Carbon Roof

[lex524]

Hi

Have been monitoring the classifieds for a few weeks now... have seen a car come up with a carbon roof. Aside from costing more, is there any downside? I would be keeping the car outside. Are they harder to keep in nice condition? Harder to clean? More delicate?

Don't think the weight saving will do much for me, but they do look quite nice!

[Whaleblue]

Check insurance costs - these would be expensive to repair.

[show_pony]

Kept my previous M4 outside 5 years no problems treated it like the rest of the body

[Rocket.]

I bought my 2019 S from a main dealer last year, it has a Carbon roof.

When picking it up I noticed a mark in the roof, they said bring it back and they would sort it.

Their first attempt was terrible, whoever they used to repair it did not remove all the lacquer and it ended up being bumpy and looked like st.

The 2nd go is much better, not 'as new' but I am ok with it. I still need to get it PPF'd though which I think will help protect it.

Carbon looks good but in hindsight I am not sure it's worth having, I think the upper part of the car including the roof looks good in black though, which mine has from being black wrapped.

[James Elmer]

I suggest having a chat with Sniffer53 (?) on here who has a CF roof on his A110.
It might be worthwhile getting one with a CF roof if the CF is pretty much perfect now and get it PPF’d immediately.

[neil-g8km6]

Just get it wrapped in a carbon print and save a fortune. Did that to my Evora and it looked great.

[s111dpc]

neil-g8km6 said:

Just get it wrapped in a carbon print and save a fortune. Did that to my Evora and it looked great.

Did the same on my A110S, also looked great.

[PaulJC84]

I saw a yellow one and the roof was so badly de-laminated. Similar happens to the e92 M3 but they are quite a bit older.

As others have said I think PPF is a must along the front edge of the roof to help protect it.