Winter

[-JackZ4-]

Hi to you all guys, as I'm new in the Z world (I recently purchased a 2007 Z4 roadster) I would like to ask to the experts some tips (if necessary...) to prepare the car for the winter season, especially the roof (I have already planned to clean the roof water drains and treat the roof with a water repellent product). In particular I will use it as a daily car, parking it in box at night.
Thanks in advice and enjoy our Zeds !!

 

[enuff_zed]

If not already done then get the roof motor moved to the boot. The motors can put up with a lot of damp if they are being used a lot, but over winter when the roof isn’t operated much the motor can seize up.

 

[sars]

It depends where you are in the country, the only thing I would recommend is all season or winter tyres on a cheap set of alloys

 

[-JackZ4-]

Thanks for the quick replies!

If not already done then get the roof motor moved to the boot. The motors can put up with a lot of damp if they are being used a lot, but over winter when the roof isn’t operated much the motor can seize up.

I have already thought to move the roof motor, but as I bought the car from a BMW dealer this mod will interfere with the warranty...

It depends where you are in the country, the only thing I would recommend is all season or winter tyres on a cheap set of alloys

I forgot to say that I have already planned to buy a winter tire set .

 

[Zedebee]

Don’t bother putting water repellant on the roof, it’s very waterproof. Water comes in via blocked drains and damaged door membranes, so attend to those. If your headlights are cloudy, now is a good time to give the lenses a polish (restoration kits are cheap). Renew the windscreen wipers. As mentioned above, get a set of winter wheels to go with the tyres; relatively cheap and saves you the hassle of swapping rubber between wheels (which risks damaging both).

 

[colb]

Mine lives outside all year round. Have cleaned and reproofed it a couple of times in my ownership (3) years. It gets a bit of green growth in places and I deal with that by a good shampoo then rinse followed by neat Milton sterilising fluid applied to the green areas and agitated in with a nail brush then left to dry followed by a further clean water rinse. The Milton clears the green ok for me. Have previously used a Renvo hood restorer kit which brought it up quite well. Also reproofed the hood using Fabsil tent reproofer either Standard or their Gold products, both result in a nice beading of the rainwater when it gets wet. If you use a pressure washer to rinse use it carefully and not on full pressure otherwise you run the risk of getting trace lines in the fabric from the jet.

 

[Pondy]

It depends where you are in the country,

Judging by the grammar, I would guess he is not from our Country.

He is from a Country where they park their cars in boxes overnight. Sweden??