Leaky roof

Greetings all

With all the recent rain, I've noticed my roof is starting to leak :-(
It's a '97 Z3 convertible - and for a 10 year old car the roof fabric
itself is in very good nick. From what I can see it's actually getting
through near at the front edges where the roof joins the rubber seals
& rails.

A new roof will cost big $, and taking to the parts guys it sounds
like I could get away with replacing the seals & possible rails - but
I need someone to "diagnose" the sites, and I'm not sure I trust a
dealer to not inflate the cost of the repairs needed.

I've also heard, that most times they just outsource the work anyways,
so was wondering what most people suggestions we
- go with the dealer
- find a convertible/trim repairer?

Fwiw I'm in Sydney (Australia)

Thanks in advance

R

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:47:45 +1000, Rick Hunter > wrote:

>Greetings all
>
>With all the recent rain, I've noticed my roof is starting to leak :-(
>It's a '97 Z3 convertible - and for a 10 year old car the roof fabric
>itself is in very good nick. From what I can see it's actually getting
>through near at the front edges where the roof joins the rubber seals
>& rails.
>
>A new roof will cost big $, and taking to the parts guys it sounds
>like I could get away with replacing the seals & possible rails - but
>I need someone to "diagnose" the sites, and I'm not sure I trust a
>dealer to not inflate the cost of the repairs needed.
>
>I've also heard, that most times they just outsource the work anyways,
>so was wondering what most people suggestions we
>- go with the dealer
>- find a convertible/trim repairer?
>
>Fwiw I'm in Sydney (Australia)
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>R

Pick up the commercial telephone directory and seek out car upholstery and
convertible hood repairs. Another route might be boat yards that make or repair
boat hoods etc. if they can't do anything they probably know someone that can.

Secondly BMW Owners club might be a good place to enquire as would be an
Australian Sports car club, Custom car club and there must be some Australian
magazines that are about BMW cars. In the UK we have "Total BMW" and "BMW car"
titles. Perhaps an email to the UK magazine "Car Mechanics" (I know the editor
personally and I know it is exported to AU) asking their guru what he thinks -
email Rodney Jacques > or FAX +44 1959 541400 mark FAO HELP!
RODNEY JACQUES

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Sir Hugh of Bognor

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Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it!

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