» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 05-01-2009, 07:54 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | shop rec hey y'all after struggling for quite a while, my cali top finally gave out... i was having leak issues with it already... i know the last time i talked to harold at one of our meets he said that it's never going to be 100%, but looking for a shop rec in socal to get this fixed... like everyone else i'm on a budget right now, but really want the ti to be on the road for the summer thanks y'all.... (btw, socal thread's been kinda slow lately!?) __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-01-2009, 07:59 PM | #3 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Dude, this is a great opportunity to get one made out of glass! | | | 05-01-2009, 11:20 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | not a bad idea... a huge panoramic roof on the ti eh? know any shops that will give it a go? __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-01-2009, 11:27 PM | #5 | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 | The M Shop in Eagle Rock is a very reputable place, not cheap though. | | | 05-02-2009, 01:30 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bend, OR Posts: 237 | Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Dude, this is a great opportunity to get one made out of glass! | OMG!! That would be soooo sweet!! If you do it I might too! | | | 05-02-2009, 03:12 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach area Posts: 1,189 | haha If you get one out of glass just make sure it doesn't make your car a greenhouse. __________________ 97 Jet Black 318ti Sport. Not so stock anymore!.... Now Featuring:318ti.org sticker Now featuring: Hartge exhaust|Blacked out Grilles|Front Clear Corners or Ambers depending on how I feel|325is vented front brakes|Bilstein Sports|H&R Sports|E46 RSMs w/ Z3 reinforcment plates|16" Style 45s|17" E46 M68 rims|18" Authentic Hartge Classics C|OEM M135 ZHP wheels and 99 Titan Silver 323is Dinan S1+few more mods Coming sometime in the future:...SCed 2.1...new (to me) car mod maybe?...all in one car | | | 05-02-2009, 04:34 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | went to a sunroof place in south gate today... talked about options, they said that labor to switch to a working top would be around 300, or they can put a plexiglass on top for 400, but the top would be flat... i wonder if they can do a pop up hatch hahaha.... the shop is called a sunroof performers.... i guess they do ragtop jobs on trucks and other cars, but the cali top is larger than what they normally install, so i asked them to call their supplier to see if they have something that will fit... we'll see what happens... i guess the problem right now would be sourcing parts... how much would mshop quote for parts and labor?? will go talk to a shop in orange (coach automotives) on monday, probably go check out a shop in costa mesa tomorrow (aaa sunroof and convertible) wish me luck!! __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-02-2009, 10:28 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | I'm going to guess that BMW made the top an odd size just so you can't replace it with a custom top and you have to spend a lot of money getting the OE BMW top | | | 05-04-2009, 06:46 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | well wish me luck... gonna try out a couple more shops tomorrow and make a decision hopefully by the end of the week... i'm really kinda scared if i end up with the plexiglass option... might look.... awful haha __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-06-2009, 05:02 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | ok i visited a few shops today coach automotives in orange the guys at coach actually referred me back to sunroof performers (the shop i went to last week) then i talked to another shop near coach and the guy referred me to this shop on enterprise st in orange to a guy who he claims to be the best in the business... talked to sergio and he seemed knowledgable... he said that they can take the top apart and diagnose the problem, and labor would be less than 200 (parts will be whatever the dealer quotes) and if i don't get the work done there, to diagnose the problem it would cost $75. looks like a respectable shop then i went to this shop in costa mesa, of the three shops, gives the best impression. guy quoted me $60 for diagnosis, and less than 200 for repair (+parts) any thoughts on how i should proceed from here?? __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | 05-06-2009, 05:21 AM | #12 | Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal318ti Posts: 1,574 | Get it fix! choose the shop you feel comfortable with. | | | 05-06-2009, 06:06 AM | #13 | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 | Before you let them perform any work on your car, make sure they warranty their work and try to get it in writing. | | | 05-06-2009, 09:00 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: so cal Posts: 138 | i'm just afraid they're goign to open the top and find parts that are wrong, call bmw and have bmw say, well you gotta buy the whole top and that's going to be 3k... on another note, i got the motor to pull the top back today so at least the top is covered now.... __________________ cars i had: 89 pulsar 90 celica 91 mr2 92 svx 98 clk 94 urs4 04 626 00 mr2 spyder 00 forester 97 s320 91 legend cars i have: 90 acura legend 96 318ti cali top | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | Car in the Shop. | Tyler | Engine | 8 | 03-20-2007 03:31 PM | At the Shop! | USMC318ti | Maintenance | 0 | 05-23-2006 05:57 PM | reputable shop? | marko | Lounge | 0 | 05-14-2006 03:16 PM | Looking for Swap Shop | 95TiClubSport | Engine Swaps | 0 | 02-01-2006 12:42 AM | New Shop | Jeff Spooner | Personal bios and Introductions | 4 | 11-19-2004 03:48 AM | |