z3i always has hardtops for sale....look at these pics for a bonafide OEM one (and a guide price too)
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=262734
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pukar
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looks like it...
z3i always has hardtops for sale....look at these pics for a bonafide OEM one (and a guide price too)
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=262734
z3i always has hardtops for sale....look at these pics for a bonafide OEM one (and a guide price too)
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=262734
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bss325i
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Yes thats a genuine OEM hard top if a little tatty.
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Yes all the OEM ones are vinyl but it is common for them to be stripped and painted to match the body.
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Bear in mind that the H/T shell is fibreglass,so when the vinyl is peeled off it will bring lumps of this stuff with it.You,or your painter,will need to spend hours and hours filling and flatting back to get any kind of acceptable finish.
Beardymatt did one in calypso for Dave-d some years back and said never,ever,again!
Beardymatt did one in calypso for Dave-d some years back and said never,ever,again!
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Get it bought Will, especially if they are a rare item in NZ.
I think I've seen ads for these ranging from £300- £600 depending on condition. (Headlining sagging seems to be a common fault).
I think I've seen ads for these ranging from £300- £600 depending on condition. (Headlining sagging seems to be a common fault).
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They range from £400 to £1000 depending on condition. That one looks like one of the rarer blue vinyl covered ones (they did black, blue, beige and brown) and it looks like the vinyl is loose on the c pillars, very common, and generally unrepairable. The inside in comparison is easy to fix, see my mini blog on it.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... headlining
Shipping to NZ is an ablsolute fortune, so if you fancy a hardtop, get that on bought! If its a nice car, and you haggle well, who knows, it might come for free on buy/sell of the car?
As Daimlerman says, painting it is a lot of work. I'd first clean the hardtop with something like AutoGlym engine and machine cleaner, scrubbing the vinyl really well, rinse thoroughly, then treat with something like AutoGlym tyre preparation, you'll be surprised how good the top then looks.
If painting, use as little primer/filler as you can. The hardtop really strengthens the car, but of course then has to absorb all the shakes between front/rear, so if you use think paint/filler etc, it will crack. Ive always thought that BMW chose vinyl so that it could achieve the BMW look on the hardtop, without the stress problems that fibreglass has. Wiesmann were able to achieve the painted look by using curves in construction, but is a much heavier product in comparison.
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... headlining
Shipping to NZ is an ablsolute fortune, so if you fancy a hardtop, get that on bought! If its a nice car, and you haggle well, who knows, it might come for free on buy/sell of the car?
As Daimlerman says, painting it is a lot of work. I'd first clean the hardtop with something like AutoGlym engine and machine cleaner, scrubbing the vinyl really well, rinse thoroughly, then treat with something like AutoGlym tyre preparation, you'll be surprised how good the top then looks.
If painting, use as little primer/filler as you can. The hardtop really strengthens the car, but of course then has to absorb all the shakes between front/rear, so if you use think paint/filler etc, it will crack. Ive always thought that BMW chose vinyl so that it could achieve the BMW look on the hardtop, without the stress problems that fibreglass has. Wiesmann were able to achieve the painted look by using curves in construction, but is a much heavier product in comparison.
Selection of BMW hardtops available, please ask!