. I find the Zed about the easiest car I have ever owned to reverse. I do always have the roof down mind you. :D

The hill assist brake is a PITA though. :oops:
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Post by Busterboo » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:41 pm

Reversing 'blind' - roof up, wind deflector on & roll bars in the way - ain't easy, but the sensors, both front & back, the dipping n/s mirror and the screen display help a lot.

That said, have never reversed fast enough to notice wonky steering. :)
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Post by Nictrix » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:14 pm

Busterboo wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:41 pm Reversing 'blind' - roof up, wind deflector on & roll bars in the way - ain't easy, but the sensors, both front & back, the dipping n/s mirror and the screen display help a lot.

That said, have never reversed fast enough to notice wonky steering. :)
Maybe this is exactly the problem. Most of the time I reverse using the mirrors. I drove vans for a while and had to reverse down a narrow lane at the rear of the building and had to get used to using mirrors. If you drove in forwards you had to reverse out.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:59 pm

To be honest I don't find my Z4 any more or less difficult to reverse straight than any other car I have owned.

Anything with steered front wheels is going to exagerate any steering input when going backwards!

If I have an issue it is visibility, but at least my current one has pdc! :roll:
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Post by Gaffa22 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:03 pm

Try reversing a large vehicle with no rear windows when you get used to that most other vehicles are easy
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Post by HillWalker » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:27 pm

What does my head in is the fact you can't reverse with the driver's door open on the LCI version, on my 2011 23i I could, the only other difference between the two was one was auto the other DCT

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Post by sunnydays » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:46 pm

HillWalker wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:27 pm What does my head in is the fact you can't reverse with the driver's door open on the LCI version, on my 2011 23i I could, the only other difference between the two was one was auto the other DCT
Pretty sure thats a DCT safety feature.

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Post by Gaffa22 » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:48 pm

I think my 2010 DCT will reverse with the door open
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Post by Buckz » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:55 pm

view is not the best in my coupe without parking sensors so getting in a tight spot while parking can be a pita but reversing in general is not hard at all imo.
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Post by sunnydays » Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:41 pm

Gaffa22 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:48 pm I think my 2010 DCT will reverse with the door open
Mine doesn't let me,

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Post by Gaffa22 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 8:08 am

I'll check mine next time I drive it
I do remember a couple of weeks ago it would not let me start the engine with the door open, but yesterday I wanted to put it in neutral to turn the back wheel and it started fine with the door open.
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Post by flybobbie » Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:36 pm

I've never had a problem reversing a stretched Iveco van into and up a narrow drive, just hate having to reverse the zed.

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Post by Gaffa22 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 5:12 pm

flybobbie wrote: Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:36 pm I've never had a problem reversing a stretched Iveco van into and up a narrow drive, just hate having to reverse the zed.
its all in your head then Robbie, if you reverse a long wheelbase van with no rear windows the zed should be easy :rofl:
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