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Originally Posted by vifferman
I would estimate that in four months, I've opened/closed the top maybe 60-65 times.
The wear mark/crease/indentation appeared within the first month of ownership, and has worsened moderately, but with no real sign of actual tearing or perforation yet.
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So, the wear mark appeared within the first month. To me, that is a very important factor, and suggests that in the Z's with the confirmed tear issue, there was something done during the assembly to those Z's that was not done to the Z's that haven't torn. (yet)
Vifferman and Merlin have operated their tops about the same number of times, but Vifferman explained that the problem actually began to show as soon as the first month of operation, which averages out to be around 16 operations per month, so the last 45 or so operations were done after the problem actually began. It was that first month, or first 16 operations that told the tale of what was to come.
Because of these two time frame breakdown's, it seems that IF one is going to have a problem, it should show up sooner rather than later.
Vifferman's showed up within one month, or within 16-is operations.
Merlin, does this time frame apply to your tear also?
If so, then maybe we can narrow down the average Roadster's expectancy of having a top tear issue. Meaning that IF the top has been operated over 16 times or as much as say 40 times, and there's no sign of a tear, then there is the possibility that the top may escape being one of those that will eventually have the tear.
This may be like the engine oil burning issue, some had it, but most did not.
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