Roll an E30 vert and live to tell about it?

[Miasma]

The car I saw pics of rolled with the top up and it stayed latched/semi intact the whole time.

[Miasma]

Here are some pics of my buddy Stuart's cabrio after he rolled it doing about 75 on his way to Vegas. He walked away with scratched knuckles. That's him in the first pic. I was supposed to buy this car the next week so he could buy an Audi TT, which he (eventually) bought to replace this car.

This was the post with the rolled vert, But the pics are gone now.

[VacMan]

This was the post with the rolled vert, But the pics are gone now.

Funny, i was reading this thread and was getting ready to reply when I saw your quote. Here are the pics. He's a lucky guy, IMO.

[Miasma]

Thanks for posting those up!

And yeah he is lucky, And the car is tough!

[3bvert]

actually they dont look that bad. I mean surely not fixable, but good to know that the car, windshield posts etc, held enough integrity for the ride

[3bvert]

Yeah lower center of gravity, And an integrated roll bar/hoop in the windshield frame down to the floor.

thats good to know, hope I never need to rely on it though

[Philipangoo]

lol look at that MB in the back. Looks like he gunned it into a light pole or tree.

[dannyg]

that white car looks like it was on its side, not on its roof.

[Joey Link]

I'd rather roll with the top down. It's probably an unwarranted fear, but I'd can't help but think of the roof frame going through me or one of my passengers.

[Quailane]

I'd rather roll with the top down. It's probably an unwarranted fear, but I'd can't help but think of the roof frame going through me or one of my passengers.

The top is very strong. I'd love to have that protecting me than nothing. If you roll into something with the top up, it may stop it from hitting you. With it down and you are guaranteed dead.

[Joey Link]

Makes sense.