"Wind" Noise inside the car?

zltm089 · 03-08-2009, 11:32 AM

Driving at normal speed limit, I can hear some wind coming inside the car through the windows although all the windows are properly shut...so not too bothered...

But when driving at 150mph, it was like there was a hurricane in my car!!!...I only noticed it yesterday.

Could anyone comment please, as I did make sure that all the windows were properly closed. The "wind noise" was coming through the back bit of the door window glass on both sides....(driver and passenger) ....is this normal? I did have a similar problem with my peugeot, (but it was a peugeot!!!) and it was only on motorways....

MIKEYBMW1 · 03-08-2009, 12:15 PM

mine is the same , try opening and closing the windows at high speed becuase of the size of them they don't always line back up and close so have to slow down and retry.

zltm089 · 03-08-2009, 12:19 PM

cheers Mike!

Terza · 03-08-2009, 01:22 PM

That won't really help... The coupe simply gets too much wind noise inside the cabin at high speeds... Unfortunately...

madman · 03-08-2009, 01:31 PM

How often do you actually hit 150mph?

beemerbird · 03-08-2009, 01:34 PM

Not much consolation to the O/P but the Porsche has slightly more wind noise at lower speeds from memory of my E92, but less at higher speeds.

I was going to suggest that possibly the doors may need 'nipping' up as my drivers door did, but then you said it's coming from both sides. Unless the passenger door is used frequently as well?

zltm089 · 03-08-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by madman

How often do you actually hit 150mph?

cheers for all ur comments guys....so its common then...was worried that there was a problem with my windows....

zltm089 · 03-08-2009, 01:49 PM

no....i don't do 150 very often...only on private roads...

RCUK · 03-08-2009, 02:12 PM

Phew... thought my car had a prob with a non-closing window and i didnt wanna find out that it had been hit previously or something!

Now im happier!

MIKEYBMW1 · 03-08-2009, 02:32 PM

I did not mean that as a cure to the problem I was saying that it is a bigger problem if you open the windows at speed as they dont line up when closing due to the windspeed and the size of the windows , I opened mine at speed once and it would not close so had to stop and do it again was ok after now I just leave them shut when driving at speed.

munich2007 · 04-25-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Not much consolation to the O/P but the Porsche has slightly more wind noise at lower speeds from memory of my E92, but less at higher speeds.

I was going to suggest that possibly the doors may need 'nipping' up as my drivers door did, but then you said it's coming from both sides. Unless the passenger door is used frequently as well?

what is 'nipping'?

I335 · 04-26-2009, 09:34 AM

When you drive at that speed the air pressure is pulling your door windows outward and breaking the seal - that's why you're getting the wind noise. The problem is exaggerated on cars with frameless windows as the glass is not in a track. Not sure there's much you can do about it but it's not unusual.

I335 · 04-26-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MIKEYBMW1

mine is the same , try opening and closing the windows at high speed becuase of the size of them they don't always line back up and close so have to slow down and retry.

I wouldn't recommend this as the windows may not seal at all when you close them going 150mph...

dxb335d · 04-26-2009, 10:29 AM

They all do it unfortunately. Very annoying.

M3-FAST · 04-26-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

They all do it unfortunately. Very annoying.

+!

Sometimes mine sounds like the whole roof is missing

dxb335d · 04-26-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by redE93cab

+!

Sometimes mine sounds like the whole roof is missing

LOL

Dont worry, things will improve with the E90, although ive heard the exhaust is a tad excessive.

You just cant win these days

willhollin · 04-26-2009, 12:02 PM

I had a fair bit of wind in the car today on the way home from Bradford,

M3-FAST · 04-26-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

LOL

Dont worry, things will improve with the E90, although ive heard the exhaust is a tad excessive.

You just cant win these days

I think I will cope

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zltm089 Banned 268 Rep 7,686 Posts Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [10.00]	"Wind" Noise inside the car? Driving at normal speed limit, I can hear some wind coming inside the car through the windows although all the windows are properly shut...so not too bothered... But when driving at 150mph, it was like there was a hurricane in my car!!!...I only noticed it yesterday. Could anyone comment please, as I did make sure that all the windows were properly closed. The "wind noise" was coming through the back bit of the door window glass on both sides....(driver and passenger) ....is this normal? I did have a similar problem with my peugeot, (but it was a peugeot!!!) and it was only on motorways....
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MIKEYBMW1 GT3 51 Rep 1,679 Posts Drives: PORSCHE GT3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LINCOLNSHIRE UK iTrader: (1)	mine is the same , try opening and closing the windows at high speed becuase of the size of them they don't always line back up and close so have to slow down and retry.
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zltm089 Banned 268 Rep 7,686 Posts Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [10.00]	cheers Mike!
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Terza Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 205 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dubrovnik/Zagreb, Croatia iTrader: (0)	That won't really help... The coupe simply gets too much wind noise inside the cabin at high speeds... Unfortunately...
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madman Major 121 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: The Above Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lincolnshire, UK iTrader: (0)	How often do you actually hit 150mph? __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
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zltm089 Banned 268 Rep 7,686 Posts Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [10.00]	no....i don't do 150 very often...only on private roads...
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MIKEYBMW1 GT3 51 Rep 1,679 Posts Drives: PORSCHE GT3 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LINCOLNSHIRE UK iTrader: (1)	I did not mean that as a cure to the problem I was saying that it is a bigger problem if you open the windows at speed as they dont line up when closing due to the windspeed and the size of the windows , I opened mine at speed once and it would not close so had to stop and do it again was ok after now I just leave them shut when driving at speed.
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I335 Brigadier General 129 Rep 4,248 Posts Drives: '08 335i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New England iTrader: (11)	When you drive at that speed the air pressure is pulling your door windows outward and breaking the seal - that's why you're getting the wind noise. The problem is exaggerated on cars with frameless windows as the glass is not in a track. Not sure there's much you can do about it but it's not unusual.
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