Recently got a used 2010 IS-F from a BMW dealership with around 7000 miles on it. Looked pristine and pretty much new with a good amount of tire tread and brake pads left. However having a couple of issues that I don't really know are issues, but wanted to see what you guys thought.
1. I didn't think much of it when I bought it and kind of thought the car came so low stock, but I think the previous owner had the car lowered? Scraped the bumper a couple of times, once in a drive way and once in a moderate dip in the road. Didn't think much of it, just thought I had to be more careful, but recently took it on some windy mountain stretches of highway 1 and took a moderate downhill turn kind of aggressively and I thought i heard the front tires scraping or rubbing? Clearance between front wheels and fender are around 1 inch. Attached some pictures, do you guys think it was lowered? If so, how do I get it raised, how much will it cost and any warranty issues?
2. Squeaky breaks. They are fine on highways or moderate pressure, but quite loud and squeaky when coming to stops in slow city traffic or pulling in/out of my garage. Front have probably 1+ cm left, back pads have about 2cm. Is this normal?
3. Had a warning buzzer go off for about 1-2 seconds during some spirited driving on highway 1, was taking a tight turn with some speed. Couldn't catch the exact warning light that went off, but seemed to be in the right cluster, maybe tire pressure or power steering? The manual said that some warnings and buzzers could temporarily go off, but if they don't stay on, they are not an issue? Anyone else experience this?
Thanks guys!
1. I didn't think much of it when I bought it and kind of thought the car came so low stock, but I think the previous owner had the car lowered? Scraped the bumper a couple of times, once in a drive way and once in a moderate dip in the road. Didn't think much of it, just thought I had to be more careful, but recently took it on some windy mountain stretches of highway 1 and took a moderate downhill turn kind of aggressively and I thought i heard the front tires scraping or rubbing? Clearance between front wheels and fender are around 1 inch. Attached some pictures, do you guys think it was lowered? If so, how do I get it raised, how much will it cost and any warranty issues?
2. Squeaky breaks. They are fine on highways or moderate pressure, but quite loud and squeaky when coming to stops in slow city traffic or pulling in/out of my garage. Front have probably 1+ cm left, back pads have about 2cm. Is this normal?
3. Had a warning buzzer go off for about 1-2 seconds during some spirited driving on highway 1, was taking a tight turn with some speed. Couldn't catch the exact warning light that went off, but seemed to be in the right cluster, maybe tire pressure or power steering? The manual said that some warnings and buzzers could temporarily go off, but if they don't stay on, they are not an issue? Anyone else experience this?
Thanks guys!
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