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Post Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:11 pm

Hi E30zone. I need to buy a new convertible roof for my 1992 E30, I live in Cheltenham does anyone have any recommendations or tips of suppliers/fitters within 100 miles or so? Any experiences, recommendations or comments on rogues would be much appreciated.
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Post Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:45 pm

It wil be a bit of w trip for you but i used carhoodwarehouse in chessington surrey.Thes guys did a superb job on mine.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:20 am

Thanks for the tip. Did
they do it in a day?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 1:53 pm

Yes,I got there at about 9,and left about 3.The only thing there's not much to as it's on a trading estate.There is a pub across the road,and Chessington world of adventure.The other thing that impressed me was the new hood was an exact match to a BMW genuine.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:29 pm

How much was it in total fitted?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:32 pm

I was gong to ask the same thing. I think I'm sold on your lead so thank you.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:02 pm

£600 supplied and fitted.If you do use them,try and get Tyrone to fit it,what he didn't know about his job wasn't worth knowing.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:13 pm

Tyrone...is that you? a˜‚

Thanks for all your help.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:37 pm

No,if it was me I'd done it myself.
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:24 pm

Sorry to muscle in, but do they supply the roof with new seals? Or will they remove and reuse the old ones from old roof?
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Post Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:36 pm

No,if it was me I'd done it myself.
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:59 pm

I would think they'd use new seals.
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Post Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:00 pm

How do you get a picture of your car on your signature. I want to plagiarise the idea a‘a
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Post Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:52 pm

sajad09 wrote:Sorry to muscle in, but do they supply the roof with new seals? Or will they remove and reuse the old ones from old roof?
You need to give a ring.
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Post Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:58 pm

I'll be giving these a ring myself real soon...
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Post Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:21 pm

they dont supply the seals but will fit for free eith during or post fitting of hood. highly recommended
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Post Tue Jan 31, 2017 11:24 am

that's worth knowing, so buy the seals first and take them down with you. Thanks
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