Hard Top Fitted.

[Gouki]

i just recently aquired a hard top off a fellow zoner "bmw325virgin" a.k.a. Ian top geezar, very happy with it so here's the pics, nothing special they were just quick shots i taken, enjoy.

[stevetigger]

No, Thats looks rubbish! I will have to come round your house and help you take it to the skips We can just put it onto my car, I will take it away for you!


Looks lush Mate
So whats it like driving around with a hard-on??

[nav786]

good one mate. hardtop is a must steve. it reduces road noise so much and keeps you warm, and looks uber cool. plus you can always sell it on, without makin a loss.

Gouki- the car looks so much better now. seriously. i would remove the badges off the rear for a smoother look tho, and the bmw seat stickers. hardtop makes such a difference!

[whiterhino]

gouki youve just hit jackpot very nice.

[dips346]

hi gouki that look nice
i swear that is the hardtop i was going to get. did he have this on e-bay for sale?

[Gouki]

No, Thats looks rubbish! I will have to come round your house and help you take it to the skips We can just put it onto my car, I will take it away for you!


Looks lush Mate
So whats it like driving around with a hard-on??

Steve driving with a "hard-on" is one of the best things you can do especially if you have a lady friend next to you giving you personal hand relief! Lol seriously its improved a lot with regards to noise and my stereo doesnt need to be turned up that much compared to before, also the rear window makes it easier to see whats going on, plastic ones on those hardtops are awful!

good one mate. hardtop is a must steve. it reduces road noise so much and keeps you warm, and looks uber cool. plus you can always sell it on, without makin a loss.

Gouki- the car looks so much better now. seriously. i would remove the badges off the rear for a smoother look tho, and the bmw seat stickers. hardtop makes such a difference!

those badges are my next target on my list i did attempt one of the headrests on the weekend but its stuck pretty tight . Annoying ones are the badges on the wings.

hi gouki that look nice
i swear that is the hardtop i was going to get. did he have this on e-bay for sale?

I don't know about that i just saw it advertised on the zone and bought it the day he advertised it.

[Wilson325i]

gouki that hardtop looks very nice you got the best of both worlds.

[blimmer86]

give me your car

[eun]

that looks sweet mate....

a very nice improvement

[bootyman]

Find some money and get it coded. It will look even better mate

[Gouki]

Find some money and get it coded. It will look even better mate

was thinking of colour coding it but as I'm only gonna use it for the winter times, better off saving the cash for a 2.7 conversion! Plus I think it looks kinda cool in that black, breaks the car up a bit.

[bootyman]

Shame it still has the vinyl. That's where most of the money is lost otherwise it would only cost you Ԛ£300 or so to get it coded. I still think they look the bollox coded

[Gouki]

Shame it still has the vinyl. That's where most of the money is lost otherwise it would only cost you Ԛ£300 or so to get it coded. I still think they look the bollox coded

man that does look phat!!! Definitely agree with u on that, decisions decisions!

[bootyman]

Especially as you have the original hardtop too When i have mine on, the lines are so good that people thinkl it's a coupe. You should see their faces when i lift the hardtop off

[JAMZ]

Ah! will you lot Shut up!

I want one..

I can only dream of what it would look like coded in my paint colours..

[stevetigger]

I have to disagree, I want a hardtop but I think they look better original.
I like the look of black vinyl, but then again my car is grey
Just my opinion, does look good on the bootywagon but I think it looks good black on the gouki machine

[Gouki]

I have to disagree, I want a hardtop but I think they look better original.
I like the look of black vinyl, but then again my car is grey
Just my opinion, does look good on the bootywagon but I think it looks good black on the gouki machine

yeah I have to say I like it in black I know it would be nice colour coded getting more used to it as it stands, plus another thing means it will save me a bit of time with waxing because I wont need to do the roof!!!

[bootyman]

Your car at the end of the day buddy, so whatever floats your boat is the only valuble openion here

[mrLEE30]

Pah who needs a hard top... move to a warm place where even your roof is not necessary!!!

nah seriously looks good, try boiling water and a piece of fishing wire to remove the 325 badges on your wing, pour the boiling water over the sign and work the fishing wire in behind there in a sawing motion, it SHOULD remove the badges with no damage to the paint, unless they are stuck on with epoxy in which case youre

[TheRealest]

original hard top, very nice, maybe u should get sum original lights, original kit, and rid of the neons i reckon u got hidin under them huge sideskirts?????????????

[Gouki]

Pah who needs a hard top... move to a warm place where even your roof is not necessary!!!

nah seriously looks good, try boiling water and a piece of fishing wire to remove the 325 badges on your wing, pour the boiling water over the sign and work the fishing wire in behind there in a sawing motion, it SHOULD remove the badges with no damage to the paint, unless they are stuck on with epoxy in which case youre

I'm gonna give it a go, well if the paint does come off then I'll get it resprayed if need be equally look bad with it on or off! Such a pain wish me luck!

original hard top, very nice, maybe u should get sum original lights, original kit, and rid of the neons i reckon u got hidin under them huge sideskirts?????????????

well i'll be at the Ace Cafe Meet last monday of this month so why dont you have a look underneath and see for yourself

Update, just removed the badging off the wings and the headrests, isnt too bad but does have the imprint and a bit of residue from the glue on the wings so will be using a bit of petrol to see if it will come off, as for the headrests isnt great, imprint of the roundel is on there and drivers side headrest the worse as its taken a bit of the leather off, will get some proper pics 2moro. But looks much cleaner with those badges off and if anyone needs a 325i badge let me know as I have 2!

[Patm3]

Nice Hard top Mate did you get the new rear window for the soft top?

[Gouki]

Nice Hard top Mate did you get the new rear window for the soft top?

nah not yet mate after fitting this hardtop made a lot of diference looking through that rear screen but will have to get a replacement, got a load of scracthes when i was taking the ice off with a scraper when it was really cold, I'll be at the Ace this month you coming down to it?

[mrLEE30]

be careful using paint, it will eat away your paint. You can get that stuff for removing tar and bugs from Halfords, use that and a lil elbow grease.

Now then fill out them rear arches with some alloy and rubber and will be looking super stylin

mrlee

[Gouki]

here we go the updated new pics I havent finished taken the drivers side off yet as that one is worse because of the roundel badge leaving its glue mark on the wing so will need some elbow grease for it, passenger side isnt too bad. From the pic you can see much of the imprint of those badges being on there from the pics but up close you can so will need a bit of petrol to remove the remaining residue left. As for my leathers much better without those roundels on the back but as i said the drivers side in particular has come off worse so debating what I can do about it, a much better improvement now I think so its getting there, see for yourself:

This was before:


Now without:




Drivers side headrest worse off, anyone has any suggestions as to what to do please post:


And back pics without those roundels:

[adam3442]

looks mint, I so want a hard on!

[Quaser]

Looks so much better mate!

You can try getting the colour leather restorer - or maybe even shoe polish as its the back of the headrest if you can get the right colour!

Q

[panesar_e30]

GOUkI, it looks so much better. a clean look.

[N4SBM]

THE CAR LOOKS FAT, BUT TRUE SAY, IT WILL LOOK MINT WITHOUT THE BMW BADGES AT THE BACK HEAD RESTS.