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Hardtops off yet?
- Chris_D
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Hardtops off yet?
Who's taken their hardtop off already?
We've had a few nice sunny weekends over here in Holland but my zed's laid up atm as I have a loner to use from a client So I may as well leave the top on until it's 're-commisioned' around end of April. Been a wrench not to be able to get it out with the top down for some early fresh air shennanigans tho!
Winter kit. Brrr. Summer kit. yaaaay
We've had a few nice sunny weekends over here in Holland but my zed's laid up atm as I have a loner to use from a client So I may as well leave the top on until it's 're-commisioned' around end of April. Been a wrench not to be able to get it out with the top down for some early fresh air shennanigans tho!
Winter kit. Brrr. Summer kit. yaaaay
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
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Hardtops off yet?
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
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- Marlon
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Hardtops off yet?
I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.
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- kis
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Hardtops off yet?
I'm leaving mine on... *brace myself* for verbal abuse
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
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X5 - E53, E70
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Hardtops off yet?
kis wrote:I'm leaving mine on... *brace myself* for verbal abuse
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- Chris_D
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Hardtops off yet?
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
- Chris_D
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Hardtops off yet?
You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?Marlon wrote:I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
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Hardtops off yet?
not yet...
- Marlon
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Hardtops off yet?
Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather nowChris_D wrote:You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?Marlon wrote:I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.
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- Chris_D
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Hardtops off yet?
I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...Marlon wrote:Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather nowChris_D wrote:You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?Marlon wrote:I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.
E85 3.0i roadie (03) 'Benny'. E93 320d M-Sport Cabrio (11) 'Bob'.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
'Always different, always the same.' John Peel on The Fall.
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Hardtops off yet?
I don't have a hard top but have enjoyed a few sunny drives with the roof down already this year!
- Marlon
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Agreed - I'm using Plasti Dip so I can see what it looks like in the flesh, if I decide I'm never going back to red then I may remove it and spray with primer and gloss black top coat. Like you say Chris, it depends what it looks like and how it holds up against the elements. Hopefully it will fair better then your alloys - its a flatter surface and not as fiddly as spraying around a valve.Chris_D wrote:I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...Marlon wrote:Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather nowChris_D wrote: You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?
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Hardtops off yet?
Can't wait to get my lid off. Just got to empty the patio furniture and put the kids trampoline up so i can make room in the shed to store it.
E85. 2.5i SE. 2004. Sterling grey, anthracite 107s, black leather heated seats, hardtop, sound gen retrofit, matt black grills, stubby, zhp, cupholders retrofit, roof motor in boot.
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Hardtops off yet?
Getting my hardtop at easter so it may stay on a little while but top down until then
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.
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Hardtops off yet?
I had the roof down to and from work yesterday and again on the way in this morning, they should all be off by now!
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