# Audi vs BMW - Convertibles **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** bmw\ **Created:** [October 19, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680 "2024-10-19T20:47:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![mdixter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mdixter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mdixter)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/42 "2024-10-25T16:26:24Z")
So he’s driving with the top down in the winter where there’s snow? I have nothing against AWD, just don’t see the point in what I consider to be a fair weather vehicle. Sorry that your knee deprives you of one of the great lost pleasures of driving. ---
**Author:** ![mdixter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mdixter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mdixter)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/43 "2024-10-25T16:29:29Z")
Even easier to handle in a hard top. The mx-5 will never be a snow car: Tires can make it better but ground clearance is too short. ---
**Author:** ![mdixter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@mdixter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mdixter)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/44 "2024-10-25T16:32:58Z")
Point taken. Clearly not my priority. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/45 "2024-10-25T17:30:33Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > like the Bugatti Type 41. But, it would surely have been nice to hear that 12.7 liter engine, and to drive one. While wearing that spiffy suit! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/46 "2024-10-25T18:38:32Z")
But, of course, Monsieur! ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/47 "2024-10-25T19:07:35Z")
> [@mdixter](#): > > So he’s driving with the top down in the winter where there’s snow? I have nothing against AWD, just don’t see the point in what I consider to be a fair weather vehicle. These are AWD all-season cars. Perfect for a top down cruise in nice weather, just fine in the winter with the top up. I’m sure you ‘understand’ that. ---
**Author:** ![sdpsc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sdpsc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sdpsc)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/48 "2024-10-25T19:23:03Z")
Thanks to everyone for their input. For better or worse, I ended up going with a 2020 BMW 4-series, which has a hard top. We’ll see how things go in the long run. 🙂 ![464496578_10170113815115657_9004685664297166494_n](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/c/b/cbac2b0377eb21815657d17f0b54befa4da0cf54.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/49 "2024-10-25T19:38:20Z")
Congratulations! Just make sure you follow the maintenance schedule to the letter and you’ll have a great time. Join some BMW forums to get info from other owners like you. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/50 "2024-10-25T21:34:55Z")
Very nice looking car. Good for you! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/51 "2024-10-25T21:55:53Z")
Enjoy your new (to you) car. Looks terrific! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/52 "2024-10-25T22:42:51Z")
Does it have the auto start/stop function? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/53 "2024-10-25T22:50:13Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Does it have the auto start/stop function? Looks like all 4 series convertibles have auto stop/start, is that the vehicle you are interested in buying? ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/54 "2024-10-26T03:25:07Z")
> [@mdixter](#): > > The mx-5 will never be a snow car: Might need to rethink that… lol ![Screenshot 2024-10-25 220928](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/0/20547870f988b1a65929abba47f0eb3396ebe5e3.png) > **[mx5 suspension lift kit at DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mx5%2Bsuspension%2Blift%2Bkit&atb=v448-1&iax=images&ia=images)** > > DuckDuckGo. Privacy, Simplified. > **[An easy and reversible lift kit!](https://flyinmiata.com/products/lift-kit)** > > Paco Motorsports 3" suspension lift kit ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680/55 "2024-10-26T12:11:01Z")
As usual we went away from the original question, so now my $0.02 worth. Yep, while I liked the Skyliners, the Sunliner were better proportioned, plus the Skyliner weighed about 500 pounds more. The Miata had a retractable hardtop that was nice, only weighed 50 pounds more than the soft top. Now Miata has a partial retractable. Snow country, had a coworker that drove a Triumph TR4 all year in Utah, had a ski rack on the back. No problem with snow tires. He **might** have had a set of tire chains, but I never saw him use them. I grew up driving open differential 2WD vehicles in Minneapolis in the 60s, 4WDs were rare. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/audi-vs-bmw-convertibles/197680.md?page=2)