e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:06 am

What can go wrong with e36 convertible leccy roofs? Kind of tempted by a local offering but the leccy roof doesn't work.

Seller claims it simply needs resetting....if that's the case why hasn't he done it himself as it looks a piece of pish from various searches on the net. I'm suspicious.....anyone know more about what can wrong and hassle/cost of sorting any issues?

Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:26 am

The tension straps stretch which allow it to go out of sync after several roof cycles. Fixing it correctly is boring but there is a move using stretchy string

These cars are really on the floor now price wise so it better be cheap !

Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:00 pm

Cheers Pete, Bodgery all the way!

It's not at a price I'll be paying yet but as it's MOT ran out the other day he might drop a fair bit now. I've not seen it in the flesh yet so it could yet turn out to be the typical Scotch rusty turd you love so much.

Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:43 pm

nickso wrote:Cheers Pete, Bodgery all the way!

It's not at a price I'll be paying yet but as it's MOT ran out the other day he might drop a fair bit now. I've not seen it in the flesh yet so it could yet turn out to be the typical Scotch rusty turd you love so much.

That needs to be scrap value.

Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:20 pm

pacerpete wrote:
nickso wrote:Cheers Pete, Bodgery all the way!

It's not at a price I'll be paying yet but as it's MOT ran out the other day he might drop a fair bit now. I've not seen it in the flesh yet so it could yet turn out to be the typical Scotch rusty turd you love so much.

That needs to be scrap value.

Aberdeen is weird though, people pay good money for shit cars round here.

Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:05 pm

whereas on the zone people only ever want to pay shit money for good cars !