Custom Carbon fiber Hard top 09 look

[imom]

Hi,
I just upgraded from a Z4 3.0SI to Z4M roadster. I don't like the look of the coupe and I don't like the OEM Darth Vader hard top... so I'm talking with a Fabricator on the East Coast to make a custom carbon fiber (structural) hard top.


1. There's two routes to with this...completely remove the soft top and use the coupe door glass and the carbon fiber hard top will have integrated quarter glass. The coupe door glass is pointed and not rounded like the roadsters. The 09 Z4 have pointed door glass as well.

2. The second option is to keep the soft top and make the carbon fiber hard top with the standard door glass shape and have a rounded quarter glass still trying for the 09 z4 hard top look.

The question is...anyone willing to do group buy? I'm trying to lower the R&D cost of making the molds (the fabricator will keep the mold...he will be selling to us the hard top).

I'm working with some photoshop folks to generate a photo... to post. I also like to get commissioned a new front bumper...Z4 just look weird up front. Beautiful sides and back.

The estimated cost will be the same as OEM retail hard top. Any members interested?

If you know any Carbon Fiber or Fiberglas fabricators willing to do the work on the west coast...please let me know...

[chewie]

I would be interested depending on how it looks, obviously. I'm not 100% sold on the current hardtop, but on the edge.

[ZED4Mjjl]

Interested also, but design is the key. The Darth Vader OEM item doesn't look as bad in black as in other colors, after all Darth also chose black for his.

[M-Al]

Yes I would be very interested...

[imom]

It'll take some time...my Photoshop guy hasn't been responding, so I may need to find a new one...to help me a professional image. I wish someone could make a solidworks model of it...or some sort of 3d program...

In any case...I'll come up with some sketches and try to post when it's available...just don't hold your breath...meaning may take a few weeks.

[Rick Hunter]

Have a look at this:

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2049

Much nicer than Darth Vader's Penishead.

[imom]

Thanks for the link... it's a little too elongated and makes the trunk/butt area look extra small. It's sort of disproportionate. I hope I can get some photoshop help and make it look more proportional..otherwise it's not worth making the top. I am glad to see more companies/folks making accessories for the Ms.

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Interested.
Lets see some photoshops