[BMWCSRegistry] Vinyl Tops

[Art Wegweiser]

Hi Pete,
Does not look like a great morning in the Midwest. TWC shows much 
snow on the west end and potential tornado activity in the middle. 
Get ready to take proper cover.

Interesting about your vinyl top.  Having seen only 1 or 2 on Coupes 
(and I ask why?), I would guess yours was a dealer specific option 
and not from the factory.
Most vinyl tops I have seen on decades old cars seem to gave gotten 
pretty ratty. If yours is in good shape you or a PO must have tended 
it to it properly and/or kept it garaged.

I can't follow how it might have added strength or protected it from 
rust up there,. A good quality wax would so the same and more. Water 
can creep under the vinyl and accelerate rust.

I still await more information on Nitrogen in tires as I do wait to 
hear from other than the Senators from Iowa/Kansas/Nebraska about how 
wonderful corn Ethanol is.
Mexicans may have to give up tortillas for a while and we all should 
watch for beef and pork futures to rocket.

Art



At 5:01 PM -0500 2/28/07, Peter Midwestbike wrote:
>My CSL came with a Vinyl top and it was an original dealer 
>accessory.  I think it helped to strengthen it and keep that part 
>from rusting.
>
>Regarding nitrogen, I'm thinking inflate my tires to 50 psi and then 
>wait a few months for the oxygen to dissappear and be left with 
>nitrogen only.  I think I'll try it next fall when I park the coupe 
>for the winter.
>
>Peter

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