Hi, I've got a 1989 320i convertible. It's project one even though it runs well it needs quite a bit doing to it. I was wondering though, how water proof inside are these cars realistically. At the moment when I wash it, water gets in over the top of the door windows, is this normal or not? Do these cars tend to always let a little bit of water in, or should they be completely water proof inside?
Cheers.
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not being cheeky but what way are you washing it? when i wash mine i alway's makes sure i don't "blast" water any where near the top of the window's, if i wash the roof i tend more to allow the water to just lightly shower over the roof from as high as i can hold the hose above the roof, last week i did have to "blast" the roof as i was cleaning it with Auto Glym hood & fabric cleaner and that's the only way to wash it off .. i got one very small leak from my car's roof and it was water getting under the fabric tape that covers the stiching (nothing to worry about) the only time i got water from above the door's glass is when i opened the door 
.. probably something to do with no gutters on a cabby! 
MY TOP TIP: when you wash a cabby alway's allow the water to come from above the car, never try and spray water from a side or below angle as no doubt it'll get under the hood and wet the inside?
.. probably something to do with no gutters on a cabby! MY TOP TIP: when you wash a cabby alway's allow the water to come from above the car, never try and spray water from a side or below angle as no doubt it'll get under the hood and wet the inside?
you can get rubbers from bmw but dearessexboy wrote:as far as i know they all leak somewhere around the top of the windows and i dont think the rubbers are any longer available, as ian said though always let the water run down
and i can say no leaks at all but it is a new one
Cheers thats great. The car does need new seals, and I think I need to check if the cars windows are adjusted properly, but I did probably wash it wrong, it was having a big clean as I am applying the special cleaner, and then re-waterproofing the roof with the bme roof sealer, and this was the initial wash, so I probably sprayed the water at it a bit too hard.