What's better? Top up our down?

MRCW · 03-09-2024, 08:36 AM

So Z4 gurus... what's better longer term? Keep top down to not wear out electrics and hydraulics or keep the top up to keep the tension off cables and tubes, but run the top up and down alot?

I am fortunate to have my Z4 as a fair weather weekend car and live in Florida and keep in a climate controlled garage...

B21 · 03-09-2024, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MRCW

So Z4 gurus... what's better longer term? Keep top down to not wear out electrics and hydraulics or keep the top up to keep the tension off cables and tubes, but run the top up and down alot?

I am fortunate to have my Z4 as a fair weather weekend car and live in Florida and keep in a climate controlled garage...

It’s a roadster..top down..pull the roof fuses..end off!-

Drummer$Dude · 03-09-2024, 09:13 PM

I’m far from an expert, and my Z4 is in an unheated storage unit for winter but I do take it for a 30 mile drive when the temperature gets up to 50F. I never cycle the roof though. Once the temps get into the 60’s then I do. I have found it to be a cold blooded car, especially since it doesn’t have heated seats.

Hedders · 03-10-2024, 05:12 AM

I am in the UK and my only car is the Z4 and it lives outdoors. The roof is up most of the time.

My roof goes down when the sun is out and back up as soon as the sun goes back in, so it is down for probably about a tenth of the time I use the car

Now I am having the usual Z4 roof issues too, so not really even worth having a convertible at all really.

Steve Jarvis · 03-11-2024, 08:32 AM

Just a thought. Leave it down to keep all the weather stripping from being compressed.

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MRCW Private First Class 37 Rep 121 Posts Drives: Z4 35i X1 35i Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	What's better? Top up our down? So Z4 gurus... what's better longer term? Keep top down to not wear out electrics and hydraulics or keep the top up to keep the tension off cables and tubes, but run the top up and down alot? I am fortunate to have my Z4 as a fair weather weekend car and live in Florida and keep in a climate controlled garage...
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Drummer$Dude Private 21 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW Z4 E89 35i Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	I’m far from an expert, and my Z4 is in an unheated storage unit for winter but I do take it for a 30 mile drive when the temperature gets up to 50F. I never cycle the roof though. Once the temps get into the 60’s then I do. I have found it to be a cold blooded car, especially since it doesn’t have heated seats. __________________ 2009 BMW Z4 35i 2009 Infiniti EX35 Journey AWD 2017 Lincoln MKC AWD
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Hedders New Member 6 Rep 24 Posts Drives: BMW E89 3.0i Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Grantham UK iTrader: (0)	I am in the UK and my only car is the Z4 and it lives outdoors. The roof is up most of the time. My roof goes down when the sun is out and back up as soon as the sun goes back in, so it is down for probably about a tenth of the time I use the car Now I am having the usual Z4 roof issues too, so not really even worth having a convertible at all really.
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Steve Jarvis Private 17 Rep 84 Posts Drives: BMW M4, BMW M550i, 911 Turbo Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (0)	Just a thought. Leave it down to keep all the weather stripping from being compressed. __________________ 2011 BMW Z4 35i 6sp wh/rd 2017 BMW M4 Comp DCT blk/blk 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo 6sp blk/blk
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