Wrapped my E93 hardtop roof to look soft top

Mardio · 11-25-2013, 11:12 AM

Great job imo.

bimmette · 11-25-2013, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by marc@x-ph.com

Welcome aboard! no mods to go faster

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Definitely not! It's hard enough controlling my speed! I used to drive on the autobahn for a few years and I wish I could drive this car on it now

sankohuy · 11-25-2013, 11:16 AM

Well it doesn't look too bad, but I wouldn't do it myself as I would be afraid it'll ruin the open and closing mechanic. Fixing a hardtop is $$$! But who cares what everyone thinks, it's your car, customize to your fitting. Btw, welcome!

roll_the_dice · 11-25-2013, 11:21 AM

Great Job! I like the ingenuity. i would like to see it in person to see how it looks, but congrats for being creative. I also like the look of a soft top over a hard top....just like the traditional soft (rag) top look. I looked at a 3 series convertible a few years ago and ended up going with a 911 convertible because of the top....Some things IMO shouldn't change....and a rag top is one of them!

bimmette · 11-25-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sankohuy

But who cares what everyone thinks, it's your car, customize to your fitting. Btw, welcome!

Thanks

Red_Bean_Bun · 11-25-2013, 01:17 PM

Looks weird.

kingofthedemo · 11-25-2013, 01:17 PM

I hate rag tops! But that wrap looks interesting! definitely a unique choice.

Lotus99 · 11-25-2013, 02:16 PM

Welcome here, and nice choice on the E93! ;-)

Doing unique mods is a personal thing, so do what you like. I'm guessing most here won't like it, as many of us probably bought this car partly because we love the hardtop look of it. At least I did.

Where did you get your trim wrapped, and how much was that part of the job, if you don't mind me asking?

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-25-2013, 02:20 PM

Too scary to mess with the hardtop at all for me.

I think the car color needs to be something else other than sparkling graphite, black, or black sapphire metallic for it to look good- otherwise it just looks like it's primed or unfinished IMO, but if you like it that's all that matters.

The gloss black shadow line looking trim for the door mouldings etc was a great move however- I think I'm redoing mine that way (currently it is matte black).

Thank you for taking time to share this with the family

Lotus99 · 11-25-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

The gloss black shadow line looking trim for the door mouldings etc was a great move however- I think I'm redoing mine that way (currently it is matte black).

The only reason I've held off on getting it done was I figured with all the moving parts, and top folding, the vinyl would peel off over time.

You've not had any issues with that it sounds like. How long have you had it on?

Sounds like the car goes thru some rough winters in NY too...

xXSupa · 11-25-2013, 03:06 PM

Oooo Richmond, I thought that place looked familiar, haha

Not really a style that I would personally go for, but still looks pretty good!

JAL0988 · 11-25-2013, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Taran.J

Makes it look cheap, like a hoopty eldorado.

Bimmer Barney · 11-25-2013, 04:13 PM

That video was so special.

deadmn1337 · 11-25-2013, 04:18 PM

Hard to tell in the video but it looks decent, need a few more pictures of it in better lighting to really tell. Don't let anyone on this board bring you down on any of your cosmetic mods. It is all a matter of taste and if you like it then do it. As long as the car doesn't look like a rice rocket you will get people on either side of the fence.

bimmette · 11-26-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Too scary to mess with the hardtop at all for me.

I think the car color needs to be something else other than sparkling graphite, black, or black sapphire metallic for it to look good- otherwise it just looks like it's primed or unfinished IMO, but if you like it that's all that matters.

The gloss black shadow line looking trim for the door mouldings etc was a great move however- I think I'm redoing mine that way (currently it is matte black).

Thank you for taking time to share this with the family

I was willing to try the wrap with whatever color 335 I found, (and I wasn't even interested in a graphite but the timing was right), but actually now I like that it's subtle with the graphite.

Lotus99 · 11-26-2013, 01:06 PM

Just remember to always have your fingers on the front two window buttons to pull them down anytime you're around cops... Especially in Richmond. Cops there bust cars with front window tint routinely.

Looks great, especially on dark cars, but a PITA. I had the tint on my car for years, trouble free, then got busted twice in a few months, and gave up.

bimmette · 11-26-2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotus99

Just remember to always have your fingers on the front two window buttons to pull them down anytime you're around cops... Especially in Richmond. Cops there bust cars with front window tint routinely.

Looks great, especially on dark cars, but a PITA. I had the tint on my car for years, trouble free, then got busted twice in a few months, and gave up.

Haha, thanks but unfortunately I'm already very familiar with this issue too.
My interior is light now so the tint doesn't look as dark, so hopefully I'll be ok.

bimmette · 11-27-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by deadmn1337

Hard to tell in the video but it looks decent, need a few more pictures of it in better lighting to really tell.

Ok, tried to take better pics today. Please note that the winter tires are on now and I don't love them.

deadmn1337 · 11-27-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmette

Ok, tried to take better pics today. Please note that the winter tires are on now and I don't love them.

OH yeah!! that looks really nice. I love the subtle two tone that it came out with.

bimmette · 11-27-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by deadmn1337

OH yeah!! that looks really nice. I love the subtle two tone that it came out with.

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!!

kunal_d · 11-27-2013, 03:23 PM

Not bad, it's pretty subtle.

XstheticMotorsports · 11-27-2013, 03:56 PM

Welcome aboard! I think it looks pretty cool.

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sankohuy First Lieutenant 44 Rep 385 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: norcal iTrader: (0)	Well it doesn't look too bad, but I wouldn't do it myself as I would be afraid it'll ruin the open and closing mechanic. Fixing a hardtop is $$$! But who cares what everyone thinks, it's your car, customize to your fitting. Btw, welcome!
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Lotus99 Colonel 628 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Welcome here, and nice choice on the E93! ;-) Doing unique mods is a personal thing, so do what you like. I'm guessing most here won't like it, as many of us probably bought this car partly because we love the hardtop look of it. At least I did. Where did you get your trim wrapped, and how much was that part of the job, if you don't mind me asking?
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Dark_Knight_335 Came to the N55 Darkside 1112 Rep 12,740 Posts Drives: 2011 335 E93 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (28)	Too scary to mess with the hardtop at all for me. I think the car color needs to be something else other than sparkling graphite, black, or black sapphire metallic for it to look good- otherwise it just looks like it's primed or unfinished IMO, but if you like it that's all that matters. The gloss black shadow line looking trim for the door mouldings etc was a great move however- I think I'm redoing mine that way (currently it is matte black). Thank you for taking time to share this with the family
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xXSupa IG @F30_MPE 257 Rep 703 Posts Drives: 2018 F30 340i MPE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	Oooo Richmond, I thought that place looked familiar, haha Not really a style that I would personally go for, but still looks pretty good!
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deadmn1337 Captain 39 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 2016 EB 435i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Beach iTrader: (11)	Hard to tell in the video but it looks decent, need a few more pictures of it in better lighting to really tell. Don't let anyone on this board bring you down on any of your cosmetic mods. It is all a matter of taste and if you like it then do it. As long as the car doesn't look like a rice rocket you will get people on either side of the fence.
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Lotus99 Colonel 628 Rep 2,808 Posts Drives: 19 M2C & 18 X3 M40i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	Just remember to always have your fingers on the front two window buttons to pull them down anytime you're around cops... Especially in Richmond. Cops there bust cars with front window tint routinely. Looks great, especially on dark cars, but a PITA. I had the tint on my car for years, trouble free, then got busted twice in a few months, and gave up.
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