Hey guys,
I just bought my 2001 Z3 2.5 roadster with 56k miles and a hard top. I love the looks of the HT but I also want to enjoy the open air of the convertible, so I need to put the HT somewhere. I've been thinking about lifting it somehow in the garage so I'm asking how do you guys sotrage yours? I suppose some kind of lifter, any brand, pictures, suggestions you can share?
Thanks in advance
We keep ours on the hardtop caddy from BMW. It's not very heavy and is pretty small so 2 adults can lift it without much problem.
I keep mine on a stand and covered in the basement. Doesn’t take up too much room on the stand and is easily maneuverable. Thought about a hoist for the garage, but decided on a stand. My wife and I can handle putting it on and taking it off.
I don't have space in the garage (or anywhere else) that's why I'm thinking on a lift. Anyone?
I made my own lift and just pull it up to the ceiling of my garage. Only need one person to take it off or put it on. If you do a Google search for "z3 hardtop lift" you can see several designs. Or you can buy one.
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awesome, thanks!
I also made my own lift and use a harbor freight winch to raise and lower it. You don't get fine grain control with the winch. So, you have to make sure things are lined up before letting it go down the final few inches. Might be better to use a manual crank winch if you have space for that in your garage.
I just used a cheep Harbor Freight hand winch that was for winching a boat onto its trailer. It has a lock on it so that it can't slip and fall on the car and it doesn't take much effort to lift the top.
2002 M Roadster, Steel Gray Metailic, Gray Nappa Leather, Black Soft Top, Steel Gray Metailic Hard Top, TC Kline Double Adj Shocks with H&R Springs, Stromung Exhaust, SSR Type C Wheels. Looking for a new home.
2022 Z4 M40i, Misano Blue Metallic, Prem Pkg, Driver Assistance Pkg
2023 X5 M50, Phytonic Blue, Black Extended Merion Leather, Driving Asst Pro Pkg, Park Asst Pkg, Exec Pkg, Climate Comfort Pkg.
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