Hardtop from Germany?

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:28 am

Hi all,

as above, just wondering if anyone has every arranged their own courier and picked up a hardtop from Germany? If so is it advisable and who/what company did you use?

I dont want to drive to Germany because frankly i havent got the time.

I seen the prices they go for on ebay.de and they are ridiculously cheaper than what they go for in the UK.

Hope someone out there can help...

Cheerz
Jay

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:24 pm

Hi Jay

Hardtops in the Motherland often go for the price of a soft-top in the UK.

It would be useful to see what the response is as I'd like to buy one from there also.

Cheapest way of course is to bid, win and drive over, stick it on and drive back.

I might just do that as I have some holidays owing to me.

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:52 pm

That's what I was thinking about...

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:17 pm

dont know why you southerners dont just go...its 225 miles of good road to dortmund from dunkirk and from london you could be there and back in a day

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:23 pm

Sounds like an E30 Cabby owners day out to me....

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:25 pm

That would be sweet!! Come home via the 'ring!!

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:27 pm

better to do the ring on the way, then
a) the car is lighter and you can do a better time

2) you can save the hardtop money if you stack the car

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:20 pm

Mahmood wrote:Sounds like an E30 Cabby owners day out to me....

Fcuk yeah!

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:24 pm

225 miles!!! + 200 to dover...

That's not bad mileage!!!

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:25 pm

who knows the german for group purchase???

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:33 pm

gangunbangunzie

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:34 pm

Matt (A1bmw325isport) speaks German I think... shame he doesn't have a cab!

How much do Weinmann ones go for over there?

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:55 pm

blatantarrogance wrote:225 miles!!! + 200 to dover...

That's not bad mileage!!!

well with an overnight stop...i did it from sheffield which is further

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:56 pm

How much did it cost you in petrol, mate

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:12 pm

the trip was about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£150 petrol plus ferry Ãƒ”šÃ‚£50 so i made a weeknd of it...went in the fiat for bbs rs' last year

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:17 pm

I have bought 7 hard tops in my time 3 of the ugly BMW ones and 4 weissmans, the most i have ever paid was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£650, all in the u.k.
You lot are obviously not very good at maths if you think it is cheaper to drive to germany and bring one back

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:21 pm

pacerpete wrote:I have bought 7 hard tops in my time 3 of the ugly BMW ones and 4 weissmans, the most i have ever paid was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£650, all in the u.k.
You lot are obviously not very good at maths if you think it is cheaper to drive to germany and bring one back

I quite like the bm ones, if the vinyl is removed and colour coded. What do the weissmans ones look like?

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:14 pm

pacerpete Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:17 am Post subject: Re: Hardtop from Germany?

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I have bought 7 hard tops in my time 3 of the ugly BMW ones and 4 weissmans, the most i have ever paid was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£650, all in the u.k.
You lot are obviously not very good at maths if you think it is cheaper to drive to germany and bring one back

mate where were you getting them from for less than Ãƒ”šÃ‚£650? Any pointers would be much appreciated.

The ones that go on the here and ebay uk are about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£700+

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:17 pm

pacerpete wrote:I have bought 7 hard tops in my time 3 of the ugly BMW ones and 4 weissmans, the most i have ever paid was Ãƒ”šÃ‚£650, all in the u.k.
You lot are obviously not very good at maths if you think it is cheaper to drive to germany and bring one back

there is one on buy it now for for Ãƒ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬699 which is top price which = Ãƒ”šÃ‚£468+Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100 petrol from london Ãƒ”šÃ‚£50 ferry..which I think =Ãƒ”šÃ‚£638 if you do it without staying over...and besides how much did you sell them on for ..not what you bought them for ...unless you have 7cabs that is

Post Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:36 pm

I put two of them on M3 cabs i sold , two for customers, and sold the rest,for substantially more than i paid !

The best buy was a misano red weissmann top with a black quilted leather headlining ,it was amazing and Ãƒ”šÃ‚£500

hardtops come on here regularly and the threads last for ever , lots of talk of 'dibs' etc but no dollars . Wait till the seller has had enough of losers with no dollars, turn up in your cab with dollars and make him an offer, he will probably bite your hand off !.
I have found most of mine on ebay, turn up in the early stages of the auction with cash,it usually works. One must remember now is top money time for hardtops , the best time to buy is mid summer.
Unless you are going to germany for other reasons , driving there in a 15 y/o turd to theoretically save Ãƒ”šÃ‚£10.50 is madness.

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:36 am

im watching a few at the moment just waiting for 1 to come up in northern germany a lot i have seen are in stuttgard etc which is a bit too far .

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:46 am

this one is in Dortmund,,,you can't get much nearer and its CHEAP...probably cos its beige

http://cgi.ebay.de/bmw-e30-hardtop-beig ... dZViewItem

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:43 am

Hmmm... now that begs the question - would it look silly on my car?! Same colour as my interior...

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:47 am

strip it and paint it...........

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:54 am

Thaat's what I'm thinking.... How much do you reckon for a respray?

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:58 am

Ziggy wrote:Hmmm... now that begs the question - would it look silly on my car?! Same colour as my interior...

Reckon it might just work.....

Post Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:59 am

How much were you expecting to pay a courier!!...as can arrange but due to size etc you are looking at Ãƒ”šÃ‚£150-Ãƒ”šÃ‚£200

But thats less than 3 days holiday, fuel and ferry...mmm