E30 Zone

took mine for a good run, Roof down,music ,heater on....pure bliss...who need's summer eh?lol

Sold mine last week to a fellow Zoner...like you, I used to drive with the roof down even if the sun wasn't shining.

Enjoy

Mahmood wrote:

Sold mine last week to a fellow Zoner...like you, I used to drive with the roof down even if the sun wasn't shining.

Enjoy

U parted with it???

Yeah im the same sunshine roof down coat and bennie hat on heater on full

Mine's still broken.

F'ing POS.

Mines is still off the road for the Winter.

corkie wrote:took mine for a good run, Roof down,music ,heater on....pure bliss...who need's summer eh?lol

summer??? I hate summer, now it is perfect convertable season here, summer is too hot!!!

mrlee

summer??? I hate summer, now it is perfect convertable season
here, summer is too hot!!!

mrlee[/quote]

"All together now awhhhh...!"

corkie wrote:took mine for a good run, Roof down,music ,heater on....pure bliss...who need's summer eh?lol

Yep, me too. Hat and gloves as the heater does not work, and singing as the stereo is not wired up.

Still a perfect E30 day. It is a very sheltered environment in the front of an E30 cab too, very impressed.

Martin.

just bought a 320 cab just doing some repairs then I'm out in it with the roof down yee ha can't wait

stu79uk wrote:just bought a 320 cab just doing some repairs then I'm out in it with the roof down yee ha can't wait

Yhh bought mine aswell a couple of weeks ago. Not on the road just yet

The only thing is apparently you could damage part of the roof if your put the roof down and its cold. So you have to make sure the car is really warm inside before you actually put the roof down.

Is this true or is it just a myth????

I think you're supposed to let the rear windscreen warm up a little to make it more supple prior pulling the roof open.

Agreed it was a lovely day, but couldn't be arsed disconnecting the hardtop!

madaboutthe30 wrote: The only thing is apparently you could damage part of the roof if your put the roof down and its cold. So you have to make sure the car is really warm inside before you actually put the roof down.

Is this true or is it just a myth????

true ...the colder it is the more brittle the rear window gets and they crack if folded..thats why cabs were provided with a rear window cover as standard

DaveD wrote:

madaboutthe30 wrote: The only thing is apparently you could damage part of the roof if your put the roof down and its cold. So you have to make sure the car is really warm inside before you actually put the roof down.

Is this true or is it just a myth????

true ...the colder it is the more brittle the rear window gets and they crack if folded..thats why cabs were provided with a rear window cover as standard

Oh ok..........what do you mean by rear window cover? what does it look like?

As everytime I put the roof down I make sure its boiling hot inside to risk any damage.....

madaboutthe30 wrote:As everytime I put the roof down I make sure its boiling hot inside to risk any damage.....

To not risk damage. This is good, so long as you continue doing that, your window should be fine, and you wont need a cover. As for what they look like, they're a screwed up ball of grey fabric in the boot, usually.

Cloud wrote:

madaboutthe30 wrote:As everytime I put the roof down I make sure its boiling hot inside to risk any damage.....

To not risk damage. This is good, so long as you continue doing that, your window should be fine, and you wont need a cover. As for what they look like, they're a screwed up ball of grey fabric in the boot, usually.

Ok cool, I dont think my cab came with that, Ill just stick to the precautions

Grey fabric cloud?, mine,s a black vinylish affair, with four straps.

gooner1 wrote:Grey fabric cloud?, mine,s a black vinylish affair, with four straps.

Lol Im even more lost now, how does it actually protect your rear window? If its worthwhile I may buy one

gooner1 wrote:Grey fabric cloud?, mine,s a black vinylish affair, with four straps.

Is it not soft and felty on one side?
I don't think I've seen a genuine one, if it's not.

madaboutthe30 wrote:Lol Im even more lost now, how does it actually protect your rear window? If its worthwhile I may buy one

It straps around the back part of the roof, like the face-hugger thing in the Alien movie, with a big rectangle of material that fits neatly over the clear plastic part of the soft top. It protects from cold, snow, water (which can collect along the bottom seam of the window) and sharp sticks.

Cloud wrote:

gooner1 wrote:Grey fabric cloud?, mine,s a black vinylish affair, with four straps.

Is it not soft and felty on one side?
I don't think I've seen a genuine one, if it's not.

Tbh mate, i can,t remember what the inner part consists of.
Will check tomorrow.

Ive got the hard top on and man flu so any cab manoueveres today were out of the question.
Here is a photo of the window cover in the boot of my car, gives you an idea.

ohhh ok, no I definetly dont have one of those. Where can I purchase one from? What sort of prices we looking at?

When will I ever be able to take the Alpina out?

Where the fu*ck is summer!!!???

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:
When will I ever be able to take the Alpina out?

Where the fu*ck is summer!!!???

June 28th, between 2 and 2:05pm. Just enough time to warm the old girl through.

Chris-W wrote:

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:
When will I ever be able to take the Alpina out?

Where the fu*ck is summer!!!???

June 28th, between 2 and 2:05pm. Just enough time to warm the old girl through.

Lol, the oil is probably frozen over lol, it gets started but doesn;'t get out on the roads on wet days.

You should fly it out to the continent and take it for a drive on your lunch break

Im not counting on this summer being a hit to be honest with you. Judging by the past few rainy summers we've had, this coming summer doesnt look very promising.

Im just going to risk it and put the roof down on any sunny day, summer or no summer.

I got as far as starting mine and put the windows down !!!! Still not taxed as its having a "winter rest"..
Was so tempted to just go and tax it but its a waste on the 24th of the month... Anyway is dark and now raining here
so i will just have to keep pretending !!!!!

madaboutthe30 wrote:ohhh ok, no I definetly dont have one of those. Where can I purchase one from? What sort of prices we looking at?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=54&fg=10

part21 but mine's just canvas not padded like that

madaboutthe30 wrote:

Cloud wrote:

madaboutthe30 wrote:As everytime I put the roof down I make sure its boiling hot inside to risk any damage.....

To not risk damage. This is good, so long as you continue doing that, your window should be fine, and you wont need a cover. As for what they look like, they're a screwed up ball of grey fabric in the boot, usually.

Ok cool, I dont think my cab came with that, Ill just stick to the precautions

If the ones you've seen Cloud, are a roll of screwed up felt, you anint been looking at a genuine cover. AND that cover alone WILL NOT SAVE A COLD REAR WINDOW. It is purely a cover to stop the frost and therefore the need to "scrape" the ice off or use chemical de icers on what is basically a soft plastic screen.

Madaboutthe30 is absolutely spot on. The car has to be warm inside to take away any risk of the rear screen cracking. Full stop. Thats the heater on max and the rear screen blower on.

mineralblue wrote:Ive got the hard top on and man flu so any cab manoueveres today were out of the question.
Here is a photo of the window cover in the boot of my car, gives you an idea.

Thats the factory item. The elastic on mine had stretched so I've just had it refurbed with new elastic. Not that I ever use it mind

Think i might take mine out for a blast with th roof off today as the sun is now shining

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:
When will I ever be able to take the Alpina out?

Where the fu*ck is summer!!!???

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