Has anyone ever tried this wind deflector?

suprtran · 09-14-2011, 03:40 PM

http://www.roadstersolutions.com/page69.html

No cutting/drill and no tools required for install.

inTgr8r · 09-14-2011, 03:52 PM

Met up with a friend at Zfest who just installed one & loves it

PatJags156 · 09-14-2011, 04:07 PM

I have it and love it. Only complaint. The middle black rubber piece (center console piece) had to much pressure on it and broke the plastic dash piece. Other than that, great product.

suprtran · 09-14-2011, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PatJags156

I have it and love it. Only complaint. The middle black rubber piece (center console piece) had to much pressure on it and broke the plastic dash piece. Other than that, great product.

That's not good. Did you let the manufacturer know about that? Can it be installed w/o that middle rubber piece?

Shipkiller · 09-14-2011, 05:09 PM

I have had the same item on my Roadster for the last three years. Good product.

I take the center section out once every three months to really clean it and clean the rubber channels.

antennahead · 09-14-2011, 06:06 PM

I have it ........ works great, looks great, looks factory IMO. The small sections that go inside the roll bar hoops are a pain to get in, and if you have sport seats your head is pretty much blocked anyway from the wind directly behind you. I drove the car at speed with them in and out, and ended up leaving mine out. YMMV.

John

elerner61 · 09-14-2011, 10:06 PM

+1

I've had mine for 4 months. It's great. I didn't bother with the small sections that go behind each seat (sport seats). One thing to mention is that if you have extended leather, which also covers the hoops, you can't mount the Roadster Solutions ....solution.

estrovpa1 · 09-15-2011, 08:22 AM

I have this same solution and it is very OEM looking. Plus, no permanent modifications are necessary to install/un-install

Lark · 09-15-2011, 10:01 AM

I have it. I had no problem installing the pieces in the roll hoops. However, I cannot seem to keep the center rubber piece stuck in place. Last time it came loose I just set it aside and have not put back and have had no issues even at freeway+ speeds. So I may just leave it off. It looks like they actually leave it off the e89 version. I don't see the middle rubber piece on the picture of the e89 in your link whereas it is there on the e85.

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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Met up with a friend at Zfest who just installed one & loves it __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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PatJags156 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 335i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	I have it and love it. Only complaint. The middle black rubber piece (center console piece) had to much pressure on it and broke the plastic dash piece. Other than that, great product.
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Shipkiller Colonel 187 Rep 2,138 Posts Drives: Me Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 Roadster [8.33]	I have had the same item on my Roadster for the last three years. Good product. I take the center section out once every three months to really clean it and clean the rubber channels.
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antennahead Captain 73 Rep 820 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MR silver grey Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charleston, South Carolina iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Z4 M Roadster [5.00]	I have it ........ works great, looks great, looks factory IMO. The small sections that go inside the roll bar hoops are a pain to get in, and if you have sport seats your head is pretty much blocked anyway from the wind directly behind you. I drove the car at speed with them in and out, and ended up leaving mine out. YMMV. John
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elerner61 Major 157 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY iTrader: (0)	+1 I've had mine for 4 months. It's great. I didn't bother with the small sections that go behind each seat (sport seats). One thing to mention is that if you have extended leather, which also covers the hoops, you can't mount the Roadster Solutions ....solution.
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estrovpa1 New Member 1 Rep 16 Posts Drives: Z4 2003, 535i 2008 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	I have this same solution and it is very OEM looking. Plus, no permanent modifications are necessary to install/un-install
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Lark Gone but not forgotten 4 Rep 148 Posts Drives: '09 335i Dinan S3/'13 BoxsterS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	I have it. I had no problem installing the pieces in the roll hoops. However, I cannot seem to keep the center rubber piece stuck in place. Last time it came loose I just set it aside and have not put back and have had no issues even at freeway+ speeds. So I may just leave it off. It looks like they actually leave it off the e89 version. I don't see the middle rubber piece on the picture of the e89 in your link whereas it is there on the e85. __________________ 2015 Audi SQ5 RECENT PAST 2013 Porsche Boxster S 2009 335i/Coupe/Dinan S3 2006 BMW Z4 3.0si
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