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ROCKINRON
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:12 pm

Hi there has anyone fitted a roll bar or some sort of roll protection to an e30 convertible.
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:52 pm

YHY WOULD YOU WANT TO FIT A ROLL BAR TO A CONVERTIBLE? It will look crap :mad:
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:02 pm

Just dont roll it :D
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:25 pm

only in the form of a wind deflector - but it won't do much if you roll it!
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:35 pm

hasnt been done, i think it will only work in a coup , 4dr or Baur (like Mine). But maybe u can be the first :wink:
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:53 pm

ROCKINRON wrote:Hi there has anyone fitted a roll bar or some sort of roll protection to an e30 convertible.
Just duck after you've rolled it 8)
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:55 pm

NO I DONT THINK IT HAS BEEN DONE CANT FIND ANY PICS ON NET OR INFO ANYWHERE, I DONT THINK A REAR CAGE FROM A 2DOOR COUPE WILL FIT WITHOUT MODIFICATION, DOES ANYONE NOW ANY CAGE BUILDERS NEAR TAUNTON? winkeye
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:01 pm

Ive seen a LHD M3 E30 Cab with a chrome rollover bar in the Peterboro area . It looked quite cool. Not much help to you but only someone who has put a car on it's roof will appreciate what your asking......
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Thu Mar 30, 2006 10:57 pm

I think that if it was done right it would look cool. i would like too see pics of that m3 cab with roll bar. I was thinking along the lines of something chrome too, I havent put a car on its roof so far "touch wood!" but its always possible when you start pushin it! I like the look of my cab e30 but it is in the back of my mind that if it does go "pair shaped" duckin aint gona be a option! :mad:
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ROCKINRON wrote:I think that if it was done right it would look cool. i would like too see pics of that m3 cab with roll bar. I was thinking along the lines of something chrome too, I havent put a car on its roof so far "touch wood!" but its always possible when you start pushin it! I like the look of my cab e30 but it is in the back of my mind that if it does go "pair shaped" duckin aint gona be a option! :mad:
Will keep an eye out for it next time I'm up that way, camera phone armed! :lol:
S'why I like my 320 Cab - it sounds gorgeous but not enough grunt to encourage you to do anything stupid.
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Fri Mar 31, 2006 2:00 am

Don't be stoopid.

The windscreen surround is strong enough to support the car if you do roll it (which has gotta be pretty difficult even on standard suspension).
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