Z4 E85 roof problem Post by z4dan » Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:53 pm Had the same problem. will be water and dirt build up that has ruined the motor. i live in south devon but drove all the way to warrington to zedshed who refurbished and fixed it in 45 mins. i would go there trust me. then he puts motor in the boot so never happens again. do it! For civilized people, the opening/closing mechanism will work up to 31 mph with the whole process taking only 10 seconds. 4. Soft top, hard top, soft top. The story about the Z4 roof is a simple Convertible top will not close even manually. I have an 01 325CI and the top stuck going down near the end of the process. I have used the manual process behind the rear seat to try to put the top back up but the roof stops 6-8 inches from the windshield but will not go any farther, even using the hex key in the front. I cannot even force it down. The Z4 is available with two convertible options, manual and fully automatic. The "Z" folding action means that the front roof bow simultaneously acts as the stowage compartment cover when the top is lowered. This further simplifies operation of the convertible as there is no separate stowage compartment cover to be moved. 2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster. 102,000 mi · Manual · LHD · Original & Highly Original. Topsfield, MA, USA. $16,000. SOLD. Bring a Trailer Auction. Dec 20, 2023 19 days ago. . There are 13 BMW Z4 - E85/E86 for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. Most owners didn't realise that the roof could be opened this way (remotely). On my car the roof can be opened and closed with the key held in unlocked or locked position in the door lock. So my question is, I can open the roof and windows with the key remotely, even from a distance which is great. Can my indy program my car to allow closing 5195 posts · Joined 2007. #6 · Jun 22, 2013. So even with drains that are open and clear, with no water backing up to submerge the motor, if the sound-insulating plastic case is only sealed with tape, the water running off the convertible top and over the motor on its way the to the drain will rust out the motor. The manual roof has less sound proofing and heat insulation to make it light enough to open and close by hand. E85 / E86 Z4 Discussion (2003 - 2009) ↳ E85 / E86 .

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