E93 Owners - What is the longest you have left the top down?

bsiciliano · 08-25-2011, 12:46 AM

I live in West LA. The weather has been so nice, I park in secured garage at work and home, and I haven\'t put the top up for a week.

Just curious to see how long people have left it down for.

persian54 · 08-25-2011, 12:56 AM

dude it's like over 100 here
too hot to put it down
you lucky bastard lol

most I've kept it down is a couple hours

I never park with it open...not after having a spider swing down from my windshield and bite my girl's leg and cause it to swell...

mkoesel · 08-25-2011, 05:01 AM

About a week. Rain or expressway travel with kids are reasons it has to go up.

Fwiw, I drive w the top down no matter how hot it is.

Sometimes, I do get bugs and spiders, but they have never bitten me.

mazing · 08-25-2011, 07:26 AM

Top has been down for almost 2 weeks. I count driving to and from in that calculation. Although I have covered parking at work I always put the top up when I get to the office (it must be the NY in me)

mdosu · 08-25-2011, 12:16 PM

i would aways put the top up when the car's not driven. In my case since I have a E90, keep my windows closed and moonroof closed. You never know if some hater is going to come by and dump some trash or coke in on your seats. Also, i for one hate dust, and even in garages there are alot of dust that can settle in your car.
My garage once did some maintenance and whatever they did, put a layer of concrete dust all over everyone's car. It was crazy, like a full smooth coat of gray dust.

Poleposition · 08-25-2011, 12:29 PM

My top's been down for over a month. I only use car on weekends and once in a while at night during week. When I park it in my garage at home, I just leave the top down. I do drive into city once a week and my garage here hooks me with a great spot and takes great care. My car is the least expensive car in the garage. No worries.

m3keash · 08-25-2011, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsiciliano

I live in West LA. The weather has been so nice, I park in secured garage at work and home, and I haven\'t put the top up for a week.

Just curious to see how long people have left it down for.

Over a 3 to 4 week period I've only put it up to get it washed.

ADV.1 Matt · 08-25-2011, 01:07 PM

Do you find yourself having to wipe down the interior constantly with the dust?

Koy · 08-25-2011, 08:20 PM

top has been down for pretty much the past couple months except for car washes and when i am travelling with the golf clubs....this model is so nice compared to the E46 where i always worried about the 'plastic window' getting a permanent crease...

TheStigsCanadianCousin · 08-25-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koy

top has been down for pretty much the past couple months except for car washes and when i am travelling with the golf clubs....this model is so nice compared to the E46 where i always worried about the 'plastic window' getting a permanent crease...

My e46 had a glass window, thats odd.

And yeah the tops been down for about a month straight. I have secured parking at home and work. Dust is a pain in the ass so wiping it down is no biggie.

FVM3 · 08-25-2011, 08:58 PM

not more than a day

m3keash · 08-26-2011, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADV.1 Matt

Do you find yourself having to wipe down the interior constantly with the dust?

Not really. It's garaged when it's home and I haven't been in dusty areas until yesterday in a soccer field parking lot or at my cabin in the mountains. The top stays up in those cases.

Poleposition · 08-26-2011, 08:43 AM

^^no^^

bsiciliano · 08-26-2011, 09:11 AM

Some times it gets a lil dusty, but I park at home with the rear seat folded down so the seats stay clean.

k5ng · 08-30-2011, 06:32 PM

Sometimes not enough living in the northeast but will take it down and enjoy every minute!!!

08-25-2011, 12:46 AM	#1
bsiciliano Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 542 iTrader: (4)	E93 Owners - What is the longest you have left the top down? I live in West LA. The weather has been so nice, I park in secured garage at work and home, and I haven\'t put the top up for a week. Just curious to see how long people have left it down for. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley
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08-25-2011, 12:56 AM	#2
persian54 Lieutenant General Drives: MW E93 M3/E89 Z4 35i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Valley, SoCal Posts: 15,411 iTrader: (260)	dude it's like over 100 here too hot to put it down you lucky bastard lol most I've kept it down is a couple hours I never park with it open...not after having a spider swing down from my windshield and bite my girl's leg and cause it to swell... __________________ Next track day: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=651089 Sorry I'm just someone who comes on here to fill a void..I dont have the $ to own a BMW. This is a nice E93:http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=434032

08-25-2011, 05:01 AM	#3
mkoesel Moderator Drives: IB/PS M-DCT E93 M3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 11,785 iTrader: (1)	About a week. Rain or expressway travel with kids are reasons it has to go up. Fwiw, I drive w the top down no matter how hot it is. Sometimes, I do get bugs and spiders, but they have never bitten me. __________________ 2008 Interlagos Blue E93 M3 - M-DCT 2011 Salsa Red Jetta TDI Sportwagen - DSG

08-25-2011, 07:26 AM	#4
mazing Private First Class Drives: 2011.5 Jet Black M3 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 163 iTrader: (1)	Top has been down for almost 2 weeks. I count driving to and from in that calculation. Although I have covered parking at work I always put the top up when I get to the office (it must be the NY in me) __________________ 2011 Jet Black Bamboo Novillo/DCT/Gloss Black Grills/Gloss Black Reflectors/Gloss Black Side Gills w/Light Tinted Lenses/Black Vinyl Window Trim

08-25-2011, 12:16 PM	#5
mdosu p...p...p...p...pkilla!!! Drives: 2008.99989 SSII E90 M3 "Civic" Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,241 iTrader: (4)	i would aways put the top up when the car's not driven. In my case since I have a E90, keep my windows closed and moonroof closed. You never know if some hater is going to come by and dump some trash or coke in on your seats. Also, i for one hate dust, and even in garages there are alot of dust that can settle in your car. My garage once did some maintenance and whatever they did, put a layer of concrete dust all over everyone's car. It was crazy, like a full smooth coat of gray dust. __________________ Yes, that's a xmas tree in my trunk

08-25-2011, 12:29 PM	#6
Poleposition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drives: very well Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 938 iTrader: (0)	My top's been down for over a month. I only use car on weekends and once in a while at night during week. When I park it in my garage at home, I just leave the top down. I do drive into city once a week and my garage here hooks me with a great spot and takes great care. My car is the least expensive car in the garage. No worries. __________________ 20135 21" DPE Super Concave, Meisterschaft GTC w/LXR midpipes, BMC filters, Charcoal delete, H&R springs, IND cosmetic pkg, M-Performance Spoiler, Wrapped roof, Hardwired V1, Coded 2013 X6 50i MSport 2008 SmartCar - 2012 Wrangler Unlimited

08-25-2011, 01:07 PM	#8
ADV.1 Matt Lieutenant Colonel Drives: N/A Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,513 iTrader: (0)	Do you find yourself having to wipe down the interior constantly with the dust?

08-25-2011, 08:20 PM	#9
Koy Enlisted Member Drives: 11 e93, mineral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40 iTrader: (4)	top has been down for pretty much the past couple months except for car washes and when i am travelling with the golf clubs....this model is so nice compared to the E46 where i always worried about the 'plastic window' getting a permanent crease...

08-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#11
FVM3 Major General Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,149 iTrader: (2)	not more than a day __________________ 2011 E93 DCT

08-26-2011, 08:43 AM	#13
Poleposition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drives: very well Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 938 iTrader: (0)	^^no^^ __________________ 20135 21" DPE Super Concave, Meisterschaft GTC w/LXR midpipes, BMC filters, Charcoal delete, H&R springs, IND cosmetic pkg, M-Performance Spoiler, Wrapped roof, Hardwired V1, Coded 2013 X6 50i MSport 2008 SmartCar - 2012 Wrangler Unlimited

08-26-2011, 09:11 AM	#14
bsiciliano Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 542 iTrader: (4)	Some times it gets a lil dusty, but I park at home with the rear seat folded down so the seats stay clean. __________________ 2011 E93 - Space Gray - 6MT/Silver Novillo/ OE Tuning/Gruppe M Intake/ACS Springs/Vorsteiner CF Type I Rear Diffuser/Textured Matte Black Custom Powdercoated OEM 359s/Painted Reflectors/Matte Grille, Hood Vents and Side Markers/Arqray Race Exhaust/MS Pulley

08-30-2011, 06:32 PM	#15
k5ng Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E93 M3 JZB/6MT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Jersey Posts: 280 iTrader: (0)	Sometimes not enough living in the northeast but will take it down and enjoy every minute!!! __________________ 2004 E46 325Cic Orient Blue/Sand (gone) 2006 E90 330xi Monaco Blue/Terra (gone) 2008 E92 335xi Sparkling Graphite/Coral Red (gone) 2011 E93 M3 6MT JZB/Ext Bamboo (!!!!!)

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