E93 with Soft Top

Philly · 03-13-2008, 12:01 PM

In a german forum a couple of different members reported, that they saw the E93 driving around in the Munich area with a Soft Top like the E46 convertible used to have it instead of the Hard Top. They also said it was definitely not the new 1 Series convertible which has a Soft Top.
It looks like BMW is thinking about the Hard Top as an option and the Soft Top as the standard version of the E93.

I hope they actually do it, because the E46 convertible was a real beauty, I also like the new one but it´s just not as sexy as the old one.

bobr2001 · 03-13-2008, 12:23 PM

No I don't think so but let's see some pics!

GregL · 03-13-2008, 12:49 PM

Was that car possibly the mule for the 1-series convertible's soft top?

andyffer · 03-13-2008, 01:39 PM

you would like the soft-top better than the hard?!
I would disagree.

Although, the e46 convertible looks AMAZING also

cas · 03-13-2008, 06:11 PM

i bet it was someone confused with the 1 series

montreal red · 03-13-2008, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cas

i bet it was someone confused with the 1 series

+1
no one is going to go for the soft top esp since there is a hard top version... if you buy your car with the soft top version, your resale value will prob be significantly lower.

tintivilus · 03-13-2008, 07:30 PM

The 6'er has a soft top.

KL2DC · 03-13-2008, 09:04 PM

The Chrysler Sebring is offered in both soft top and hard top configurations.

e92drivver · 03-13-2008, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cas

i bet it was someone confused with the 1 series

+2 Or they confused it for a 6er soft top.

Maybe someone customized an e93 with a cloth top. Cloth over the hard top sections. Like a bad version of an old caddy.

akhter · 03-13-2008, 11:49 PM

i heard somewhere that the e93 m3 will have a softtop due to weight distribution issues. maybe they saw that?

GregL · 03-13-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by e92drivver

+2 Or they confused it for a 6er soft top.

Maybe someone customized an e93 with a cloth top. Cloth over the hard top sections. Like a bad version of an old caddy.

I saw one of those the other day. The car was a gold/beige paint, with a green soft-top, chrome wheels, heavy tint, and gold-plated everything else; door handles, grille, Cadillac emblems on the wheels...

Philly · 03-14-2008, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregL

Was that car possibly the mule for the 1-series convertible's soft top?

Someone in the german forum also supposed it was the 1series convertible but the guy who saw it is sure it wasn´t. Except for that, the 1 series convertible is almost on the market and shown to the press months ago so there is no need for a mule anymore.

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92drivver

Maybe someone customized an e93 with a cloth top. Cloth over the hard top sections. Like a bad version of an old caddy.

Seriously doubt that, Germany is not the States

You probably know, that Munich is the headquarter of BMW, so it is not unusual to see their test vehicles driving around and there are two guys that say they saw an E93 with a Soft Top.
Another guy claims that they even told him at the dealership, that there might be Soft Top E93 coming out.
If there are really test vehicles driving around, we will get some pics sooner or later.

Convertible · 03-14-2008, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyffer

you would like the soft-top better than the hard?!
I would disagree.

Although, the e46 convertible looks AMAZING also

Yep, I would I hate those lego roofs, canvas makes a convertible.

ElCapitan · 03-14-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akhter

i heard somewhere that the e93 m3 will have a softtop due to weight distribution issues. maybe they saw that?

Heard that as well.

doku · 03-14-2008, 10:23 AM

There are lots of 1 series (not coupes yet) here and as I pass them it takes a
second to realize what they are (the headlight give it away). Does that make
sense?

Anyway, I'm sure everyone makes mistakes. We see what we want to see. I
think my girl looks like Angelina Jolie, but she actually looks more like
Al Jolson.

de lukke · 03-14-2008, 06:47 PM

Hallo,

E93 with soft top .

E93 with sof and hard top is at the moment not possible

Grtz, de lukke

McLuVan · 03-14-2008, 06:49 PM

wait
i always thought hard top > soft top?

3er858 · 03-14-2008, 07:07 PM

If this car actually DOES exist, I bet it was either M3 or euro-spec only... I doubt we will see regular e93 soft top here in the states.

SlammedR8 · 03-14-2008, 07:29 PM

no way...
people wouldnt buy a soft top e93, knowing that since 2007 there have been standard with hardtops

GregL · 03-14-2008, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammed335

no way...
people wouldnt buy a soft top e93, knowing that since 2007 there have been standard with hardtops

Not everyone likes hard-top convertibles. I remember a Bentley executive explaining that most of their customers prefer the classic look of a soft-top, and in particular the way the rain pitter-patters on the canvas vs. the sound on metal. In addition, the colour contrast is unique to having a canvas top.

cn555ic · 03-14-2008, 07:40 PM

Wnated a vert and waited till the E93 just for the hardtop...Softops suck balls as far as keeping noise out when top is up!

de lukke · 03-15-2008, 03:27 PM

Look at the link:

http://news.windingroad.com/body-sty...3-convertible/

Grtz,de lukke

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