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William: Assuming you're asking me, I'll be keeping the stock rims. -- BCK

I had the same thing happen once. I mentioned to the dealer when I took it in for another reason. I don't think they were able to find any issues.

I too have experienced such issues (lurch & jerk) at times when coming to a stop. It's near impossible to recreate on demand so I've never brought it up with my service rep. Like Stig, I attribute it to road conditions, me trying to feather it off perhaps not perfectly, and the car having...

My issue is in the pillar, not the door. The part we were waiting for to be made which they replaced (so they say) did not resolve the issue. It's still there. I can make it happen by banging my palm on pillar. I demonstrated this to my service rep. I happens on any mildly rough road. I can...

To follow up on the rattle in my B pillar, I left another message for the service rep and still did not get a reply. Very annoying. Is it just this rep/dealer? Is it because I'm driving a lowly B? Anyway, I decided to drive in and a face to face. At least he remembered me. Apparently, they...

As I understand it, the car is also more stiffly sprung that a normal B due to the higher weight. I have a bad rattle in my passenger side B? pillar. I can make it rattle by banging my palm on the side of the car. The dealer, however, can't seem to figure out the correct part # to order; the...

The BMW i3 is the most efficient EV at the moment as I understand it so, if that is your only criteria, don't consider the B. The B is one of (if not the most) inefficient EVs out there, due to its weight/steel-body and host of luxury/comfort features. Max efficiency was not my overriding...

Tony: In your picture, the leak appears to be coming from the motor unit, right there where the electric motor attaches to (or is fused to) what I'll call the "gear assembly". Is that the same as the axle seal? I would have thought (perhaps wrongly) that the axle seal would be off to one...

Dealer says I need a new axle seal. Still wondering what the resolution was on Tony's leak. Could have been the same thing and the fluid just ended up on the motor assembly?

Sendler: I agree. This will be in my "suggestions for MB" post. The read headrests on some other MB cars fold down out of view when not in use. In the B, I can't raise or lower the rear seats without first moving the corresponding front seats forward. I'm only 5'7" so its not like I have the...

Yeah, I was thinking that too. The controller for my low voltage transformer uses this approach. It has a 110v plug and socket and you can put an off-the-shelf timer in between. Without the controller, the unit is always on. The controller would also provide an instant-on switch. The only...

Tony: Does it have a timer? I signed up for the "free" Juicebox but I'm still waiting. I might be willing to give up on that if yours has a timer and the price is right. -- BCK

Tony: I have the same fluid leak. I noticed a drip with car was parked on incline in driveway. Odometer at 1700 miles. Calling service tomorrow. How was your's resolved?

The nationally advertised lease offer will give the money factor (MF), acquisition fee, and minimum discount. In my experience they will initially quote you a lease with a higher MF and fee so, you need to ask for the rate and $ from the add. You should be able to negotiate a larger % discount...

Tony: Thanks for the "heads up". My reg had this error. As is commonly the case with this car, we are educating the dealers.