I GOT A HARD TOP !

[RIMSPOKE]

ONE OF THE NEATEST OPTIONS THAT BMW OFFERED FOR THE

E-30 CONVERTIBLES WAS A REMOVABLE HARD TOP .

THESE WERE VERY WELL DESIGNED & MADE BUT WERE NOT VERY NOTICEABLE

BECAUSE THEY LOOK LIKE SOFT TOP WHEN THEY ARE ON THE CAR .

ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE CRAZY HIGH PRICE TAG FOR ONE OF THESE TOPS FROM THE DEALER .

IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE $4500 !

AS A RESULT , THERE ARE NOT MANY OF THESE TO BE FOUND THESE DAYS .

THE ONE I GOT IS PRETTY NICE BUT IT NEEDS A NEW HEADLINER .

THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST TIME OF YEAR TO BE SELLING ONE BUT

PROBABLY A NICE TIME TO BUY .

ALL I HAVE TO DO NOW IS MAKE & INSTALL THE HEADLINER AND THEN

FIGURE OUT WHERE I WILL STASH IT UNTIL FALL .

[HarryPR]

That's quite the score, David! Those are so hard to find.

[AndyS]

I want one, wah!

[ohtwo]

sell it

[ohtwo]

oh yeah sell the fuckin karr as well and get a coupe

[ohtwo]

sorry to be such a fucker but the gay image and the chassis flex kill the cabbie for me,

[RIMSPOKE]

OH , DON'T BE SO STIFF .

I JUST DRIVE IT TO WORK & THE BEACH & STUFF .

[carlkkreienkamp]

"Figure out where I will stash it..." How about rigging up pulleys and stout low stretch line and suspend it from the garage ceiling if its available.

[RIMSPOKE]

GOOD IDEA !

IN FACT WE ALREADY DID THAT .

IT's HANGING UPSIDE DOWN AND SECURELY STRAPPED .

I HUNG IT UPSIDE DOWN SO THE STRAPS WON'T MAKE DEPRESSIONS ON THE SEALS .

I PUT A MOVING BLANKET ON IT SO IT WON'T FILL UP WITH BUGS .

IT WAS WAY TOO MUCH WORK TO GET IT UP THERE THE WAY WE DID IT

SO I WILL BE GETTING ONE OF THE CUSTOM MADE ZIP UP COVERS

AND HANG IT UP THE SAME WAY .

http://cgi.ebay.com/BMW-E30-3-SERIES-CONVERTIBLE-HARDTOP-COVER-STORAGE-BAG-/310306515218?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483fb5a912

THIS GIVES ME PLENTY OF TIME TOP SHOP FOR SOME HEADLINER MATERIAL .

[flyingjolly]

congratulations

[RIMSPOKE]

THEY HAVE THIS THING HERE CALLED SEASONS ..............

[RIMSPOKE]

Who are "they"?

"THEY" IS EVERYONE LIVING NORTH OF THE TROPIC OF CANCER EXCEPT FOR YOU .

And why make a hard top look like a soft top? Just to make it harder to clean? It has nothing to do with function, but then again nothing you do makes any common sense, son.

MUST YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT EVERYTHING ? IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE LOOKS , TAKE IT UP WITH BMW .

PERSONALLY , I LIKE THE PILLARLESS DESIGN OF THE OPEN E-30 WITH THE HARDTOP ON & YOU CAN'T GET THAT WITH ANY OTHER MODEL .

IF YOU ARE SO CONCERNED WITH KEEPING THINGS CLEAN , WHY CAN'T YOU START WITH YOUR OWN ATTITUDE ?

MY TOP IS 20 YEARS OLD AND IS STILL PRETTY CLEAN . AS IT IS , SOME

PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THE BLACK TOP AND DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT .

YOU CAN STRIP THE COVERING OFF AND REFINISH IT TO MATCH THE CAR :

WHILE THIS MAY SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS , SADLY , YOU STILL HAVE TO CLEAN IT .

[RIMSPOKE]

UK CUSTOM COVERS IN ENGLAND MAKES A PRETTY NICE STORAGE BAG FOR THE

OFF SEASON .

http://www.ukcustomcovers.com/collections/hardtop-covers-storage/products/bmw-e30-3-series