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If it has the original roof it's (probably
) not worth the effort. You can get a new complete hood from £300. Which is not a huge amount more than a new window. Post up some pictures of the window and surrounding edge of the roof.
Tony.
ps. Welcome to the forum from me near Lincoln.
) not worth the effort. You can get a new complete hood from £300. Which is not a huge amount more than a new window. Post up some pictures of the window and surrounding edge of the roof.Tony.
ps. Welcome to the forum from me near Lincoln.
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As said above, new roof is the sensible option.
Hi, welcome from Mansfield 
I needed a new roof on my Z3 last year. The rear screen and come away at the corners. Looked into getting a replacement screen and this was £240. I was recommeded a bloke called Jack Smith in Swansea who does a lot of roofs for BMW Z3 and Mazda MX5, gave him a ring and ended up booking to get a new roof with a sewn in rear screen for £320. He is very popular and usually has a couple of months waiting list for roofs being replaced on a weekend. The roof is great quality and I'm very happy with it. The only thing I wish I had done was gone for red canvas instead of a black one.
I needed a new roof on my Z3 last year. The rear screen and come away at the corners. Looked into getting a replacement screen and this was £240. I was recommeded a bloke called Jack Smith in Swansea who does a lot of roofs for BMW Z3 and Mazda MX5, gave him a ring and ended up booking to get a new roof with a sewn in rear screen for £320. He is very popular and usually has a couple of months waiting list for roofs being replaced on a weekend. The roof is great quality and I'm very happy with it. The only thing I wish I had done was gone for red canvas instead of a black one.
Hi Elisabeth
If the original hood is in good condition, I would have the zipped in rear window replaced. The original has likely lasted for over 22 years, so a replacement should do the same.
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My OEM hood is 23 years old in April and is in very good condition.
The exception though Ian?
Tony.
Tony.
May well be, nothing really to compare to. A couple of weeks ago a vehicle trimmer commented on how well it had lasted. Guess combination of few owners and largely garaged helps.
I agree mate and the one on the members car may be worth doing in context of the condition of the roof but I'll reserve judgement till I see pictures. The next thing is to find someone keen enough to fit one I guess.
Tony.
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And it's only had 4 windows 6 mohair covers and 2 frames.My OEM hood is 23 years old in April and is in very good condition.
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Hi and welcome from me in Scotland .
The only thing that's could be an issue with fitted window only is the new one being tight and bursting the zip stitching on the roof side .
My wife's z3 when we bought it had had this done and it had bust partially on one side and fully on other .
I managed to get some bonded nylon thread and with a bit of patience managed to stitch it back together ( but still leaks slightly in lower corners in heavy rain)
.The only thing that's could be an issue with fitted window only is the new one being tight and bursting the zip stitching on the roof side .
My wife's z3 when we bought it had had this done and it had bust partially on one side and fully on other .
I managed to get some bonded nylon thread and with a bit of patience managed to stitch it back together ( but still leaks slightly in lower corners in heavy rain)
Hi and welcome to the forum from Bognor Regis
Welcome to the site Elisabeth. You have come to a good place for tips and knowledge for your Z. Would love to see some pictures of your car. We are all pretty much Z daft on here and like finding old cars and new owners.
Sorry to hear about the window. It's a job z owners are pretty familiar with. Like the members have said, if you do have a chance to post some pictures, it would really help to assess what might need done. Some scenarios:
Ripped or Torn - You can actually patch it up or a new one can be bought and zipped in provided the hood is an original bmw hood. If its beyond repair, there are a few options for new ones for around £100, less for a second hand replacement. If so, there are a few members who break Z3 cars and may have them available.
Too cloudy to see out of - It might just need some product rubbing on.
The zip is unattached from the Hood - Sewing Kit time
What ever happens. There's a decent fix for it, absolute worst case, a brand new hood and window is around £350 fitted.
Good luck!
Sorry to hear about the window. It's a job z owners are pretty familiar with. Like the members have said, if you do have a chance to post some pictures, it would really help to assess what might need done. Some scenarios:
Ripped or Torn - You can actually patch it up or a new one can be bought and zipped in provided the hood is an original bmw hood. If its beyond repair, there are a few options for new ones for around £100, less for a second hand replacement. If so, there are a few members who break Z3 cars and may have them available.
Too cloudy to see out of - It might just need some product rubbing on.
The zip is unattached from the Hood - Sewing Kit time
What ever happens. There's a decent fix for it, absolute worst case, a brand new hood and window is around £350 fitted.
Good luck!
Hi @elisabeth, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. As said above some pics will help sort your roof out.
to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. As said above some pics will help sort your roof out.