Know all those roads, that’s a great road trip. Can be fairly clogged up with traffic these days, so if it is just enjoy the scenery. If it isn’t-enjoy the bends
Hardtop or Hibernation
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I am looking forward to the road trip as much as getting the hardtop
I love going to Wales
My mum was from Welsh stock so some nice memories
I love going to Wales
My mum was from Welsh stock so some nice memories
I wouldn’t buy the hard top, and put that money towards a garage which would be much more useful, as in doing repairs etc.
I already have 1 large garage full of useful stuff that I never use and never will until I get rid of it
My other car also lives in there also a hot tub summerhouse shed thing(I want to get rid of the hot tub but wife still like it)
I will build a car port on the side of the house that will turn into a garage before next winter
Back on to the hard top
I have spoken to the seller today and arranged to drive down and put the hard top on Friday afternoon
The fitting kit will arrive on Wednesday so I will fit that on Thursday
Ordered the wiring adapter the car already has the heated window switch fitted but had hart attack when I saw for the price of the 2 plastic cover so they will be ordered at a later date.
I have made a slight mistake
My car is a July 1997 2.8 Arktissilber metal 309/7 or artic grey and the hard top is Titanium silver 354
So the roof is going to be a lighter grey!
I hope it suits the car as Don't need any constructive ( sarcastic )comments from the wife to put a damper on the evening.
I have booked a lovely 4 star hotel(non refundable) and meal Lampeter with late check out followed by a nice road trip home on Saturday.
Fingers crossed it will work out ok
It will be a nice trip, 
fingers crossed for decent weather
fingers crossed for decent weather
My brackets arrived from Fleabay
I thought they where OEM but only the mount was
I was very disappointed with the quality off the brackets I had to do some filing to make them fit
They would have gone back had I not already booked the hotel and arrange to pick up the hardtop on Friday
Now I am on hot bricks if they line up with the new hardtop
BMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets | eBay
BMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail Tracked 48.
www.ebay.co.uk
I was very disappointed with the quality off the brackets I had to do some filing to make them fit
They would have gone back had I not already booked the hotel and arrange to pick up the hardtop on Friday
Now I am on hot bricks if they line up with the new hardtop
Any chance of a photo?My brackets arrived from Fleabay
I thought they where OEM but only the mount wasBMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets | eBay
BMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail Tracked 48.www.ebay.co.uk
I was very disappointed with the quality off the brackets I had to do some filing to make them fit
They would have gone back had I not already booked the hotel and arrange to pick up the hardtop on Friday
Now I am on hot bricks if they line up with the new hardtop
Edit: Sorry. Didn't see the ebay link with pics. Now I see it.
Don't expect the roof to just drop on and fit first time. It'll likely need some adjusting. There's a few guides around so I'd suggest you get one of those and have a look at it so you know what to expect.
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There are two manuals that might help. One is for installing the fitting kit then the other is for the first fitting of the hardtopMy brackets arrived from Fleabay
I thought they where OEM but only the mount wasBMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets | eBay
BMW Z3 Hardtop Mounting Brackets. Condition is Used. Dispatched with Royal Mail Tracked 48.www.ebay.co.uk
I was very disappointed with the quality off the brackets I had to do some filing to make them fit
They would have gone back had I not already booked the hotel and arrange to pick up the hardtop on Friday
Now I am on hot bricks if they line up with the new hardtop
I’ve got them both in pdf but don’t know how to attach them here.
Bronty- just DM’d you
Not the best pictures as it is raining here and roof on
The OEM kit only has the 'tabs' for the electric/heated screen on one side (Left). Won't make any difference though once the covers are on.
hard top... perfect for the winter months, ours is on now,
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That look gorgeous
I drove down from wigan a nice drive traffic not to bad
The roof took a bit off adjustment on the mounting brackets but the guy had two Zeds so he was a great help
We arrived at our hotel safe and well
Time to relax and have a glass of wine or two with dinner
Enjoy the rest of your trip. Looks good!
Looking good, enjoy your wine and trip home
Oh Yeah. Looks great. Totally different driving experience isn't it? Real quiet in the cabin even at autobahn speed. Radio on quietly, missus nagging in my ear telling me to slow down and ... er . .... anyone want to buy my hardtop? No. Only joking.
Oh. Nearly forgot to ask. What's the colour match like? IIRC you said you'd bought a different shade of grey?
Just got back
Had a great drive back apart from the 20mph
I must say the welsh road are better maintained then the English counter parts
The wife did not even notice
These are better pictures in morning sunlight
Had a great drive back apart from the 20mph
I must say the welsh road are better maintained then the English counter parts
It is a good match
The wife did not even notice
These are better pictures in morning sunlight
I like a Welsh road. They seem to mostly be very much nicer than my local roads.