Black roll bar covers?

[SimpleMan]

Has anyone replaced their plastic roll bar covers with black ones or painted them black? Are the covers even available in black? I think the graphite stands out too much.

[ricanbandit]

Mine are black so I have to believe they sell them

[WAMz4]

"M" Roadsters have black roll bars and black grills, Non M's are graphite.

[Huz-Z]

The roll bar covers would have to be painted on the car as they will probably break if you try to take them off. Or you could order a set of covers for an M.

[WestCDA]

I did a mix of my original 'Chrome line' covers and black, when I installed the OEM windblocker. I liked the way the combination looks on the E89 roll bar covers, and am pleased with how it turned out.

I ordered the cheap grey covers for the front half, painted and baked them in the oven for a while - it gave them a nice durable finish.

[ANUSTART]

I was considering Plasti-dipping the roll bars in black.

[WAMz4]

Originally Posted by WestCDA

I did a mix of my original 'Chrome line' covers and black, when I installed the OEM windblocker. I liked the way the combination looks on the E89 roll bar covers, and am pleased with how it turned out.

I ordered the cheap grey covers for the front half, painted and baked them in the oven for a while - it gave them a nice durable finish.

That actually does look pretty sharp.

[Huz-Z]

Originally Posted by WAMz4

That actually does look pretty sharp.

It does!!

[beta]

If you look at my mod thread, i have the part numbers for the black covers. Be advised though, the covers came with the holes pre-drilled for the wind screen, so you'd have to plug those up (or just go ahead and get the wind screen while you're at it, the screen itself is cheap, what makes it expensive is buying the covers).

[SimpleMan]

Originally Posted by WestCDA

I did a mix of my original 'Chrome line' covers and black, when I installed the OEM windblocker. I liked the way the combination looks on the E89 roll bar covers, and am pleased with how it turned out.

I ordered the cheap grey covers for the front half, painted and baked them in the oven for a while - it gave them a nice durable finish.

Where did you get those other covers? The ones to the left and right of the roll bars?

[beta]

Originally Posted by SimpleMan

Where did you get those other covers? The ones to the left and right of the roll bars?

Those are the convertible top covers, there's a thread about them here.

[WestCDA]

Originally Posted by SimpleMan

Where did you get those other covers? The ones to the left and right of the roll bars?

I bought them from Tischer. They weren't listed on their site, but they were able to order them from Germany for me by the part number, as part of a larger order I was placing. That was over a year ago - I hear they are becoming difficult to get now.

[Z4inAZ]

Originally Posted by WestCDA

I bought them from Tischer. They weren't listed on their site, but they were able to order them from Germany for me by the part number, as part of a larger order I was placing. That was over a year ago - I hear they are becoming difficult to get now.

They are readily available on the Tischer site now... looks like $120 for the black set and grey ones seem to be about $50. Maybe I am reading it wrong but they are definitely still available, or at least Tischer can still order them.

I have a convertible top problem but promised myself when I fix it I am going to reward myself with those covers. They look very nice.