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06-07-2014, 10:36 AM | #45 |
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Once or twice a week from April to November. I don't drive the car every day. Had it for 4 years.
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06-08-2014, 11:47 AM | #48 |
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Also, do you operate the roof with the car in motion or do you always stay parked until the the roof has completed it's cycle ? and does "smart top" or other roof restriction overrides involved?
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06-08-2014, 08:34 PM | #49 | |
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Good questions. Also would like to know if OP has the newer/better roof mechanism (presumably not since it's MY2010?)? I don't have it either, my MY2011 was apparently the last yr w/ the old tech, not to mention the lousy double flappy paddles aargggh. |
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06-08-2014, 08:39 PM | #50 | |
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Ironic though that the CAS allows opening the top from outside the car via the fob. |
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06-09-2014, 02:30 AM | #52 |
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My business partner is having problems with her car roof.
Got to go in again tomorrow so they can try another fix. The service desk rep. said to her last week when it was "fixed" not to use the roof so often! She has used it twice in one year and on both occasions it got stuck. |
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06-09-2014, 06:52 AM | #53 |
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Tranquility, the newer roof mechanism came out in mid 2012. I just missed it by a few months.
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06-09-2014, 10:12 AM | #54 | |
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06-09-2014, 07:19 PM | #55 | |
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Yes, that lady probably uses it the least of all owners...twice/year?? I'm really having 2nd thoughts about convertibles when my next car purchase time comes. |
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06-10-2014, 05:41 AM | #57 |
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That's the way it is with all cars as they age. Next time buy when the model is in it's last couple of years of production.
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Ya, but we got ours 2-3 yrs into initial production, didn't expect those quite significant changes. |
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06-10-2014, 09:40 AM | #60 |
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Original paddles: Push at the top (either paddle) to downshift, Pull at the bottom (either paddle) to upshift
New +/- paddles: Left paddle is downshift, Right paddle is upshift See this: http://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthre...Fminus+shifter |
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06-10-2014, 09:44 AM | #61 |
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I'm using the roof twice a day. 5 days a week (in average). Since 4 years. No issue (until now). I've got the SmartTop and most of the time, I open/close the roof while driving. The issue is clearly not related to the usage but, as Zettvier explained, to the way the hydraulic hoses are positioned. That's the first thing to check next time that you visit the dealership, imho.
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06-10-2014, 04:22 PM | #64 |
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New roof mechanism or just the new paddle orientation? I'm surprised if it's the roof too cuz I'm pretty sure it came out mid year 2012. My car was built in 2/12 and I don't have it.
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I can open and close the roof up to 10 km/h, is that the old setup? I might be confused about the roof parts |
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That's the old roof mph. the new is about 25 mph.
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