What colour to paint the hard top - Match or Black?

[BMBabe]

Oh god @BMBabe Is going to have a dicky when she sees this!

I am Totally over the top EXCITED surely now with another dakar aroumd i can get that group picture with the most Dakars Z3

 

[Grumps]

OMFG nooooooo wayyyyyyy ITS ANOTHER DAKAR Z3M
A BIG WELCOME FROM AYLESBURY
And yes you guessed it I have one as well


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I told you!!!!

 

[Stevo7682]

I told you!!!!

Say what you like Dave we are still a minority group try getting more than 2 together at one time it's not easy .

 

[Brian H]

Here's a quick couple of pictures I robbed off Google View attachment 85696 View attachment 85697 Definitely Dakar has so much more presence than when in black
Oh and welcome from me in Scotland another Dakar
Edit got to be saying the one with the Dakar hardtop looks a lot like @Brian H one

Yep, bottom one is mine @Stevo7682

 

[mwpe]

[ Dakar Yellow (rubber inserts will show as black strips but that looks cool also) to give the car a different image for 6 months of the year?

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Definitely Dakar yellow, but don't know about the diferent look for six months of the year, mine only manages two or three. to the forum.

 

[Brian H]

Matt Black hardtop option.

 

[Brian H]

My M Series 1998 Dakar Yellow Z3 had fittings for a hard top. I have sourced a hard top of the same period and cannot decide if I should have it sprayed black (rubber inserts will blend in) to look like the soft top or Dakar Yellow (rubber inserts will show as black strips but that looks cool also) to give the car a different image for 6 months of the year?

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Welcome to the Dakar Club Clive.

 

[gookah]

I had silver on silver, and have changed mine to satin black to give a contrast, because silver on silver is common as muck .
However in your case dakar on dakar will still be rare, so its a no brainer..... Dakar all the way..
Don't listen to anyone else, because only my opinion is the correct one.

 

[Grumps]

Say what you like Dave we are still a minority group try getting more than 2 together at one time it's not easy .

Yep I realise that Steve. You want to try parking up on a cruise NOT next to a Montreal Blue car, it's a nightmare!

 

[t-tony]

Huh, you think you've got problems

Tony.

 

[Mint]

Yep I realise that Steve. You want to try parking up on a cruise NOT next to a Montreal Blue car, it's a nightmare!

You need an Aegean Blue then Dave, not many of them about

 

[Mint]

Back on topic...

Hi @CliveB, to the forum from me too in Staffordshire. Has to be Dakar for me

 

[DavidM]

Match hardtop with body colour - will look the business!

 

[g8jka]

Paint it silver and do the rest of the car to match whilst it's in the paint shop.

Dakar for me also.

 

[t-tony]

I still maintain, you're more likely not to keep it because it's too much trouble putting it on and taking it off, so paint it black and make money on it. Much more saleable than Yellow.(much bigger market).

Tony.

 

[Slam]

I still maintain, you're more likely not to keep it because it's too much trouble putting it on and taking it off, so paint it black and make money on it. Much more saleable than Yellow.(much bigger market).

Tony.

Plus it will look better !

 

[CliveB]

You have to do it Dakar! It will look superb. Painting it black to be "safe", nah, you wouldn't have bought a Dakar car in the first place if you wanted that!

Did you buy the the car in Southend, I saw one advertised there a month or so ago?

I saw the same car in Southend myself living fairly local, but that was not mine and felt it was a little pricey

 

[CliveB]

OMFG nooooooo wayyyyyyy ITS ANOTHER DAKAR Z3M
A BIG WELCOME FROM AYLESBURY
And yes you guessed it I have one as well


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Like the number plate

 

[CliveB]

Here's a quick couple of pictures I robbed off Google View attachment 85696 View attachment 85697 Definitely Dakar has so much more presence than when in black
Oh and welcome from me in Scotland another Dakar
Edit got to be saying the one with the Dakar hardtop looks a lot like @Brian H one

Pictures really help.

 

[CliveB]

I still maintain, you're more likely not to keep it because it's too much trouble putting it on and taking it off, so paint it black and make money on it. Much more saleable than Yellow.(much bigger market).

Tony.

Sound logic, but definitely keeping the top as the car has to be stored outside and it will protect the soft top in the winter months if I fit the hard top before covering. May extend the life of the car later into the season for use also. If it gets sold it would be at the same time as the car, possibly separate from car as you suggest. No plans to sell, as bought to keep long term.