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Post by Jembo » Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:26 am

BeeEmm wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:50 pm I have heard that when the roof motor gets soaked the idea is to put it in the boot to keep it safe and dry. Does the same thing work for the driver?
There’s no heated seats in there, the fragile floppies would get cold :poke:
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Post by firebobby » Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:13 am

Jembo wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:26 am
BeeEmm wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:50 pm I have heard that when the roof motor gets soaked the idea is to put it in the boot to keep it safe and dry. Does the same thing work for the driver?
There’s no heated seats in there, the fragile floppies would get cold :poke:
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Post by Gazza51 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:47 pm

I love my Z1 and Z3M Roadster, I also love the look of both Z3M and Z4M coupes.

I guess that puts me on the fence :driving:
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Post by srhutch » Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:21 pm

Jembo wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:26 am
BeeEmm wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:50 pm I have heard that when the roof motor gets soaked the idea is to put it in the boot to keep it safe and dry. Does the same thing work for the driver?
There’s no heated seats in there, the fragile floppies would get cold :poke:
You won't be laughing when the corrosion in your boot (common coupe issue) has made a hole and lets all that water in that forms at the bottom of the rear window when it rains :P
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Post by Gazza51 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:22 pm

srhutch wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:21 pm

You won't be laughing when the corrosion in your boot (common coupe issue) has made a hole and lets all that water in that forms at the bottom of the rear window when it rains :P
Food for thought :cry:
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Post by BeeEmm » Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:26 pm

Gazza51 wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:47 pm I love my Z1 and Z3M Roadster, I also love the look of both Z3M and Z4M coupes.
I would love your Z1 as well. :)
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:21 pm

srhutch wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:21 pm You won't be laughing when the corrosion in your boot (common coupe issue) has made a hole and lets all that water in that forms at the bottom of the rear window when it rains
Laughing for now - BMW gave a 12 year warranty for rust!

But they don't seem to have been quite so generous with drowned roof motors. :P
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Post by srhutch » Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:38 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:21 pm
srhutch wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:21 pm You won't be laughing when the corrosion in your boot (common coupe issue) has made a hole and lets all that water in that forms at the bottom of the rear window when it rains
Laughing for now - BMW gave a 12 year warranty for rust!

But they don't seem to have been quite so generous with drowned roof motors. :P
And how old is your car?
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Post by wspohn » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:10 pm

Aside from the inevitable coupe vs. roadster prattle, I must say that as the owner of several vintage Jags, the quality of the wood dashes on the Z's isn't up to that standard. Having said that, I have no dog in that fight as my Z4MC has an all leather/carbon interior. :D
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Post by Nick177 » Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:42 pm

I,m a fence sitter on this subject, as I’ve had an E85 roadster an E89 and now an E86 3.0Si.
You can call me a tart, because I love them all. But I must admit the E 86 is my favourite, just on looks alone.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:46 pm

Nick177 wrote: Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:42 pm But I must admit the E 86 is my favourite, just on looks alone.
Yes, that's why I've only had E86s. :lol:
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