Plastic cover sticking up!?

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Fri May 05, 2017 4:23 pm

Sorry, no idea how to entitle this thread!

I've just noticed that with the roof up there seems to be a plastic cover sticking up. You can see it through the rear screen from the outside.

Is this normal!? Never noticed it before and now it's bothering me!!

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri May 05, 2017 5:16 pm

Yes, I think you mean the sprung covers that the roof hinge sits under, when the roof is up they lift to let the hinge do its thing

Rob

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:00 pm

Don't trust him, Steve! He's pulling your leg. No, the flaps certainly shouldn't stay up.

This means a trip to your local dealership, where they'll re-programme the roof mechanism. Some do it for free, others charge £40 or £50 + VAT. (Just don't let Rob near it.)

While they're at it, ask them if they'll check the alignment of the external and internal 'propellor' badges.

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:12 pm

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 4:23 pm Sorry, no idea how to entitle this thread!

I've just noticed that with the roof up there seems to be a plastic cover sticking up. You can see it through the rear screen from the outside.

Is this normal!? Never noticed it before and now it's bothering me!!

Just stand and watch the roof go up/down. You will then see how the flaps work. All normal.

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:15 pm

So is it normal or not!?

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Fri May 05, 2017 6:46 pm

All normal. As I said above.

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:06 pm

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 6:15 pm So is it normal or not!?

Oh dear god...

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:15 pm

Maniac wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 7:06 pm
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 6:15 pm So is it normal or not!?
Oh dear god...

You called my dear? What's the matter? 2 completely different answers were given, I think it's acceptable to question again is it not?

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Fri May 05, 2017 7:38 pm

It's normal. The flaps cover the roof mech when it's down and move up to accommodate the mech when it's up. That or you'd have a hole in the rear deck when the roof was down.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Fri May 05, 2017 8:31 pm

SteveSmith wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 7:15 pm
Maniac wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 7:06 pm
SteveSmith wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 6:15 pm So is it normal or not!?
Oh dear god...

You called my dear? What's the matter? 2 completely different answers were given, I think it's acceptable to question again is it not?

There was really only one answer given.
Buster only knows about tyres so his answer was obviously wrong

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Fri May 05, 2017 9:34 pm

Steve, what they're not telling you is that you can 'de-flap' your car and, roof up or down, it'll look much better.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:38 pm

Busterboo wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 9:34 pm Steve, what they're not telling you is that you can 'de-flap' your car and, roof up or down, it'll look much better.

Not sure if you are being serious or not.
If you remove the flaps in question when the roof is down there will be large holes in the cover.
How can this look much better?

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Fri May 05, 2017 11:43 pm

Well, to begin with it looks much better without the silly flaps sticking up in the window (that worried Steve and other new owners).

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sat May 06, 2017 7:21 am

Busterboo wrote: ↑Fri May 05, 2017 11:43 pm Well, to begin with it looks much better without the silly flaps sticking up in the window (that worried Steve and other new owners).

Hi Buster, so have you had those sprung flaps removed from your e89 then? Pictures as evidence please or it didn't happen

Rob

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Sat May 06, 2017 10:26 am

Pictures as evidence ...

This from the person who claims he's just been to France en convoi and has posted none

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