Roll Bar In A Cabrio?

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  • LuckyHenriksen
    R3V Elite
    • Jun 2010
    • 4244

    #1

    Roll Bar In A Cabrio?

    Will an Autopower bolt in bar fit in a cabrio? I don't know if the recess for the folding top gets in the way or not? Thanks for any help
    Last edited by LuckyHenriksen; 01-25-2011, 07:46 PM.


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  • geezerman402
    Wrencher
    • Aug 2008
    • 213

    #2
    If you remove the rear seats and bolts it there, it'd be more likely. But beyond that no idea.

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    • bmw325csi
      R3V Elite
      • May 2007
      • 4045

      #3
      nope, not without some serious mods. I looked in to this for months. Best bet is to have a custom one made up. There was one on the here not too long ago, I think it was a white car with a removable bar and he kept all of his seats and panels.

      If anyone remembers which car it was, I would love to see it again.
      harry/harout

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      • LuckyHenriksen
        R3V Elite
        • Jun 2010
        • 4244

        #4
        Fuuu I just found out the hard way. Fits in my sedan parts car just fine though! And it looks sooo badass I am upset with myself that I didn't check into it further before ordering it. Oh well, I just have to build a hardtop car now too :)


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        • LuckyHenriksen
          R3V Elite
          • Jun 2010
          • 4244

          #5
          I wonder if it will fit my E21....


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          • NuthinFancy
            E30 Modder
            • Sep 2010
            • 841

            #6
            Sucks that you live so far a buddie of mine just started a roll cage/bar making business and is pretty resonable with prices. I jus sold him my junk e30 vert that's he's supposedly making into a missile car and will be caging it. Anyway did u get any pics of it on the sedan?
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            • LuckyHenriksen
              R3V Elite
              • Jun 2010
              • 4244

              #7
              Haha yea a couple shit cell pics, I will snap a couple tonight after work so you guys can see how it looks :D


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              • CorvallisBMW
                Long Schlong Longhammer
                • Feb 2005
                • 13039

                #8
                There is a guy in SoCal who runs one on his s50 swapped auto-x car and I believe it was a totally custom job. Since the rear seats are so much narrower in a 'vert I doubt any bolt-in bar will fit.

                The removable bar sounds interesting though, anyone have pictures of that car?

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                • bmw325csi
                  R3V Elite
                  • May 2007
                  • 4045

                  #9
                  Found it, guess it was a bronzit, one of my favorite cabs on R3V.
                  harry/harout

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                  • bmw325csi
                    R3V Elite
                    • May 2007
                    • 4045

                    #10
                    not sure if its fully removable though now that I look at it.


                    nope, its fully removable.
                    harry/harout

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                    • LuckyHenriksen
                      R3V Elite
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 4244

                      #11
                      Yea I am not too worried about it being quickly removable, its back to the drawing board for now


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                      • bmw325csi
                        R3V Elite
                        • May 2007
                        • 4045

                        #12
                        the bar in that car is nice though because he kept all the OG panels. To fit most bars you have to sacrifice the seats, at least the panels.
                        harry/harout

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                        • Jaxx_
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 1880

                          #13
                          wanna sell it?
                          '84 318i M10B18 147- Safari Beige
                          NA: 93whp/90ftlbs, MS2E w/ LC, 2-Step
                          Turbo: 221whp/214ftlbs, MS3x flex @ 17psi

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                          • DaveSmed
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 1406

                            #14
                            Ugh, is there any four-seat convertible that doesn't look awkward as hell with a roll bar?

                            The E30 is not one of them.
                            -Dave
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                            • Raxe
                              R3V Elite
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 5346

                              #15
                              Originally posted by DaveSmed
                              Ugh, is there any four-seat convertible that doesn't look awkward as hell with a roll bar?

                              The E30 is not one of them.

                              >> 1988 3.1 ITB E30 /// 2002 E46 M3 6MT / 2008 335xi 6MT / 1991 S38B36 E30 (sold)

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