My journey to the Alpines

[megatniza]

Manyak cantik ah! Beautiful ! Only one feedback though....the rims looked too large for the E36 cabrio.

yaa laar ...did not really notice that ...
but then they are "stock" 17" , 215 / 45 F1 Goodyear .
could be the illusion ...
anyway , i am thinking to swap them with my sedan .
same size , but looks smaller due the dark colors .

 

[megatniza]

Megatniza, mine is a electro mechanical (semi auto) roof. Less advantage in terms of maintenance for sure. Only good thing i can think of is halfway in traffic light stop, i could quickly open or close, thats about it. Apart from that i would prefer manual. Currently mine has some issue as well, havent sort it out. New to convertibles so still hunting for a specialist in soft top mechanism. Anyone know of any? Would appreciate your kind info. Thanks.


Regards



p/s Megat, where do you live?

hey uejax ,

there are some good discussions in the bimmerforums . see below link .
note that you need to register to access to some of the materials .

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=906187

i have a friend who recently rebuild the soft top , think the workshop is
in selayang . will try to get the details .

BTW , I am in Ipoh .

 

[megatniza]

some pixs from today's visit. ~ 90% done . reassembling all the parts ...:smokin:

 

[initialM]

Looking good bro:rock:

 

[EuJax]

ahh...you are in Ipoh...a bit difficult to meet up then...am in PJ. However, will be in middle of April. Will let you know. Thanks.

And your car looks great! What you going to do to the interior?

 

[megatniza]

ahh...you are in Ipoh...a bit difficult to meet up then...am in PJ. However, will be in middle of April. Will let you know. Thanks.

And your car looks great! What you going to do to the interior?

Sure bro, let me know . Interior ? I am running out of budget he he he so it will have to be stock standard . Just that the front seats and door panels are out for re wrap.

 

[evilnickwong]

The paint shop works quite fast lol. Nice white.

 

[ICEMAN 68]

an e36 soft top white in colour is definately making me think of getting an e36 softytop when my piggy bank fills up ...

nice work there and looking great ....

 

[bmw7833]

The paint shop works quite fast lol. Nice white.

Hehehh, because the owner went to the shop every day mar, so paint shop boss 'kan chiong' liao..

 

[megatniza]

Hehehh, because the owner went to the shop every day mar, so paint shop boss 'kan chiong' liao..

ya laar bro , sort off ...he he he ....

 

[megatniza]

The paint shop works quite fast lol. Nice white.

this time considered quite slow laaarr ... almost 3 weeks .
last time , for my sedan , he did it in 2 weeks...:rock:

 

[megatniza]

an e36 soft top white in colour is definately making me think of getting an e36 softytop when my piggy bank fills up ...

nice work there and looking great ....

welcome in advance to the cabrio club then arty:

some tips :listen:

1. try to look cool at the traffic light even when you are sweating ,
now i know 6 pm is still very hot in m'sia ...:18:

2. put some extra dry clothes in the boot..some drips of rain
will find their way in if it rains heavily ...:24:

LOL

 

[megatniza]

The final product ...well sort off ..there are more things on the wish list ....:smokin:

 

[kombat_kanan]

cantik gila keta bang...

 

[initialM]

1 sexy BMW:top:

 

[hakim_radzuan]

pergh..look very nice cabrio in alpine white colour...cun!

 

[megatniza]

thanks guys .....
will update once / if i got on with my wish list...
rear euro lights , m3 side mirror , side skirts , door molding , rear diffuser ...he he he

 

[azam318]

Perghhh! Bro megat, cun gilerr... vely niceeee... Congrats... :top:

 

[azizan5532]

perh....... gorges..........

 

[megatniza]

Hi gang ,

It's been 1 year . How time flies . Added some new stuffs over the last 12 months .
Rims , red / white euro rear lights , rear diffusers , boot spoiler , sideksirts ,
door mould , eye brow , facelift kidney grille , etc - many are from our bro lionel koh ,
my thanks - good quality parts & reasonble price .

I learned that it's a bit challenging to source for cabrio items . Some parts may
looks similar to a sedan but they are not identical - good e.g is the front signal .
Hence some chopshop quote ridiculous prices as they are rare / not stock items ...
well , as they say it : no pain , no gain .

Anyway here are some new pixs .. enjoy !

BTW , yes I still have the sedan ( last 2 pics ) - had a few good offers but I just
cant part with it - yet ...he he he