The carbon slicktop thread

[Nate047]

Alright so it’s a thing, I still think it’s stupid but what do I know.

[M3INABUFU]

The carbon fiber roof with sunroof

[Slideways]

Is that the red car that other guy was saying he saw for sale?

No, it is the one Heinz posted the link to.

[Nate047]

Is that the red car that other guy was saying he saw for sale?

[Slideways]

That is interesting, confusing, but not surprising I guess haha. My bet is still on it's a wrap. Unless that one car just so happens to have a very oddly specific old school piece on it (which it could)

m3dragon's car had no expense spared on it. He bought it brand new and did a full CSL build with a 100k+ spreadsheet. That is a real carbon Vorsteiner roof. He swapped it out for OE CSL later on.

[Nate047]

Vorsteiner used to make a CF roof panel with the sunroof cutout back in the day: https://e46m3.bimmerpost.com/forums/...4&postcount=27

That is interesting, confusing, but not surprising I guess haha. My bet is still on it's a wrap. Unless that one car just so happens to have a very oddly specific old school piece on it (which it could)

[Slideways]

How many layers are the original roofs?

[bigjae46]

How many layers are the original roofs?

OEM roof? I believe it is 6 - 1x1, biaxial, a layer of I don't know what, core, biaxial and I think a spread tow is used on the underside.

Most aftermarket roof will have a cosmetic layer (1x1) then either multiple layers of a heavier 2x2 cloth or 1x1, 2x2 core, 2x2. This way is far cheaper in terms of materials, labor, and minimizing mistakes..

[heinzboehmer]

I've actually seen a guy selling an Imola Red E46 M3
with a carbon roof AND sunroof still installed. He claims its the only one apparently.

It's probably just a regular roof with a carbon fiber look vinyl wrap, which is like, double stupidity.

Vorsteiner used to make a CF roof panel with the sunroof cutout back in the day: https://e46m3.bimmerpost.com/forums/...4&postcount=27

[Cronenberged]

How many layers are the original roofs?

[bigjae46]

Thanks bigjae46 didn't want to assume.

Here’s a really good picture. After seeing this I’m definitely doing my roof in spread tow! The seam in the middle kind of ruins the cosmetics but the rest looks fantastic! Just waiting for the damned metal roof to come in.

[Nate047]

It's probably just a regular roof with a carbon fiber look vinyl wrap, which is like, double stupidity.

[M3INABUFU]

I've actually seen a guy selling an Imola Red E46 M3
with a carbon roof AND sunroof still installed. He claims its the only one apparently.

[Cronenberged]

Thanks bigjae46 didn't want to assume.

[discoelk]

$2k seems like cheap labor for something like this.