Fitting the tonneau cover

[lightning]

I just obtained one of these second hand, for £80.

Not the easiest thing to put on!

Although once on, it looks good. I bet many owners never worked out how to do it, as the instructions are incomprehensible.
Also it kind of defeats the advantage of having an electric hood! Which does not matter on my car, as it is not working. But that's not the point.

I wondered why there were so many on ebay.....nobody can work out how to fit the bugger to their car!

[Ragtop]

This should help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ow4TRMYSA

It is quite easy using this method, but like you I was finding it difficult to fit before finding a youtube video explaining how to do it.

[Southernboy]

It is rather a pity that BMW didn't work out a system whereby the tonneau cover would be a semi permanent fitting in the back which could be simply pulled over the roof once lowered and clipped to the body... something more flexible would have sufficed. Storing and fitting the OEM cover is about as practical as to make it not worth the effort.I think 90% of these OEM covers are quietly gathering dust in storerooms and garages around the world... and they're likely to be the last Z3 OEM items still available in "as new" condition in 50 years time...

[gookah]

This should help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ow4TRMYSA

It is quite easy using this method, but like you I was finding it difficult to fit before finding a youtube video explaining how to do it.

Nice music!!
must remember to 'Thug' the sides in

[lightning]

Yes l got the beast fitted and had forgotten to do the sides, and spent some minutes trying to release the poppers so they would go in.
After that, l could not get the poppers to re-locate.

At this point my wife opened the garage door to ask if we were "still going out in the BMW"

[therealdb1]

I've never had a problem fitting the tonneau cover but I am surprised that it stays attached with those tiny little press studs. It seems to be much heavier than necessary. I find myself driving along with one eye on the tonneau cover in the mirrors in case it becomes detached and surprises the following traffic!

[Phil]

I've never had a problem fitting it ---- It lives in the garage where it belongs. It is almost an antique.

[brilie]

I too have never had a problem fitting one I never bother with the studs
In the middle at the bottom,just the two studs at the front which push
On at he door posts,then simply push the tonneau so it pops into the body easy
Two mins max .It has never blown off yet even at 70mph

[Brian4]

As above but use all 4 clips middle 2, unfold 2 sides, clip 2 next to door pillar, push cover into place against the rubber seal as per video job done. Make sure the roof catches are in their closed position otherwise difficult to get the cover pushed down enough.

We use ours most times we are out for the day and if rains and the boot is really full it fits where the roof folds into as long as you have a mesh deflector. Not the best design but easy enough to use. The Z4 when it came out was hailed as the first car that managed to use the folded roof as a tonneau cover.