You can buy that rubber strip & replace it yourself. It just pulls out & the new one (maybe with a little help from a slight amount of soapy water) pushes back in without removing the windsheild.

I know there is at least one write up on the e38 forum of BimmerBoards. Not to difficult to do.

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2000 740iS. MKIV, 16x9, DDEs controlled by Euro fog light switch, reversed steptronic +/- pattern, paddle shifters, clear corners, Basslink, Alpine DVD changer with stereo audio, TV tuner, gauge rings, ///M pedals, backup camera with 'on demand' switch, quad brake lights, Dinan engine & tranny software, windows/sunroof close via remote.

2003 540iS. MKIV, 16x9, PDC, CWP, TV tuner, backup camera with 'on demand' switch, paddle shifters, windows/sunroof close via remote, iPod video & audio.