Non Garaging the Z

This "to cover or not to cover" issue has had my rusty mental gears working overtime for the past couple of weeks. The "experts" seem to agree that using a full body cover can cause more scratches than the benefits are worth. But a couple of people I know who actually use the things swear by 'em. The downsides of not using a cover if the car has to be parked outside are plentiful. In my area there's: pollen (sticky, yech), "kousa" ("yellow sand" that blows over from China occasionally, also yech), dust kicked up by agricultural activities, bird poop ... etc., etc. And snow! Since snow is basically a bunch of tiny little ice crystals, I've found that brushing snow directly off a car is enough to cause scratches.

So, to make a long story a tad shorter, I bought a cover. I figure that as long as the car is kept clean and the cover is used properly, using it is probably a better option that not.

Will report back if I manage to prove myself wrong. 8)
 
I've never garaged mine in the 5 years Ive had it. Don't use a cover either and the roof is fine :D

I do treat the roof once or twice a year. that's all...
 
I dont garage the zed, and have a hardtop for the winter months which will keep the regtop fresh for spring/summer :thumbsup:
 
I garage mine every single night, but that's just because I need to otheriwse there's no space on the drive for the campervan and the wife's car!

But Z4's are designed to be driven/abused by folk who just "want a BMW" and don't look after them in the same way that enthusiasts do, so the roof will be fine living outdoors.
 
Mines outside year round but i use a hardtop in winter .......
Im parked under as tree and to honest I got worried last year when I came out and saw 12 inches of snow on top :D
 
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