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I still love this car, the new shape is fantastic and I've my eyes on a few deals.
Is the cloth top a realistic DD in wet/terrible weather? I feel it would be fine, I've the option to garage the car overnight so no winter frost etc. I'm pretty good with car cosmetic maintenance too, I assume a little treatment every few months will keep the top looking like new?
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Had mine a month.
No space in garage at home, but parked underground at work. I will use fabric protection on the roof when it gets warmer and apply every 6 months. Wash at home with a pressure washer - no issues. Fabric roofs are much more durable than before and will last years if kept clean. Insulation is great, as said above, just like a real roof. However on the M40i with the larger wheels the tyre roar is excessive I find. |
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No problems at all. Mine lives on the driveway and gets a wash when required. I haven't put anything special on the roof yet as the dealer said it's pre-treated and best left alone.
Only thing I would say is don't get too close with a pressure washer - frameless windows and rubber seals are not bomb-proof. |
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I use mine as a daily, advice is to fabric protect and try not to put the roof down when wet or damp as it can cause issues or extra crease lines.
Insulation is fine. I don’t scrub or sponge the roof when washing, I just use a snow foam and rinse off from a reasonable distance. |
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I coated my fabric roof when I first got the car 9 months ago using Gtechniq Smart Fabric I1. I garage the car so it is not left out in the open exposed to all elements of weather.
Each time I wash the car I shampoo the paintwork but only hose down the fabric top. After about 20 washes the water still just bounces off the roof when it is hosed. The remaining beads of water can easily be dried off with a light rub with a drying towel. I would highly recommend the Gtechniq coating. You just need to be careful to avoid getting it onto the paintwork and glass when applying it. |
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Thanks all.
I've always been PCPing car for the last 7 or so. There is a nice Pre Reg locally £30k for Misano Blue 2.0 MSport Plus with Comfort Pack. I've had every toy BMW can throw at a car but feel like easing back on options. Seems that this is pretty much the going rate for would you say? 2.0 SDrive MSport MSport Plus Pack Basic Comfort Pack (just for wind deflector and ability to open close roof with key Cheers Chris
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Might be worth waiting until March though, as dealers will be registering 20 plates and wanting to shift them by the end of the month. Either way (and apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs) don't pay the AUC 12.4% PCP rate or your monthlies will be nearly the same as a new car. |
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Yep, 4.9 is standard for a new Z4 at the moment.
AUC is 12.4 but you should be able to talk them down to around 7. I don't think you'll get 4.9 on a pre-reg but it doesn't hurt to try. Last edited by ZedsRedBaby; 01-18-2020 at 03:39 PM.. Reason: Said 6, but I think 7 is more likely. |
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