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flybobbie

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So got me thinking.
My first car was a TR7 with a 70's vinyl roof.
What would a Zed look like with similar.
Keep the soft top crowd happy.

Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
 
It's a pity BMW didn't offer the e89 with a soft top. I'd imagine it would have reduced the weight by quite a few kgs and given buyers a different option.

TR7, had one of those, ugly car then ugly car now!
 
flybobbie said:
So got me thinking.
My first car was a TR7 with a 70's vinyl roof.
What would a Zed look like with similar.
Keep the soft top crowd happy.

Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
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Something like this :wink:
 
flybobbie said:
So got me thinking.
My first car was a TR7 with a 70's vinyl roof.
What would a Zed look like with similar.
Keep the soft top crowd happy.o

Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
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Good question, hit me searching for the answer as I used to love watching those boys, Ford Capri 3.0S being my car of choice when I was 19... :evil:

Any way didn't quite work out the answer but found this interesting article on the cars used

http://www.mark-1.co.uk/Professionals/profcars.htm
 
metal licker said:
flybobbie said:
So got me thinking.
My first car was a TR7 with a 70's vinyl roof.
What would a Zed look like with similar.
Keep the soft top crowd happy.

Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
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Something like this :wink:
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Not sure of the colour name but that looks the best combo with a black roof IMO :thumbsup:
 
sammyz said:
It's a pity BMW didn't offer the e89 with a soft top. I'd imagine it would have reduced the weight by quite a few kgs and given buyers a different option.

It would. I would have bought one back in 2009. It was the lack of usable boot space with the roof down that stopped me.
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mr wilks said:
flybobbie said:
Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
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Was it the RS2000 ?

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Don't think so, as early in the first series the cars used were mainly those of British Leyland. Ford were used later because of BL cars unreliability.

Must have been the TR7!!
 

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flybobbie said:
So got me thinking.
My first car was a TR7 with a 70's vinyl roof.
What would a Zed look like with similar.
Keep the soft top crowd happy.

Pub quiz question..what car did Bodey and Doyle of the Professionals first appear in episode 1?
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My first car was a TR7 also :D
Identical to this one:

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Now that I have black grilles, I was thinking about getting the roof and side indicators wrapped in black.

What do you think? Something like this:
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DLH said:
Now that I have black grilles, I was thinking about getting the roof and side indicators wrapped in black.

What do you think? Something like this:
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Definitely - always liked the contrasting gloss black roof on the E89 :thumbsup:
 
mr wilks said:
Put me down as a definite No on that one :cry: not doing it for me on any level


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That's starting to look like one of those awful Mini Coupe things now you've done that. Definite No.
- I think it needs darker tinted windows too.
 
I've seen the black roof on a couple of cars so I assume it was a factory option? I think it looks fine, especially on lighter colours. I've gone for gloss black wheels, ordered black side indicators from Germany. The screen pillars are gloss black so it's a question of how far do you go? The se hasn't the black bumper and black rear of the M sport, Black front grills, black mirrors, tints, roof!
 
Why why why would you wrap/ paint the roof on a e89 :thumbsdown: suppose we all have different opinions.
 
KERMIT1970 said:
Why why why would you wrap/ paint the roof on a e89 :thumbsdown: suppose we all have different opinions.
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Why not? Same as fitting black spoiler, grilles etc isn't it! :poke:
 
sammyz said:
It's a pity BMW didn't offer the e89 with a soft top. I'd imagine it would have reduced the weight by quite a few kgs and given buyers a different option.
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Actually, I think it's one of the main appeals of the e89 compared to the alternatives — you get the real coupe/roadster and the real convertible. But the next time I buy I won't consider a soft-top to be a dealbreaker.
 
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