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lowriderz3
Joined: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 13:29
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  Z3 roadster 2.8

Hardtop

Post by lowriderz3 »

Has summer gone? Is it time to put on the hardtop for the winter?
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Gazza
Joined: Tue 04 Oct, 2005 20:58
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  M roadster S54
Location: Romford Essex

Re: Hardtop

Post by Gazza »

Mine usually goes on when we start getting the first frost ;)
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Robert T
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  Z3 roadster 1.9
Location: Cheshire

Re: Hardtop

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I usually aim for when the clocks alter... or when I finally manage to make contact with the outlaws to meet up and get it out of their garage. :lol:

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TR4man
Joined: Wed 24 Oct, 2012 13:34
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Location: Woore, Near Nantwich, Cheshire

Re: Hardtop

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Mine's been on for a month now.

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siwilson
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  M roadster S54
Location: Horley

Re: Hardtop

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Fitted mine this morning as a ginger cat has taken to sleeping on my soft-top. Took me 30 mins to vacuume the hair off.
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Joycey
Joined: Mon 11 Jul, 2011 22:15
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  M roadster S52
Location: Basingstoke

Re: Hardtop

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Mine went on a week ago before the raid hit us.

Looked smart at the classic car show today with the hardtop on too.

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pingu
Joined: Fri 30 Apr, 2004 16:01
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  M roadster S50

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siwilson wrote:Fitted mine this morning as a ginger cat has taken to sleeping on my soft-top. Took me 30 mins to vacuume the hair off.
Duck tape ;).
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Robert T
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Re: Hardtop

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pingu wrote:Duck tape ;).
Yep, wrap the cat in it and it won't shed hair anymore. :D

Cheers R.
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Woody1000
Joined: Sat 30 Mar, 2013 09:38
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Location: Chelmsford

Re: Hardtop

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Mine went on last week and every time we get a nice hour I went to take it off !!
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TitanTim
Joined: Mon 23 Jun, 2008 18:56
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Location: Stafford

Re: Hardtop

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I put the hardtop Zed away for the winter and out with the softop Zed for the winter :lol:

Some of you must be softies :lol:

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Z3cade
Joined: Sat 09 Jan, 2010 18:18
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  M roadster S50
Location: Peterborough

Re: Hardtop

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No Tim were all hardcore.. We drive ours :wink: :D
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Z3cade
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siwilson wrote:Fitted mine this morning as a ginger cat has taken to sleeping on my soft-top. Took me 30 mins to vacuume the hair off.
I cover mine in the garage with an indoor car cover for the exact same reason.. Bloody next doors cat thinks its a soft bed :roll:
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helmik
Joined: Sat 25 Aug, 2012 20:35
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Re: Hardtop

Post by helmik »

I had planned to put mine on today. Have you seen the weather in the Midlands today?? It started raining in the early hours, it has not stopped for more than 20 minutes all day so no way it can go on for a few days at least now.

I checked and cleaned the hardtop the other day. After doing everything i went to put it back in the bag and managed to snap the zip. Not the tag, i snapped the back off totally so the whole thing came off!! No idea what i will do now. Cant see it being easily fixable and i have no idae how to be sure of getting the right size replacement zip from somewhere. may be time for a new cover for the hardtop maybe, anyone been in this position before??

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Mick
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Robert T
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Re: Hardtop

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Yes, I replaced my cover with a new one bought from a member on here. The holes for the hardtop prongs on the old one had got into a bit of a state and it was beginning to look a bit the worse for wear after 12 years of use.

As to the weather - it was a top down day here today, though I didn't as I only gave it a very quick wash in between clearing rooms ready for carpet fitters next week.

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bmwz32.8
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Re: Hardtop

Post by bmwz32.8 »

wish I had one hard top that is
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helmik
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Re: Hardtop

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helmik wrote:I had planned to put mine on today. Have you seen the weather in the Midlands today?? It started raining in the early hours, it has not stopped for more than 20 minutes all day so no way it can go on for a few days at least now.
Well, since i posted this on saturday it has not stopped raining for more than about 30 seconds. The roof looks fantastic as the wet covers up any wear marks, makes it look really shiny!!!

Being serious, i want the hard top on now and i am stuck as the roof will take at least a week of reasonable weather to dry out properly. Is this the end of the world as we know it, is this the start of waterworld for real do you think??

mick
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