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e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:06 am
by nickso
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?

Re: e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:26 am
by pacerpete
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 !

Re: e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:00 pm
by nickso
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. :)

Re: e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:43 pm
by pacerpete
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.

Re: e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:20 pm
by nickso
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.

Re: e36 convertible leccy roof issues?

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:05 pm
by Topblag
whereas on the zone people only ever want to pay shit money for good cars !