interesting.... cab owners take a look

General E30 related discussions -
Please put technical questions in E30 Tech Help forum below

Moderator: martauto

superted
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:00 pm

Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:52 pm

this should be in the drivers sun visor . incase you dont know how to open the soft top

Image
Last edited by superted on Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.
nav786
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2597
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Woking, Surrey

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:00 pm

only if its a manual, and yes i still have that :D
Image

FOR SALE

SONY PSP'S £100
blacksoul
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 168
Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: cwmbran south wales

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:02 pm

still got mine:)
tylerma
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 5790
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Dagenham, Essex
Contact:

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:02 pm

me too
superted
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:00 pm

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:03 pm

nice item to have still with your car alrite
scottybeemer
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 642
Joined: Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: in the garage of love...

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:03 pm

me too!!!!!!!!!!
"you aint gonna take me alive, copper"
Stealth
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 655
Joined: Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Measham
Contact:

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:08 pm

Yep, still got mine,

But i still have to climb into the car to make sure the last bit folds back towards the boot otherwise it doesn't fit under the horse shoe..!!
Image
Gouki
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2262
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:00 pm

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:09 pm

i dont have one :?
Image
superted
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:00 pm

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:14 pm

Gouki wrote:i dont have one :?
s**t i taught it was just me :mad:


Image
Gouki
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2262
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2005 11:00 pm

Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:35 pm

superted wrote:
Gouki wrote:i dont have one :?
s**t i taught it was just me :mad:


Image
i dont feel so left out now :)
Image
Ziggy
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 11534
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: floating round my tin can...

Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:04 pm

I've still got one :P

Carefully turned face down to help preserve it a bit longer... Copied that one off Paul J I think! :lol:
E30 in need of wiring loom smoke since April '11...
HartgeH27
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 21737
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: Chichester

Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:13 pm

:) Got mine still !!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
blingsta
Boost Junkie
Posts: 2930
Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Enfield

Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:21 am

i'll join the club of the DONT HAVE ONE'S!!! (bumma)
Zayyan
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Engaged to the E30 Zone
Posts: 6385
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Aylesbury
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:21 am

I've got one but it doesn't look like that.

It's more like
1) Lower windows
2) Unlock softtop and raise flap.
3) Press and hold button to lower hood.

:tongue:

Electric roof is slightly broken at the moment though, LOL
Image
superted
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2006 11:00 pm

Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:07 am

Zayyan wrote:I've got one but it doesn't look like that.

It's more like
1) Lower windows
2) Unlock softtop and raise flap.
3) Press and hold button to lower hood.

:tongue:

Electric roof is slightly broken at the moment though, LOL

:cry:
:cry:
:cry:
:cry:
mrLEE30
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 6589
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain

Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:16 am

i have got some instructions in Japanese!!! wondered what they were!!! no pictures though.
I've got one but it doesn't look like that.

It's more like
1) Lower windows
2) Unlock softtop and raise flap.
3) Press and hold button to lower hood.
4) spend a fortune when the motors die winkeye

mrlee
User avatar
keith52
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1427
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: SWANSEA

Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:38 am

still available from dealers and not expensive
HartgeH27
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 21737
Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:00 pm
Location: Chichester

Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:48 am

If any of you guys want a simple photocopy of the item, send me a SAE largish and I will do a copy which you can mount on card. PM me for my address.

Small saving over the stealers but heck for the price of a stamp !!!!

Will do up to 12 (never enough time lol)

1.
2.
3.
woodysjw
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 481
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Harwich, Essex, Drives: Motorsport Cab
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:56 am

Zayyan wrote:I've got one but it doesn't look like that.

It's more like
1) Lower windows
2) Unlock softtop and raise flap.
3) Press and hold button to lower hood.

:tongue:

Electric roof is slightly broken at the moment though, LOL
Same one I have
Image
796 - 1989 Motorsport Edition
oneblueleg
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 483
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Hampshire

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:16 am

I've screen grabbed it and now have one! ta
aussie_e30
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 24
Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:26 am

Stealth wrote:Yep, still got mine,

But i still have to climb into the car to make sure the last bit folds back towards the boot otherwise it doesn't fit under the horse shoe..!!
that sounds familar.
Image
nasir325ic
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 627
Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:00 pm
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:34 am

mines there too
User avatar
Steviec
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1489
Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Loughton, Essex

Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:04 am

aussie_e30 wrote:
Stealth wrote:Yep, still got mine,

But i still have to climb into the car to make sure the last bit folds back towards the boot otherwise it doesn't fit under the horse shoe..!!
that sounds familar.
Same here!

I still have my sunvisor roof instructions, but the plastic covering is all yellow and crappy.
Stealth
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 655
Joined: Sun Aug 14, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Measham
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:13 am

I'm kinda glad that other cab users have the same difficulty getting the roof to fold away properly, is there something mising as i'm sure the roof wasn't designed like that..!!?? :mad:
Image
DaveD
E30Zone Wiki Specialist
Posts: 5129
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sheffield

Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:40 am

mine does it too..but only occasionally, usually when i haven't pushed it up far enough.
mrLEE30
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 6589
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Sweating buckets in Bahrain

Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:19 pm

i have to pull the middle folding bar forward to get my roof to fold away but then again i am following these instructions :? might as well be in chinese!!! winkeye

mrlee

Image
oneblueleg
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 483
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Hampshire

Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:38 pm

Stealth wrote:I'm kinda glad that other cab users have the same difficulty getting the roof to fold away properly, is there something mising as i'm sure the roof wasn't designed like that..!!?? :mad:
Mine's not too bad, I don't have to get into the car, but I do have to walk round both sides to 'tuck' it in...
Apparently the tension straps should force the roof into the right folds, they can 'relax' with age and aren't replaced normally when a new roof goes on. You would order them separately. Even when I said 'is there anything else I might need" to the company that replaced my roof, they didn't mention it. The bloke who came and fitted it, mentioned they were "a bit old"!
Telecaster
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 24
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: Hong Kong
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:04 pm

Mine got the same problem. Whenever I open the roof, I need to jump out and turn the bar located in the middle towards the rear side. I also need to fold the root by myself at the same time to make sure it folds good. Otherwise, it will be a mess.
Anyone can help to cure this common problem? :oops:
A bimmer beginner
User avatar
stevetigger
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 4659
Joined: Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:00 pm

Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:57 pm

superted wrote:this should be in the drivers sun visor . incase you dont know how to open the soft top

Image
I got one that I have now taken out of the car to keep safe. But mines for the electric roof!

Image
Bjorno
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 223
Joined: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Antwerp
Contact:

Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:12 pm

I still have mine too from the electric roof.
cliffybabe
Powered by Nelly
Powered by Nelly
Posts: 10020
Joined: Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Croydon

Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:05 pm

mines a manual top and i still got mine, i was well chuffed when i noticed it the day after i picked up the car
Rosc0PColtrane
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 9757
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: With Ceiling cat, watching you masturbate.

Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:01 am

I still have mine too!!! Although the end is a little tatty and it seems to have welded into the platic folder.

I have the same problem with my old roof. I have to tuck in each side as I open it. Can't afford a new roof yet :cry:

On the other hand, I did knock Ԛ£1100 off the asking price because of the roof!!! :D
JAMZ
E30 Zone Camper
E30 Zone Camper
Posts: 1214
Joined: Wed May 25, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: Portsmouth

Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:41 am

Mines still there but looks a bit rough now though..

kinda ruins the car... its about the only old orig thing i have on the cab now bar the chassis and lump.. 8O

But it stays!!
krismac
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 49
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:00 pm

Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:53 pm

Heres one I made earlier...

Click on it and it should open full size in good quality

Image
1993 E30 318i Lux Cabriolet
toecutter666
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 834
Joined: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: bedfordshire

Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:07 pm

Mines long gone, along with the original roof. bloody big moths in Bedfordshire :(
Post Reply