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Originally Posted by dagoban
I am also a cyclist and I know how carbon frames age. Compared to the frames of the 1990s, modern frames are not autoclaved and are therefore less resistant to cracking.
I also work in aviation and I know very well the problems that carbon fiber produces. Here in Spain it is very sunny in the south, and it rains little but when it rains it rains very hard, even with hail, so I have chosen the steel roof which fortunately we can choose. Repairing a steel roof is expensive, but repairing a carbon roof is more expensive, and the carbon roof option costs €3,000 to save 6kg on a 1,700kg car, not worth it to me.
 by dagoban, en Flickr
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Interesting that in your market the roof rails trim are High Shadowline and not body color. In Canada, if you go steel top or Sunroof, the visual configurator shows body color. However, when you go in the option menu, the picture shows both roof trim and antenna cover to be Shadowline.
All the G87 I have seen in person in Canada so far had the CF roof so I am not sure what is the final trims with steel tops.
I can't upload the screen grab from BMW Canada for some reason.