Hardtop Photo shoot

[markeg]

Looking very nice, Marlon. Personally I prefer the red-on-red but black does look good.
One concern with your shed storage - I would be worried about mice getting at it when stored, so would recommend putting some form of deterrent/trap around.

 

[philip27]

Looks really good. Liking the contrast of colours.

 

[Beedub]

silver with some further black detailing on the car.

 

[85genius]

Thanks Marlon, that's a very impressive set up and relatively easy to organise.
Can you and your better half manage to lift the hard top on/off and trundle the support cradle OK?

The hardtop is surprising light me and the Mrs had no problem lifting mine off and carrying up the drive to the garage and she's 5'2" and not very strong.

Colin I'd be a bit wary of wheeling it about too much on the trolley particularly over any kind of bump, the trolley you have looks the same as mine and its hard wheels and no kind of suspension so personally was paranoid about breaking the rear window

 

[Marlon]

Thanks Marlon, that's a very impressive set up and relatively easy to organise.
Can you and your better half manage to lift the hard top on/off and trundle the support cradle OK?
We are lucky to have a flat roof garage and someone on the forum had installed an electric hoist which would be the only way of taking it off and on. Pretty sure our garage doesn't have the headroom to do anything like that, so was very interested in your set up.
Probably a cheaper option than installing an electric winch as well. Thanks.

Mrs. Marlon has a weak neck following an old injury, she managed taking it off but rather than risking it I asked a mate round when putting it back on. Its 25kg so its not heavy when shared between two. Once its on the trolley its very easy to manoeuvre

 

[Marlon]

Looking very nice, Marlon. Personally I prefer the red-on-red but black does look good.
One concern with your shed storage - I would be worried about mice getting at it when stored, so would recommend putting some form of deterrent/trap around.

Thanks Mark
Hadn't thought about mice - cheers I will definitely sort that out

 

[Marlon]

Thanks Marlon, that's a very impressive set up and relatively easy to organise.
Can you and your better half manage to lift the hard top on/off and trundle the support cradle OK?

The hardtop is surprising light me and the Mrs had no problem lifting mine off and carrying up the drive to the garage and she's 5'2" and not very strong.

Colin I'd be a bit wary of wheeling it about too much on the trolley particularly over any kind of bump, the trolley you have looks the same as mine and its hard wheels and no kind of suspension so personally was paranoid about breaking the rear window

Mmmmm, not thought about that - it rolls ok but does rattle and bump about a lot, thanks for the advice James

 

[Marlon]

Looks really nice and suits the car well.

When I had the hardtop on my Z3 it really transformed the driving experience as a daily driver in the winter.

Thanks bud, good to know it does the job in the winter

 

[Marlon]

silver with some further black detailing on the car.

Stunning Beedub - I'm considering going dark graphite with the alloys when they need a refurb

 

[obewan]

Looks great Marlon - roll on the winter eh

 

[Beedub]

marlon the wheels are actually a very light grey, really works well with the silver paint work, my car is probably due some stone chip re-paint work so ill get the mirror housings planted gloss black to further tie it all in

 

[patriot66]

Marlon, what about gloss black alloys and grilles to tie-in with the hardtop?
Something like this.......nice !

 

[Marlon]

Marlon, what about gloss black alloys and grilles to tie-in with the hardtop?
Something like this.......nice !

I've got a really tough decision to make when it comes to the alloy refurb, gloss black will definitely be considered (won't be going for the red line though). At the moment I'm favouring dark graphite, however beedubs light graphite looks the business too.

 

[Marlon]

Looks really good. Liking the contrast of colours.

Cheers man

 

[Marlon]

Looks great Marlon - roll on the winter eh

Thanks Steve - I can't wait (never thought I'd say that )

 

[markeg]

Go black, Marlon. Its the new .... um.... black.

 

[Marlon]

Go black, Marlon. Its the new .... um.... black.

:wub:

 

[Leadfoot Z]

Looks great with the black hardtop! I always prefer to see silver wheels, you tend to loose a bit of the detail with black wheels.

 

[Kap'nZ4]

Wow Marlon, that looks the bee's knees.
Next step, get a Coupe eh? Once ya go black..... you can sort it out.

Really looks SWEET with that hard top.

 

[Beatman]

Red and Black combo