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05-07-2021, 11:39 AM | #2 |
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Gotta love the return of the ragtop!
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05-07-2021, 02:44 PM | #5 |
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Are they not doing hard tops anymore? Growing up my father loved the hardtop 4 series and M4 and I'd love to see him in one since he just retired. Knowing how things have been going I doubt they are doing hard tops anymore.
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05-07-2021, 06:16 PM | #6 |
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Not until I can actually order one! Getting nervous the introduction will slip to Nov, or even later. With the chip shortages, BMW may decide that a low volume iteration of a low volume model isn't a high priority.
I have absolutely no information to back that up. Just getting anxious.
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05-10-2021, 02:10 PM | #7 |
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Correct. Too much weight in a hardtop combined with ragtops being that much better now than they were previously. The 4 series rag top is already out and about.
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Tbh I would prefer a hard top all day long! According to other sources insurance companies been complaining in a accident with top down in the trunk. Most cars got totalled because of the repair costs. |
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Aside from that straight-line performance loss due to weight, the difference of center of gravity in general, let alone the change for dealing with top-up vs top-down, is hard to overcome for any chassis.
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I followed a 430i xdrive convertible Saturday. Guy lives in my NH, and I just thought: Damn that thing must weigh a lot.
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The convertible part is what adds the weight so if you are already making the compromise might as well go full AWD version. |
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I think the lines on the ragtops are so much better than the hardtops when the top is up. IMHO, the soft ragtop looks like a purposed design and the hardtop looks like an afterthought. M4 vert will bring sexy back during top up days.
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It will be AWD only.
In any case, early feedback from 4 series convertible owners say the noise is remarkably low when the roof is up; it's more quiet than a F32 coupe. Not sure whether that will transfer to the M4, but still. |
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Hard too wasnt pretty but a better choice IMO
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This new model doesn't have a hardtop which I think is ridiculous.
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