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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wglee" data-source="post: 59625" data-attributes="member: 610">I recently checked 5 pre-facelift E46s (two 318i, two 325i and one 328i) and the plastic cladding/cover that I mentioned earlier in all 5 cars were also making the same noise. I've also checked a few facelifted E46s (2 used and 2 new showroom cars) and surprisingly they have no such problem. Seems therefore that BMW recognised that the pre-facelift E46 had the "creaking" problem and resolved it for the facelifted E46. If that's the case, they should at least offer to replace the "creaky" plastic cladding on pre-facelift E46s with the plastic cladding from the facelifted E46.</blockquote>