I had heard about this issue before I bought my Z, but, man it is noisy (see "Top Gear" episode on the Nissan 370Z vs BMW Z4 below, Jeremy Clarkson talks about it). It does qiuet down a LITTLE bit, when some of the road crap gets build up on the fender wells, but is due to no noise insulation to save weight as previously mentioned. It is a bit anoying, but I've gotten used to it now.
I've almost gotten to like it a bit, makes me realize that it's a car that was built for speed and handling, NOT quiet luxury. If you want quiet luxury, get a Lexus.
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