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| E21, E30 General discussion and technical help for 1975-1991 3 series cars. |
03-25-2008, 06:23 PM
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Name: E30topless
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Your Ride: E30
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E30 Soft Tops?
I was wondering if anyone knew where i could get a New soft top for my 1990 E30. The frame is good, just a few rips in the fabric.
TIA
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03-26-2008, 06:14 AM
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Name: HyeTide
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: N.Y.
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 1988 325ic
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Try bavauto.com or bmpdesign.com or you could try ebay, they have soft tops but I dont know there quality.
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03-28-2008, 05:10 PM
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Name: Antiburn
Title: Senior Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey
Your Ride: 92 525, 88 325 hardtop'ed vert and 83 320iS
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Im selling my hardtop for 1100 in nj if you want it.
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1992 525i, 1983 320iS and 1988 Hardtop'ed Vert
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03-28-2008, 09:36 PM
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Name: E30topless
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Your Ride: E30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Antiburn
Im selling my hardtop for 1100 in nj if you want it.
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Thanks but i already have a hardtop that came with the car.
I just purchased a softtop off ebay today for $440 USD.
Thanks for the help. |
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05-09-2008, 03:14 PM
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Name: Sam
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Nov 2006
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 1989 325ic
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soft top replacement
Are you going to replace your own top? Let me know how it goes. I've heard nightmares about it.
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05-09-2008, 04:49 PM
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Name: E30topless
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Your Ride: E30
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I did replace my own top, it wasnt to bad a job, having an extra set of hands was important....
i found that the best way to glue down the flaps that go around the cross bars, was to take a length of garden hose, cut length wise down it to open it up, once u have the glue on the flaps wrap it around the bar and place the hose overtop. u can leave them on over night to let it set.
in the instructions it says it may take 5 hours + allow for that time. its not hard just time consuming.
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05-09-2008, 06:03 PM
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Name: Sam
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Nov 2006
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 1989 325ic
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Thanks, did you replace other pieces for the top or just use all the previous stuff from the old top.
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05-12-2008, 08:28 PM
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Name: E30topless
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Your Ride: E30
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All the framming was mint on the car so i had no need to replace it. im gonna replace some of the seals, especially the one which goes around the front, since it got damaged when it was taken off. The seals can all be replaced at a later time without damaging the top.
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05-30-2008, 02:32 PM
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Name: BMWFreak
Title: Member
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Maryland
Your Ride: 1987 325i Convertible
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where do u live? Installing yourself could be a nightmere. You can get them onine but I went to an amazing place called adler mandel. They do work for dealers and stuff but theyre located in maryland lol. i would go to a place that specializes in interiors and soft tops
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07-06-2008, 06:44 AM
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Name: stanleymason
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Richmond va
User not setup in Rate My Car. Click here to set it up. Your Ride: 90 325i cabrio 05 330xi
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I would just like to know what the quality anf fittment are like cause I am looking at ebay myself
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07-07-2008, 03:02 PM
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Name: E30topless
Title: United Newb
Status: Offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Your Ride: E30
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the top fit perfectly and its a very nice top... all the stiching is hidden
having a new top on the car makes it look so much better...
i got it from a dealer in the UK off ebay
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