Wiesmann Hardtop NL

[Juvvajuvva]

He looks happy with his days work

 

[Z3I]

@Z3I have you got a gas strut assisted soft top?
If so you will have to loose it to get the fitting kit on.

I have an auto top, is this what you mean by gas strut assisted? Its a pre facelift 2.8 btw

 

[hard top]

A OK, no gas struts then as on the manual roof?

 

[Juvvajuvva]

I have a 98 2.8 pre facelift with an auto roof and it has a ram but I don’t know what you mean by struts?
I’m intrigued now
Can you enlighten me?

 

[Z3I]

A OK, no gas struts then as on the manual roof?

I'm not familiar with the manual roof, is it a small gas strut visible , in the area where the softop is anchored to the car?

 

[hard top]

is it a small gas strut visible , in the area where the softop is anchored to the car?

Yep

 

[Z3I]

Yep

Will check in the light tomorrow!

 

[Jack Ratt]

My car has the usual pre facelift powered roof and I had to disconnect the hydraulic ram so that I could fit the fitting kit for my hard top. My fitting kit is not the OEM kit though

 

[David]

@Z3I

Check with the seller what year car the hardtop and fitting kit is originally from.

If it’s ‘96 you’ll need to detach your hydraulic strut in order to fit the fitting kit. ‘97 onwards, I believe Wiesmann adapted the design of the fitting kit to fit around the strut. (The very early z3’s had entirely manual roofs, without even a gas strut to assist in lifting the roof closed.)

 

[t-tony]

And then you bought a Z4 and joined the real world ...............................

Tony.

 

[David]

And then you bought a Z4 and joined the real world ...............................

Tony.

...and now it’s for sale because I need to join the REAL real world, and get a house!

 

[t-tony]

It happens sadly mate. I put three car projects into the house/land fund over the years. Hope you get a good price for it David.

Tony.

 

[Davyhoogy]

What are the physical differences between oem and weisman hardtops out of curiosity?

 

[Ianmc]

@Z3I

Check with the seller what year car the hardtop and fitting kit is originally from.

If it’s ‘96 you’ll need to detach your hydraulic strut in order to fit the fitting kit. ‘97 onwards, I believe Wiesmann adapted the design of the fitting kit to fit around the strut. (The very early z3’s had entirely manual roofs, without even a gas strut to assist in lifting the roof closed.)

I am a very proud owner of a manual roof Z3, undo two clamps from the drivers seat and push it back. Sometimes less is more!

 

[Juvvajuvva]

The OEM is rounded like a bubble with water channels that clip in and the Weismann looks more sloped and the rear window looks larger.I haven’t owned a Weismann so I am just going on Pics.
The Hamann Speedster has two humps on the roof and a small rear windo that looks like the old Hot Rods.
Love the Hamann

 

[Davyhoogy]

The OEM is rounded like a bubble with water channels that clip in and the Weismann looks more sloped and the rear window looks larger.I haven’t owned a Weismann so I am just going on Pics.
The Hamann Speedster has two humps on the roof and a small rear windo that looks like the old Hot Rods.
Love the Hamann

I'd love a Hamann! I just have the standard one

 

[Z3I]

@Z3I

Check with the seller what year car the hardtop and fitting kit is originally from.

If it’s ‘96 you’ll need to detach your hydraulic strut in order to fit the fitting kit. ‘97 onwards, I believe Wiesmann adapted the design of the fitting kit to fit around the strut. (The very early z3’s had entirely manual roofs, without even a gas strut to assist in lifting the roof closed.)

The OEM is rounded like a bubble with water channels that clip in and the Weismann looks more sloped and the rear window looks larger.I haven’t owned a Weismann so I am just going on Pics.
The Hamann Speedster has two humps on the roof and a small rear windo that looks like the old Hot Rods.
Love the Hamann

The ad is for offers...Berlin...bit of a run!

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/suche-fuer-bmw-z3-hamann-hardtop/807280568-223-3520

 

[Z3I]

@Z3I

Check with the seller what year car the hardtop and fitting kit is originally from.

If it’s ‘96 you’ll need to detach your hydraulic strut in order to fit the fitting kit. ‘97 onwards, I believe Wiesmann adapted the design of the fitting kit to fit around the strut. (The very early z3’s had entirely manual roofs, without even a gas strut to assist in lifting the roof closed.)

Here's my softop as fitted. Does this look as if the hardtop would fit, or is that the offending gas strut as in pic 3?.

 

[Davyhoogy]

The ad is for offers...Berlin...bit of a run!

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/suche-fuer-bmw-z3-hamann-hardtop/807280568-223-3520

Haha that would cost me about £600 in fuel alone!

 

[David]

Here's my softop as fitted. Does this look as if the hardtop would fit, or is that the offending gas strut as in pic 3?.



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Depends entirely on the Hardtop fitting kit, as I said. You need to find out what year Z3 the Hardtop has come from and work from there.