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Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« on: November 30, 2009, 10:08:15 pm »
...Any chaps on here running a carbon or vinyl roof?

I've seen two or three on the Vortex site with the US guys.
Are you looking at £3k + for such a mod?

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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2009, 10:11:21 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on November 30, 2009, 10:08:15 pm
...Any chaps on here running a carbon or vinyl roof?

I've seen two or three on the Vortex site with the US guys.
Are you looking at £3k + for such a mod?

Pete  :wink:

£3k? sweet jebus no dude, you should be looking at about £50-60 upwards depending on the choice of vinyl
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2009, 10:17:12 pm »
I assume Vinyl is the imitation then?

I'm talking about the material the E92 M3's come with which I'm sure is a high grade Carbon in which case? lol
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2009, 10:18:43 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on November 30, 2009, 10:08:15 pm
...Any chaps on here running a carbon or vinyl roof?

I've seen two or three on the Vortex site with the US guys.
Are you looking at £3k + for such a mod?

Pete  :wink:

Here,s my K1 with a carbon Roof wrap.



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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2009, 10:19:34 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on November 30, 2009, 10:17:12 pm
I assume Vinyl is the imitation then?

I'm talking about the material the E92 M3's come with which I'm sure is a high grade Carbon in which case? lol

limitation? as opposed t having an actual CF roof?

Italian company APA do CF vinyl in both cast and calender formats, the same stuff racoon use
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2009, 10:38:58 pm »
Quote from: Blade on November 30, 2009, 10:18:43 pm
Quote from: rdfcpete on November 30, 2009, 10:08:15 pm
...Any chaps on here running a carbon or vinyl roof?

I've seen two or three on the Vortex site with the US guys.
Are you looking at £3k + for such a mod?

Pete  :wink:

Here,s my K1 with a carbon Roof wrap.

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Dead smart. How much did that set you back if you don't mind the question Blade?
Quote from: Very Cherry on November 30, 2009, 10:19:34 pm
Quote from: rdfcpete on November 30, 2009, 10:17:12 pm
I assume Vinyl is the imitation then?

I'm talking about the material the E92 M3's come with which I'm sure is a high grade Carbon in which case? lol

limitation? as opposed t having an actual CF roof?

Italian company APA do CF vinyl in both cast and calender formats, the same stuff racoon use

Imitation as in a replica, i.e. the roof itself isn't carbon. I think it's pricey on the M3's?

If it's a lot more feasible price wise than I thought, then that's ace. Is there a plainer black without the pattern from these guys you speak of?
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2009, 10:49:51 pm »
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2009, 10:57:50 pm »
there are many places for vinyl. cheapest if you only want a flat colour will always be a local sign company that wrap vans all day, a flat roof will be a doddle.

colours, everythings out there..no really...everything! especially if you take the printed route. cut vinyl you'll be limited to solid colours or varying finishes satin/silk/gloss/holo/metallic/ etc etc as its on the roll manufactured....worlds your lobster  :smiley:
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 12:23:17 pm »
Is this what the A3's with the 'black' affect roof have, an OEM Vinyl that VAG fit?
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 01:28:54 pm »
Quote from: rdfcpete on December 01, 2009, 12:23:17 pm
Is this what the A3's with the 'black' affect roof have, an OEM Vinyl that VAG fit?

Not sure but I would have thought they would be painted.
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 05:12:10 pm »
....

CF roof is the real thing on CSL's. On GTI's as an aftermarket mod you could have a job finding an insurer.



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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2009, 05:23:22 pm »
I still can't seem to get the need for a CSL out of my system, might be all change come spring.

I know you can buy CSL carbon roofs for normal M3s, usually done to get rid of a sunroof on a track car - I wouldn't envisage a problem insuring it, as it isn't structural, the integrity is in the frame. Obviously you'd want it fitted by someone who knows what they're doing though.

You'd be brave cutting it off!!
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2009, 05:29:38 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on December 01, 2009, 05:23:22 pm

I still can't seem to get the need for a CSL out of my system, might be all change come spring.


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Quote from: tony_danza on December 01, 2009, 05:23:22 pm

I know you can buy CSL carbon roofs for normal M3s, usually done to get rid of a sunroof on a track car - I wouldn't envisage a problem insuring it, as it isn't structural, the integrity is in the frame. Obviously you'd want it fitted by someone who knows what they're doing though.


....Yes, as an additional skin, no problem insuring, but not as a roof substitute - As you rightly point out about the structural aspect. Sorry, I should have made that clear but assumed someone would only add a real carbon panel as a subsitute.
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2009, 05:40:15 pm »
No, I can't drive home with wood... so save the pics  :wink:

Yeah, I'm talking about a roof replacement panel, cut the old one out and bond the new one in. I know someone who has done it and the insurance is no problem at all.
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Re: Carbon/Vinyl Roof
« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2009, 06:14:40 pm »
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Relatively unusual about insurance being ok. But that's why I wrote "could have a job finding an insurer" rather than "would..".

I expect that someone such as Greenlight would be ok but your average  family car insurer wouldn't. But they probably wouldn't even know what carbonfibre is!
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