129.00 Replacement top has any one had any success?

[makecopies]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-E30-325i-320i-318i-M3-Convertible-Soft-Top-W-Plastic-Window-87-93-3-Series-/251292803052?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ABMW&hash=item3a8237dfec&vxp=mtr

Just picked a E30 and the top is shot I want to attempt to DIY.

[monoblanco]

I had it installed by a shop.

Good luck.

[jw 325ic]

This may be the top i bought mine was closer to $300. Its not a hard install as long as you have a few days to do it. Take your time on it. You can find instructions online or by searching r3v for my username. Its in one of my posts from 2010 or 2011 i believe.

[makecopies]

I had it installed by a shop.

Good luck.

How much did you pay to have a shop install?

[flyboyx]

a shop around here quoted me at 600.00

[mikeedler]

that top is vinyl and not cloth like the originals. You get what you pay for and I am sure that thing is going to be a piece of crap!!!!!!
I have installed a 400 dollar top and it wasn't that hard. the material was nice, the rear window seemed kinda thin.

[Mossman]

I believe this is the same as I bought a couple of years back, for closer to 250 or 300. Install was easier than I thought, although time consuming, and while it doesn't look original I have been happy with it. No reliability issues to report.

Only thing is it looks dirty more often than the cloth tops, because the cloth actually absorbs some dirt and holds it, whereas this is not absorbent at all so anything that falls or collects is very obvious.

Wish it was $130 when I bought it, I could have invested in some new seals as well as leaks are my current annoyance, not the vinyl top.

[CabbE30]

I believe this is the same as I bought a couple of years back, for closer to 250 or 300. Install was easier than I thought, although time consuming, and while it doesn't look original I have been happy with it. No reliability issues to report.

Only thing is it looks dirty more often than the cloth tops, because the cloth actually absorbs some dirt and holds it, whereas this is not absorbent at all so anything that falls or collects is very obvious.

Wish it was $130 when I bought it, I could have invested in some new seals as well as leaks are my current annoyance, not the vinyl top.

Possible to spray it with like a scotch guard or weather resistant coating?

[graveshaker]

http://topsonline.com/model/Convertible_Tops_And_Accessories/BMW/1986_thru_1993_BMW_318i,_320i,_325i_And_M3_(E30_Body).html

Best place for tops and very reasonably priced. Robbins is superior to most tops. Had mine installed for $450 and paid $380 for the top on my z3