 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,649 Views | |  | | View Poll Results: What type of roof do you have? | | Standard sun-roof |     | 273 | 55.71% | | California soft-top |    | 114 | 23.27% | | Sun-roof delete (no sun roof) |    | 103 | 21.02% |
 |  | |  05-11-2006, 10:26 PM | #46 | | Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New York Posts: 32 |
Proud owner of a '99 soft top w/ac. __________________
Crystal: Blue 1999 318ti w/California Sunroof and M-tech body kit |  |  | | 05-21-2006, 05:43 AM | #47 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: perkiomenville Pa Posts: 41 |
california soft-top __________________ colombiano | | | | | 05-21-2006, 10:23 AM | #48 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kauai, Hawaii Posts: 41 |
Anybody have an idea where to find parts for the Cali Top? I can open mine manually and the motor turns but the top doesn't move under power. I'm thinking cable, but I can't find a diagram anywhere to get parts list. I don't have a BMW dealer on my island so I'm kind of S.O.L. without help.
Also, I read today that the California package was only produced from April through July of 96. Is that true? | | | | | 05-23-2006, 07:03 AM | #49 | | islander on the mainland Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 286 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bobvilas Anybody have an idea where to find parts for the Cali Top? I can open mine manually and the motor turns but the top doesn't move under power. I'm thinking cable, but I can't find a diagram anywhere to get parts list. I don't have a BMW dealer on my island so I'm kind of S.O.L. without help. | Wow, Kauai huh? Not sure about the Honolulu or Kahului dealerships, but if not, you can try San Francisco BMW. I had to replace my top and they had the full assembly in stock, so they may have some individual parts and could probably ship them to you. Here's their number if the dealerships in Hawaii don't work out: 415.863.9000. Good luck. __________________
moku
1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | 05-23-2006, 02:34 PM | #50 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 885 |
__________________ BMW...MY NEW TOY  Mods: Some plastic parts, ///M Wheels and me | | | | | 05-24-2006, 05:29 AM | #51 | | islander on the mainland Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 286 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by FATHER | You can find the part numbers on realoem.com, but I don't think they're selling anything yet. __________________
moku
1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | 05-24-2006, 07:21 AM | #52 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kauai, Hawaii Posts: 41 |
Howzit Moku?
Thanks cuz. Just having part numbers is a great help. That realoem site is going to be the bomb when you can buy from them. I got this ti from my neighbor in Kilauea. Her daughter kept bouncing it off the one lane bridge in Hanalei. Sold it to me for 2 grand. My wheels come in this week and I'll post before and after pics.
How long have you been on the mainland? Let me know if you want me to send you some slippas or whatever! | | | | | 05-24-2006, 06:03 PM | #53 | | islander on the mainland Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 286 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by bobvilas Howzit Moku?
Thanks cuz. Just having part numbers is a great help. That realoem site is going to be the bomb when you can buy from them. I got this ti from my neighbor in Kilauea. Her daughter kept bouncing it off the one lane bridge in Hanalei. Sold it to me for 2 grand. My wheels come in this week and I'll post before and after pics.
How long have you been on the mainland? Let me know if you want me to send you some slippas or whatever! | Ho brah, nice to see some locals da board. I've been on the mainland long time now, but I get back home as often as I can, which isn't often enough.  Must be hard for find parts for your car, cause there no more BMW dealership on Kauai, yeah? But good you get the Cali Top... perfect for Hawaii. If you need more help with finding parts, just post up or shoot me an email. Welcome to the board braddah!  __________________
moku
1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | 05-26-2006, 07:21 AM | #54 | | Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Posts: 47 |
Sunroof delete, with A/C and the only option was factory alarm, which I am missing the remote for, anyone have one for sale? | | | | | 06-28-2006, 06:31 AM | #55 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N.Jersey Posts: 2 |  poll
Hey ... new to site......I have a 96' Cali Soft-Top w/AC in North Jersey.
FYI: I found an excellent water repellent spray from scotch-gard for canvas/outdoor fabrics $5.00 a can... reapply seasonally | | | | | 06-28-2006, 02:33 PM | #56 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
what's the name of the scotch-guard product? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 08-20-2006, 12:38 AM | #57 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New England Posts: 16 |
i have a sunroof on my '95 Ti. But man these sunroofs are HUGE!!!! | | | | | 08-20-2006, 04:00 AM | #58 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: LA & Colo Spgs Posts: 210 | 
'98 Avus Blue Sport package w/ Cali roof. I purchased it new in summer of '98 from the BMW military/diplomatic sales outfit in Kaiserslautern, Germany. It was their demo car, but had only ~400 miles on it in the 6-8 months they had it--nobody even wanted to test drive it! They ordered it with all the options they thought would sell well, but as you all know, the 4-cyl ti did not catch on with the American market. For Americans eligible for diplomatic sales, it was even worse. My salesman at Pentagon Motors (yes, in Germany) told me that only like 1 out of every 100+ cars they sold was a ti...pretty sad. I probably would not have ordered the Cali roof at the time ($1600 option...yikes!), but now that I have it, I like it a lot.
BTW, I use a product called Raggtop on my roof. I use the same thing on my wife's convertible. They have a fabric cleaner to root out the dirt and dust buildup (every 3-5 washings), and a water repellent treatment that I use about once every 12-18 months. I think it cost $30 for a value pack with both products together which should last you like 3-5 years... | | | | | 09-04-2006, 02:51 PM | #59 | | Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 25 |
I've got a Cali top and I hate it. Does someone want to swap ti's? | | | | | 09-04-2006, 03:53 PM | #60 | | islander on the mainland Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 286 |
Quote: Originally Posted by theinfiniteface  I've got a Cali top and I hate it. Does someone want to swap ti's? | Why do you hate it? __________________
moku
1996 318ti Cali Top w/ Downing/Atlanta Supercharger
2003 M3 w/ CSL trunk, splitters, & diffuser | | | | | |
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