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Hi Guys,
Sorry for the late reply - the G29 was just fine and is now soaking up the sun after being cleaned 😆 Thank you for the detailed comments and putting my mind at ease, some great feedback on long term care too! My first convertible and soft top so I'll make sure it stays great |
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My car is garaged and I park/store it with the top up - both to keep dust out of the car and to keep the roof from developing permanent creases.
I don't usually wash the top and when I do, it's typically just a spray from the hose. I don't treat them or clean them otherwise - the top on my F type was as new after 5 years. Dave |
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With the Z parked up high, how often does it come down? Is the backup camera making it easy to get it to the ground? |
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Thanks,
The Z4 is only on the hoist during winter; in the summer I swap things around so the BMW is in front of the lift where the tractor is in the pic. It's easy to get on and off the lift though it does scrape the little rubber air dam on the front going on and off. Cheers, Dave |
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Thanks, didn't see the inside slots and assumed. My bad...
Nice setup though. |
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Are there any mechanical mechanisms for the roof that should be lubed periodically?
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My car is parked under cover so UV rays aren’t an issue and I prefer the material is kept taut rather than creased. so my top is up unless I’m driving with the top down. Also, if parked overnight with the top down, I’d be concerned about dust, insects, gecko poop and bird poop messing up the inside. The other point where I have a counter argument is causing wear and tear to the mechanics of the roof mechanism by putting the top up and down on a frequent basis. My experience is almost the opposite of yours with my primary concern being that little to no use would cause the mechanism to become stiff and eventually seize. Use it or lose is my maxim I guess. Maybe there’s an optimal mid point between 5 times a day and 5 times a year. Certainly I intend to operate the top mechanism at least once a week, whether I use the car or not. But at the end of the day, perhaps the top and its mechanism just isn’t that sensitive and can live a wide variety of conditions? |
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I am not sure if the G29 has similar hydraulic rods to my Mercedes, but if it does I am covered as I am definitely putting that top down as often as possible. |
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And what about these “folding” marks. Is it normal? Is there a way to avoid them? I care it may become a tear spot.
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Fold marks are normal from what I see. My 2021 has creases in the parts that continually fold.
The hardtop Z4 forum is full of top operation issues as those cars are aging. Hopefully the decade of advancement and a soft top will keep the G29 top issues to a minimum as the cars age out of warranty. |
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I don't recall any G29 owners with the problem but my memory is not as good as it once was. I've seen the problem with Miata and MINI Cooper convertibles and the top gets replaced if significant enough and still under warranty. It's important to keep an eye on and report before warranty expires if it happens. Replacement labor is significant enough that service departments will frequently replace the entire top assembly (well over $5K) rather than the $3K+ fabric. There are some posts in this forum regarding a strap on the inside that is prone to break. If that occurs under warranty, they'll typically replace the entire top rather than repair the strap. |
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Creases are simply par for the course on convertibles, imo. Unless you never put it down...
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Haartz Top Cleaning Advice
Haartz manufacturers the material on our soft tops. Following is their advice:
https://www.haartz.com/cleaning-guid...h-top-cleaning Following is a link to the RaggTopp products. You may be able to find their products cheaper elsewhere: https://wolfsteins.com/collections/f...nvertible-tops . Last edited by StanDiego; 02-25-2024 at 12:12 PM.. |
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The sticky at the top of this forum has some great PDF's, I noticed an image in the first one I'll share in case people haven't seen it. I am thinking it might be good to occasionally run water here and be sure it's draining. I'm being proactive anyhow, expecting to be an owner sometime this year.
I'll also link a video from the Adam's company I watched and am thinking I might perform this process as well. I imagine there are similar products form other manufacturers. |
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