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Post by PerryGunn » Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:41 pm

Philiboy wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 4:07 pm Yes, not sure it's worth the expense to get sprayed to match, sterling grey on titanium silver might be the way forward :o
Or have it wrapped...? It's cheaper than a respray...
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Post by Philiboy » Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:28 pm

How much would it cost to have it wrapped?and what is the finish like?

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Post by firebobby » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:33 pm

Philiboy wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:28 pm How much would it cost to have it wrapped?and what is the finish like?
Oi, never mind hard tops and wraps, we need to see the car :poke:
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Post by firebobby » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:17 pm

Very nice, the best Z4 IMHO :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:23 pm

Nice Zed :thumbsup:

The the Darker Silver top looks good on the lighter body IMHO. :)
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Post by Mr Tidy » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:33 pm

buzyg wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:23 pm Nice Zed :thumbsup:

The the Darker Silver top looks good on the lighter body IMHO. :)
+1 - I think that combo looks good. :thumbsup:
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Post by patriot66 » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:50 pm

IMHO the hardtop for your Alpina needs to be silver. The grey is ok but not quite right and if you had it wrapped in black I think it would jar a bit as you've no other black features/accents such as grilles or wheels to tie it all together.
The Alpina is a special car and yours looks a very original unmolested example that deserves a matching and complimenting hardtop :thumbsup:
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Post by kis » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:36 pm

Hi OP mine is Titan and I’ve got a Stirling top. Check out my thread (signature) and go to the bottom of the first page. If you’re local then welcome to view? Doesn’t look quite right but still good. My Zed is a WIP. Always wanted to carbon wrap it! But we’ll see! Better than a completely random colour like blue!
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Post by Gee » Sat Sep 01, 2018 7:44 am

Just a word of advice to the OP. I would double check that your RS is indeed prepared for a hard top. I had a fellow RS owner come to buy my one a few years ago and just as we went to go fit it, we noticed the prep was not in place. This was a UK supplied car. I understand this was a “one off” but definitely worth checking I advance.

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Post by Philiboy » Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:48 am

Thanks, I will check today, how do i know, is it fairly obvious once top down?
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Post by Gee » Sun Sep 02, 2018 8:23 am

If I remember correctly when you drop the top there will be a locating hole behind each door shut which the hardtop pins drop into. They may be covered by a plastic cover which can be lifted off. It’s fairly obvious once the top is down.

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Post by Marlon » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:28 am

Found these pics showing hardtop prep kit on bimmerfest:

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As Gee says, they are located under this plastic cover:
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I also found what looks like a sterling grey hardtop on a Titanium silver Zed on the same thread!
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Post by Philiboy » Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:28 pm

Thank you, it's a real help being on this forum.
Picked a hardtop up yesterday, sterling grey, immaculate condition with cover and fitting tool. Lining inside slightly bubbled so got it down to £400, had to travel 250miles each way to get it , but think it's a bit of a bargain!
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Post by Philiboy » Mon Sep 03, 2018 12:28 pm

Hardtop on, 2 mins to fit, was prepped so all good :)

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