Replacing Convertible Top

birch97 · Wed, Jun-17-2009, 04:21:25 PM

Ok, so this weekend some F%$K decided he wanted into my car and sliced open my top to gain entry. Note that I had the car for exactly 5 days by then - I don't think it was my particular car that was targeted as my previous cabrio was never touched in my lot

; I believe someone was taking advantage of the penguins winning the stanley cup and the lack of police anywhere but at the 'party' locations, so just bad timing on my part.

Regardless; the insurance adjuster looked at it and gave me a quote of $3020 for the top's replacement. Does this sound right? Its an '02 M3.

Secondly, i would consider possibly doing my own replacement as from what I have read, the e46 top is alot easier than the e36 tops were to replace, but I cannot find anything that goes into remote detail about replacing it. Doubt I would go that route, but wanted to see anyways.

Thanks in advance for any info.

mosill · Thu, Jun-18-2009, 03:58:53 AM

Sorry to hear that. I went through the same crap a couple months ago. It also ran my insurance about 3K to fix my top.

U2usual · Mon, Feb-22-2010, 02:16:47 AM

Also looking into this. Hope someone could share some insight.

beemergal_98_m3 · Thu, Mar-25-2010, 11:49:04 PM

Go to www.topsonline.com for the DIY'er I just received my top today and it is awesome I paid $429.00 brand new with a 5 year warranty and check out this thread on another BMW forums I belong to: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?f=14check out the topic convertible questions and there is a whole thread on how to repace it yourself.

Kringkily · Wed, Mar-31-2010, 09:26:20 AM

huh? seems like the e46 models u need to pay almost 900 for the top and 500 for the headliner material. you can find complete tops including cover and headliner on ebay for 750

Wed, Jun-17-2009, 04:21:25 PM	#1
birch97 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 44 Reputation: 0 Location: Pittsburgh	Replacing Convertible Top Ok, so this weekend some F%$K decided he wanted into my car and sliced open my top to gain entry. Note that I had the car for exactly 5 days by then - I don't think it was my particular car that was targeted as my previous cabrio was never touched in my lot ; I believe someone was taking advantage of the penguins winning the stanley cup and the lack of police anywhere but at the 'party' locations, so just bad timing on my part. Regardless; the insurance adjuster looked at it and gave me a quote of $3020 for the top's replacement. Does this sound right? Its an '02 M3. Secondly, i would consider possibly doing my own replacement as from what I have read, the e46 top is alot easier than the e36 tops were to replace, but I cannot find anything that goes into remote detail about replacing it. Doubt I would go that route, but wanted to see anyways. Thanks in advance for any info. Last edited by birch97; Wed, Jun-17-2009 at 04:25:21 PM.

Thu, Jun-18-2009, 03:58:53 AM	#2
mosill Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 452 Reputation: 0 Location: Dallas	Sorry to hear that. I went through the same crap a couple months ago. It also ran my insurance about 3K to fix my top. __________________ Looks: CF splitters, CF fog light covers, CF front/side grills, DEPO smoked corners, Orion V2 angel eyes, CF roundels, CSL diffuser, VRS GTR hood ICE: DICE HD radio/Ipod, Skipass sub Kicker L5 10", Apline M500 Performance: Larini club sport exhaust, Borla V2 midpipes, AFE stage 2 intake, JVT headers, Shark RACE software, DA pulleys, UUC short shifter Wheels/suspension: Iforged Senekas, TEIN coilovers w/EDFC, 15mm spacers, Brembo BBK

Thu, Mar-25-2010, 11:49:04 PM	#4
beemergal_98_m3 New 1998 M3 Conv owner Join Date: Jan 2010 Age: 46 Posts: 28 Reputation: 0 Location: Cedar Creek Lake	Go to www.topsonline.com for the DIY'er I just received my top today and it is awesome I paid $429.00 brand new with a 5 year warranty and check out this thread on another BMW forums I belong to: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?f=14check out the topic convertible questions and there is a whole thread on how to repace it yourself. __________________ 98' Queen Bee M3

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Mon, Feb-22-2010, 02:16:47 AM	#3
U2usual Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,451 Reputation: 0	Also looking into this. Hope someone could share some insight.

Wed, Mar-31-2010, 09:26:20 AM	#5
Kringkily Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 151 Reputation: 0	huh? seems like the e46 models u need to pay almost 900 for the top and 500 for the headliner material. you can find complete tops including cover and headliner on ebay for 750