Wind Deflectors - what type is best value

[Mike6]

As a Newbie please excuse my possibility of going over old ground. I have had the car for 3 weeks and it hasnt got any wind deflectors and nothing is fitted in the rollover hoops. We have been using the car roof down but both my wife and I are finding it incredibly windy and as neither of us are really short hair people you can imagine our afro look after a spirited drive.
I have been searching on the net including ebay and there seem to be three different types:
1. The official BMW one which is very expensive when they come up for sale and is in three parts which need the assembly kit and I think means drilling holes in the rollover hoops.
2. A sort of roll up mesh things that fits over the whole lot and has velcro(?) straps to secure it around the rollover hoops. Not sure whether this is official BMW but they dont seem to cost much on ebay
3. Acrylic screen both clear and tinted which can be left in place when roof is up and are sold ebay for anything betwwen £70 and £100.

My question is this does anyone have experience with using these and what would you recommend. From my perspective the acrylic ones look good (are they) and dont invlove having to drill holes.
Thanks

 

[cj10jeeper]

1 is the only one to have. Expensive, needs fitting as you note and you need the hoop in fills
2 is horrible and belongs in a fetish collection
3 looks ok, usually fitted with Velcro straps (horrible) but doesn't work as it causes turbulence, whereas 1 slows the air.

Just don't expect with any to be still air if you go above 50

 

[rossonr]

1 is the only one to have. Expensive, needs fitting as you note and you need the hoop in fills
2 is horrible and belongs in a fetish collection
3 looks ok, usually fitted with Velcro straps (horrible) but doesn't work as it causes turbulence, whereas 1 slows the air.

Just don't expect with any to be still air if you go above 50

Agree with cj I have BMW OEM one and great for reducing turbulence. But doesn't stop all above certain speeds. I don't have much hair so isn't an issue for me however the girlfriend does and she ties her hair back when ive got the roof down

 

[ranski]

I fitted new roll bar covers as I had piano black applied on via hydrographics.

I am not going to fit the wind deflector and attachments as i prefer the finish with them not fitted. if I can find them in the loft ill throw them up for sale

 

[Taz]

yes as to be no.1