black or moonlight top w/glacier silver?

mss400 · 12-23-2021, 10:25 PM

I'm ordering a new silver M40i w/ magma interior and shadowline tomorrow morning. Can't decide whether I should go with black or moonlight top. Which would you pick?

mdoneinvt · 12-24-2021, 01:27 AM

I would say moonlight. I got it on my misano blue and love the look. I think it would look even better with silver. Congratulations on choosing the Z4 you won’t be disappointed it is an awesome car.

Bigmouth Studio · 12-24-2021, 03:51 AM

Moonlight looks better & brighter

CJ421 · 12-24-2021, 08:00 AM

You'll be happy with either - black is always a safe choice - but I'd get the moonlit top, it has a sheen and makes the car look extra special.

Charles

DPelletier · 12-24-2021, 10:38 AM

Yeah, I'd pick moonlight for that color.......on my black car, I went black and would again.

Dave

BEAR-AvHistory · 12-24-2021, 11:37 AM

FWIW have a Black Sapphire Z4 with a black roof & a Dravit Gray with a moonlight roof. Think the moonlight is a better material. Had it on a previous car & still looked new after 9 years when it was sold. 135is has whatever moonlight was called in 2013.

Think Top choice should complement the cars color

STANDARD BLACK. Slosh is wet washer fluid.

MOONLIGHT

MOONLIGHT 9 YEARS OLD Never garaged.

TAZ007 · 12-24-2021, 12:07 PM

Moonlight is worth it. Brings a sheen to the top in any color and enhances the overall look IMO

Westside Guy · 12-24-2021, 02:09 PM

For a silver car I vote for moonlight.

atmer · 12-26-2021, 08:28 AM

Moonlight for sure.
I just took delivery of a 2021 with with that exact combination.

mss400 · 12-30-2021, 10:21 PM

Moonlight it is! I just ordered it today when I learned that touchscreens were back.

COKen · 12-30-2021, 10:35 PM

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Moonlight it is! I just ordered it today when I learned that touchscreens were back.

Fasten your seat belt and get ready for a wild ride.

Westside Guy · 12-31-2021, 02:47 PM

Here is a hypothetical question, if for some reason you needed to replace your top would you switch to moonlight from black or vice versa?

COKen · 12-31-2021, 03:06 PM

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Here is a hypothetical question, if for some reason you needed to replace your top would you switch to moonlight from black or vice versa?

I currently have a black top and would, if needed, replace it with a black top.

Westside Guy · 12-31-2021, 03:27 PM

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Here is a hypothetical question, if for some reason you needed to replace your top would you switch to moonlight from black or vice versa?

I currently have a black top and would, if needed, replace it with a black top.

The reason why I asked the question is because I had a 1994 Samoa Blue 325i convertible which I had ordered with a navy roof. Some A-hole slashed the top and the insurance company tried to substitute a black top for the navy color allegedly because they claimed the navy color was not readily available and I told them to go to hell. I ended up getting a navy OEM BMW roof after two weeks of arguing with them. It mysteriously became available after I didn't the budge on the color substitution.

TAZ007 · 12-31-2021, 03:34 PM

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The reason why I asked the question is because I had a 1994 Samoa Blue 325i convertible which I had ordered with a navy roof. Some A-hole slashed the top and the insurance company tried to substitute a black top for the navy color allegedly because they claimed the navy color was not readily available and I told them to go to hell. I ended up getting a navy OEM BMW roof after two weeks of arguing with them. It mysteriously became available after I didn't the budge on the color substitution.

Nor should you budge. If the option wasn't available, I would go moonlight or 3rd party with grey.

Westside Guy · 12-31-2021, 03:41 PM

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The reason why I asked the question is because I had a 1994 Samoa Blue 325i convertible which I had ordered with a navy roof. Some A-hole slashed the top and the insurance company tried to substitute a black top for the navy color allegedly because they claimed the navy color was not readily available and I told them to go to hell. I ended up getting a navy OEM BMW roof after two weeks of arguing with them. It mysteriously became available after I didn't the budge on the color substitution.

Nor should you budge. If the option wasn't available, I would go moonlight or 3rd party with grey.

They also tried to convince me to take a roof that was not OEM and I told them to stick it.

TAZ007 · 12-31-2021, 03:45 PM

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They also tried to convince me to take a roof that was not OEM and I told them to stick it.

The non OEM is cheaper; however, BMW makes a great cloth top that holds up real well if taken care of.

Westside Guy · 12-31-2021, 04:09 PM

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They also tried to convince me to take a roof that was not OEM and I told them to stick it.

The non OEM is cheaper; however, BMW makes a great cloth top that holds up real well if taken care of.

I had a friend in the service department at BMW in Manhattan that told me not to settle.

COKen · 12-31-2021, 05:30 PM

Go for what you like. Don't know if the color makes much difference in price or not, but if it does, I'll bet it is small, and if you want that color you could pay the small difference in price.

TAZ007 · 01-01-2022, 01:20 PM

Another thought, it is cloth so it could be dyed.

Wife'sCar · 01-01-2022, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Here is a hypothetical question, if for some reason you needed to replace your top would you switch to moonlight from black or vice versa?

We would replace with moonlight, since that's what we would have ordered if we'd gone that route instead of buying used.

Got the top on our '99 Z3 replaced with two weeks left under warranty and I talked the service manager into getting blue instead of tan, since my wife LOVES blue and white. Had the replacement top replaced with a blue aftermarket 7 years after that. Significantly less expensive than OEM.

Westside Guy · 01-01-2022, 05:21 PM

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Here is a hypothetical question, if for some reason you needed to replace your top would you switch to moonlight from black or vice versa?

We would replace with moonlight, since that's what we would have ordered if we'd gone that route instead of buying used.

Got the top on our '99 Z3 replaced with two weeks left under warranty and I talked the service manager into getting blue instead of tan, since my wife LOVES blue and white. Had the replacement top replaced with a blue aftermarket 7 years after that. Significantly less expensive than OEM.

When I replaced the top on my 1994 325i my friend in the service department told me there was a big quality difference between the OEM top and an aftermarket third-party product. I followed his advice and I was happy I did so.

12-23-2021, 10:25 PM	#1
mss400 Private First Class 142 Rep 141 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: May 2021 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	black or moonlight top w/glacier silver? I'm ordering a new silver M40i w/ magma interior and shadowline tomorrow morning. Can't decide whether I should go with black or moonlight top. Which would you pick? __________________ Mitch 2022 Z4 M40i / 2011 Cad CTSV Coupe 1969 Firebird 400 convertible / 1972 Corvette 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster (sold) 2007 Volvo S60R (sold)
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12-24-2021, 01:27 AM	#2
mdoneinvt First Lieutenant 491 Rep 304 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW Z4 M40I Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Vermont iTrader: (0)	I would say moonlight. I got it on my misano blue and love the look. I think it would look even better with silver. Congratulations on choosing the Z4 you won’t be disappointed it is an awesome car.
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Bigmouth Studio Lieutenant 285 Rep 514 Posts Drives: BMW Z4 M40i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: HKSAR iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW Z4 M40i [8.00]	Moonlight looks better & brighter __________________ BMWCCOZHK, The official BMW car club of Hong Kong My IG: Hong Kong BMW G29 Z4 M40i
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DPelletier Lieutenant 675 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: May 2019 Location: Kelowna, B.C. Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 Z4 M40i [8.00]	Yeah, I'd pick moonlight for that color.......on my black car, I went black and would again. Dave
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TAZ007 Colonel 1847 Rep 2,760 Posts Drives: 2021 Z4 M40 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Z4 M40 [5.00]	Moonlight is worth it. Brings a sheen to the top in any color and enhances the overall look IMO
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Westside Guy Brigadier General 5719 Rep 4,404 Posts Drives: 2022 Z4 M40i, 2021 228i GC Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Hallandale Beach, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW Z4 M40i [9.81] 2021 BMW 228i Gran ... [7.83]	For a silver car I vote for moonlight.
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mss400 Private First Class 142 Rep 141 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: May 2021 Location: chicago iTrader: (0)	Moonlight it is! I just ordered it today when I learned that touchscreens were back. __________________ Mitch 2022 Z4 M40i / 2011 Cad CTSV Coupe 1969 Firebird 400 convertible / 1972 Corvette 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Roadster (sold) 2007 Volvo S60R (sold)
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COKen Lieutenant Colonel 981 Rep 1,560 Posts Drives: M Rster / Z4 M40i / X5 M50i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Go for what you like. Don't know if the color makes much difference in price or not, but if it does, I'll bet it is small, and if you want that color you could pay the small difference in price. __________________ 2002 M Roadster, Steel Gray Metailic, Gray Nappa Leather, HT, TC Kline DA Shocks & Camber Plates, w/H&R Springs, Stromung Exhaust, SSR Type C. Looking for new home. 2022 Z4 M40i, Misano Blue Metallic, Driver Asst Pkg, Prem Pkg 2023 X5 M50i, Phytonic Blue, Black Extended Merion Leather, Driving Asst Pro Pkg, Park Asst Pkg, Exec Pkg, Climate Comfort Pkg. Last edited by COKen; 01-01-2022 at 02:28 PM..
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TAZ007 Colonel 1847 Rep 2,760 Posts Drives: 2021 Z4 M40 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2021 Z4 M40 [5.00]	Another thought, it is cloth so it could be dyed.
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