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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by zriha » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:32 pm

Mine is like this. In front of my house. I don't have a garage. So I bought this rugged cover that has a layer of protection against hail. I have a light version (like summer cover just for dust and rain).
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Purpose of cover for me is not to draw any attention as Z4 draw attention in Croatia. Also rugged cover protects the car when summer storms hit with potential hail.
It is not a daily driver, and now in winter, I don't have winter tyres so I occasionally drive him around the block if it id dry just to keep the car running.
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Post by mcbutler » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:36 pm

You will get condensation underneath the cover as well....
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Post by Pbondar » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:48 pm

mr.tourette wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:06 pm
Pbondar wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 12:12 pm
mr.tourette wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:58 am So should some gobs :D :poke: :D
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Post by Pbondar » Mon Nov 30, 2020 2:58 pm

I used these guys..not cheap but top notch...a side effect from their combo of tailored fit and weight is that wind induced flapping is negligible..

https://www.specialisedcovers.com/storm ... car-cover/
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Post by Rockhopper » Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:24 pm

I used a half cover on my last car - made those icy mornings a piece of cake - just take the cover off and drive away - no scraping windows. I've just bought one for my Z4 as well.

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Post by Ole gits rule » Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:53 pm

Rockhopper - which one have you bought
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Post by Rockhopper » Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:15 pm

This one:
https://www.everycarcovered.com/collect ... -car-cover

Same company made the one I used on my Focus for three years.

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Post by Armscarf » Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:00 pm

I've written about this topic a few times, I've had several different types of cover over the years, not always with success. High quality covers work well but care must be taken to have a clean and dry car. If you have to park under trees or birds etc. then I'd invest in a good cover regardless, if the parking area is "clean" then given the OP's car is an E89 I'd suggest a good detail and a ceramic coating should be enough.

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Post by Ole gits rule » Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:02 pm

Rockhopper wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:15 pm This one:
https://www.everycarcovered.com/collect ... -car-cover

Same company made the one I used on my Focus for three years.
Thanks Rockhopper will take a look
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Post by Armscarf » Wed Dec 02, 2020 3:54 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:02 pm
Rockhopper wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 10:15 pm This one:
https://www.everycarcovered.com/collect ... -car-cover

Same company made the one I used on my Focus for three years.
Thanks Rockhopper will take a look
I've just ordered one, I've never had a partial cover before so it was cheap enough to give it a trial. I'll report back from time to time as I use it over the next few months.

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Post by MichaelK » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:11 pm

I've just paid out for a all singing all dancing stormforce cover which has stitched in side protection bags. Main reason for this is to the left of my parking space outside my apartment is a visitors space so people coming and going sometimes. So I want the cover for protection against people brushing against my car or resting their doors on it.
I feel so bad for the car with it having to live outside. Next home will definitely have a garage.

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Post by mr.tourette » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:22 pm

MichaelK wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:11 pm I've just paid out for a all singing all dancing stormforce cover which has stitched in side protection bags. Main reason for this is to the left of my parking space outside my apartment is a visitors space so people coming and going sometimes. So I want the cover for protection against people brushing against my car or resting their doors on it.
I feel so bad for the car with it having to live outside. Next home will definitely have a garage.
They are a good quality cover, had one for my e85 for 5 years with no issues. I'll probably pick one up for next winter for the e89
if its got tits or tyres..its trouble :D

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Post by Chris_D » Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:23 pm

+1 for the stormforce cover.
Bought one from a forum member a while back to prevent water ingress while i sorted where the leak was coming from.
They're a great cover but not fully waterproof and they can trap condensation. So not really a long-term outdoors solution imo. Having said that, they do seem to dry off pretty quick.
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Post by blunderthumbs » Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:43 pm

I've just bought one of these https://cabrioshield.com/uk/bmw-z4-premium.html. After trawling through advice on here and reading various reviews I thought I'd give it a go. Cost me £131 with the 30% off. It fixes in the door and boot shuts. Is breathable and guaranteed for 5 years so I thought why not. :roll:
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Post by Armscarf » Sat Jan 30, 2021 6:32 pm

blunderthumbs wrote: Sat Jan 30, 2021 2:43 pm I've just bought one of these https://cabrioshield.com/uk/bmw-z4-premium.html. After trawling through advice on here and reading various reviews I thought I'd give it a go. Cost me £131 with the 30% off. It fixes in the door and boot shuts. Is breathable and guaranteed for 5 years so I thought why not. :roll:
I went for a partial cover as well, so far it's worked very well but I would say that it's vital to clean and polish the car before you use it. Mine has caused some streaking down the paintwork where it concentrates the rain and crud. Not an issue for me as I have a ceramic coating on the car but I can imagine that it would be much harder to remove these marks if the car wasn't polished properly.

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