Hardtops off yet?

[Chris_D]

Who's taken their hardtop off already?

We've had a few nice sunny weekends over here in Holland but my zed's laid up atm as I have a loner to use from a client So I may as well leave the top on until it's 're-commisioned' around end of April. Been a wrench not to be able to get it out with the top down for some early fresh air shennanigans tho! :roll:

Winter kit. Brrr.

Summer kit. yaaaay

 

[Smartbear]

Still got my hardtop on Chris :wink:


Rob

 

[Marlon]

I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.

 

[kis]

I'm leaving mine on... *brace myself* for verbal abuse :|

 

[Chris_D]

I'm leaving mine on... *brace myself* for verbal abuse :|

 

[Chris_D]

Still got my hardtop on Chris :wink:


Rob

Gerrout of our E85/E86 thread rob you E89'er you!

 

[Chris_D]

I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.

You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?

 

[Buckz]

not yet...

 

[Marlon]

I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.

You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?

Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now

 

[Chris_D]

I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.

You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?

Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now

I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...

 

[JonnyH12]

I don't have a hard top but have enjoyed a few sunny drives with the roof down already this year! 8)

 

[Marlon]

You decide on dipping thems a-pillars yet Colin?

Yes - I've ordered Plasti Dip, should arrive today. Just need some dry weather now

I'd suggest thoroughly cleaning any wax/polish off so it adheres as best it can. It's going to be in a high airflow area there and will naturally want to resist/pull away. Not wanting to sound pessimistic for you but it will be interesting to see how long it lasts. My winter wheels already started to peel away from the valve edge a week after dipping them...
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Agreed - I'm using Plasti Dip so I can see what it looks like in the flesh, if I decide I'm never going back to red then I may remove it and spray with primer and gloss black top coat. Like you say Chris, it depends what it looks like and how it holds up against the elements. Hopefully it will fair better then your alloys - its a flatter surface and not as fiddly as spraying around a valve.

 

[chapeau]

Can't wait to get my lid off. Just got to empty the patio furniture and put the kids trampoline up so i can make room in the shed to store it.

 

[Rusky]

Getting my hardtop at easter so it may stay on a little while but top down until then

 

[Disca]

I had the roof down to and from work yesterday and again on the way in this morning, they should all be off by now!

 

[chapeau]

I had the roof down to and from work yesterday and again on the way in this morning, they should all be off by now!

I know what you mean. Every sunny day seems wasted with my hardtop on.

 

[firebobby]

My car is back on the road at the beginning of April, so will probably take the roof off then. I did see a top down e85 Z in Henley on T today, it looked gorgeous with 107's on... anyone from here ??

 

[JINGLE]

Only had my hard top a few weeks and already grown attached to it

That being said, I'll give it about 2 more weeks before I remove it for some roof down driving

 

[patriot66]

Mines still on...I just love the way the car looks ! Will be claying/mop'ing/polishing and waxing in the next couple of weeks and it's then coming off until the autumn.

 

[Darren Slone]

I'm thinking I will remove mine when British Summer Time begins on the 26 March
Have to say I've enjoyed the hardtop winter experience.

You car looks Ace Marlon