Under Bonnet Insulation

Yep 135 · 08-02-2008, 09:18 AM

Attachment 10233Im think Ive done it. Pics i mean.
Maybe BMW thought it wasnt nessasary. The car is pretty quiet in side Also its not like its super cold (bloody cold sometimes though) and the engine is going to freeze up. less weight too. not as much heat build up during the summer months either. Some thoughts.

larryn · 08-02-2008, 09:24 AM

US cars have the same some do-some don't with no discernible pattern. Build date, transmission, options... do not seem to be a factor.

Johann probably is a chain smoker and takes a lot of work breaks with the hood-lining QA person.

Yep 135 · 08-02-2008, 10:07 AM

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Arnt the Germans supposed to be methodical,logical and orderly.... This scenario is very UnTeutonic....... If perhaps this was an Alfa owners board it would just be another normal everyday topic.

Ahha!! Germans drink alot of beer!! Oh so do we. Wonder if the falcons and dunnydores have the same problem.

d3syd · 08-02-2008, 10:14 AM

YEP135, is that a Valiant next to your 1er?

Yep 135 · 08-02-2008, 10:19 AM

no an xy

CeeJay · 08-02-2008, 03:06 PM

Mines Week 21, auto, and has the insulation just to confuse things further.....

d3syd · 08-02-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CeeJay

Mines Week 21, auto, and has the insulation just to confuse things further.....

Well that shoots my theory down... maybe they guys installing them really are nicking them to patch up their Trabants

Swift135 · 08-02-2008, 07:34 PM

I think in Australia the biggest threat to the engine is heat, I think of it this way, if you have a hot pie and want to keep it from going cold you wrap it in insulation.? right. If you want the heat to escape from the engine bay you let the large surface of the bonnet radiate the heat away (better when the car is moving). I don't have insulation and don't feel sorry that I missed out.

larryn · 08-02-2008, 07:36 PM

Well, that depends. What kind of pie are we talking about?

Swift135 · 08-02-2008, 07:44 PM

A meat pie, one you can hold in one hand and a beer in the other.

larryn · 08-02-2008, 07:53 PM

<< Would rather have that go cold. It kind of looks like something out of Sweeney Todd. :wink:

Just got back from a meal of fresh lobster pie (restaurant is on the Atlantic waterfront).. coupla Stoli martinis, great desert, started out with littlenecks on the half shell. If I had insulation under my hood, and I wanted to better preserve any fictitious leftovers (trust me, none exist), I would rip the stuffing out from under my hood to preserve to goodness of those leftovers. :biggrin:

atr_hugo · 08-02-2008, 07:55 PM

Mmmmmm - meat AND pie - what'll they think of next? ; -)

Here's a great cookbook for turbo cars: Manifold Destiny

d3syd · 08-02-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by atr_hugo

Mmmmmm - meat AND pie - what'll they think of next? ; -)

Yes even better with some runny mashed peas on top.....

qship · 08-02-2008, 09:41 PM

My ol codger is a 02/08 build and it has the insulation. Maybe the Germans are smuggling drugs in via the insulation and remove it at the dock

AussieRacer · 08-02-2008, 11:00 PM

My '05 120i has no under bonnet insulation.

The BSM 135i at the Doncaster launch didn't have insulation either.

jksgoh · 08-04-2008, 02:30 AM

just had a look at mine and its got the insulation.
125i m sport pack manual, build week was april 19th... from memory

d3syd · 08-04-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jksgoh

just had a look at mine and its got the insulation.
125i m sport pack manual, build week was april 19th... from memory

That makes things even murkier.:iono:

Swift135 · 08-04-2008, 04:04 AM

d3syd does yours have the insulation? mine is feb build and I don't have it. I can see a trend that darker colours miss out or metallics miss out??:iono:

d3syd · 08-04-2008, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Swift135

d3syd does yours have the insulation? mine is feb build and I don't have it. I can see a trend that darker colours miss out or metallics miss out??:iono:

I'm afraid I do have insulation. I thought there might be some correlation with the colour as well, but looks like that's not the case. I even thought maybe cars that were destined for cooler climates had insulation, but YEP135 is in Canberra, and it's Bl@@dy cold there.:iono:

Weird.

d3syd · 08-04-2008, 04:23 AM

BTW mine is Wk 13, end of March build.

Zuzu · 08-04-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Swift135

d3syd does yours have the insulation? mine is feb build and I don't have it. I can see a trend that darker colours miss out or metallics miss out??:iono:

I am week 16 build BSM and have the insulation..

amk2912 · 08-04-2008, 09:25 AM

My car's a May 08 build and has the insulation....Sedona Red, auto.

08-02-2008, 09:18 AM	#23
Yep 135 Lieutenant 13 Rep 591 Posts Drives: BMW 135 manual Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	Attachment 10233Im think Ive done it. Pics i mean. Maybe BMW thought it wasnt nessasary. The car is pretty quiet in side Also its not like its super cold (bloody cold sometimes though) and the engine is going to freeze up. less weight too. not as much heat build up during the summer months either. Some thoughts. Attached Images
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larryn Lieutenant General 2153 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	US cars have the same some do-some don't with no discernible pattern. Build date, transmission, options... do not seem to be a factor. Johann probably is a chain smoker and takes a lot of work breaks with the hood-lining QA person.
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08-02-2008, 10:14 AM	#26
d3syd Major 51 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	YEP135, is that a Valiant next to your 1er? __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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Yep 135 Lieutenant 13 Rep 591 Posts Drives: BMW 135 manual Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canberra iTrader: (0)	no an xy
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CeeJay Private 0 Rep 76 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	Mines Week 21, auto, and has the insulation just to confuse things further.....
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08-02-2008, 07:34 PM	#30
Swift135 Lieutenant 27 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 330d, M3 DCT E92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	I think in Australia the biggest threat to the engine is heat, I think of it this way, if you have a hot pie and want to keep it from going cold you wrap it in insulation.? right. If you want the heat to escape from the engine bay you let the large surface of the bonnet radiate the heat away (better when the car is moving). I don't have insulation and don't feel sorry that I missed out. __________________
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larryn Lieutenant General 2153 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Well, that depends. What kind of pie are we talking about?
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08-02-2008, 07:44 PM	#32
Swift135 Lieutenant 27 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 330d, M3 DCT E92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	A meat pie, one you can hold in one hand and a beer in the other. Attached Images __________________
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08-02-2008, 07:53 PM	#33
larryn Lieutenant General 2153 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	<< Would rather have that go cold. It kind of looks like something out of Sweeney Todd. :wink: Just got back from a meal of fresh lobster pie (restaurant is on the Atlantic waterfront).. coupla Stoli martinis, great desert, started out with littlenecks on the half shell. If I had insulation under my hood, and I wanted to better preserve any fictitious leftovers (trust me, none exist), I would rip the stuffing out from under my hood to preserve to goodness of those leftovers. :biggrin:
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08-02-2008, 07:55 PM	#34
atr_hugo No longer moderate 327 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Mmmmmm - meat AND pie - what'll they think of next? ; -) Here's a great cookbook for turbo cars: Manifold Destiny
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08-02-2008, 09:41 PM	#36
qship Disillusioned bourgeois capitalist pig! 22 Rep 488 Posts Drives: Blue Join Date: May 2008 Location: Malbin, Ozstralia iTrader: (0)	My ol codger is a 02/08 build and it has the insulation. Maybe the Germans are smuggling drugs in via the insulation and remove it at the dock __________________ You can lead a fool to knowledge but you cannot make him think!
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08-02-2008, 11:00 PM	#37
AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	My '05 120i has no under bonnet insulation. The BSM 135i at the Doncaster launch didn't have insulation either. __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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jksgoh Major 145 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	just had a look at mine and its got the insulation. 125i m sport pack manual, build week was april 19th... from memory
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08-04-2008, 04:04 AM	#40
Swift135 Lieutenant 27 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 330d, M3 DCT E92 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	d3syd does yours have the insulation? mine is feb build and I don't have it. I can see a trend that darker colours miss out or metallics miss out??:iono: __________________
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08-04-2008, 04:23 AM	#42
d3syd Major 51 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	BTW mine is Wk 13, end of March build. __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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08-04-2008, 09:25 AM	#44
amk2912 Lieutenant Colonel 91 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: '10 X5 40d & '12 F10 520d Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	My car's a May 08 build and has the insulation....Sedona Red, auto. __________________ 2012 BMW F10 520d M-Sport 2010 BMW E70 X5 xdrive40d
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