Birthday present with a difference...

[Mac Romans]

Having recently landed a set of brand new side covers, I was worried about keeping them mint condition.

As it’s my birthday next week I put in a call to good old mum! She delivered in a big way with some hand-made soft covers to stop them scratching each other in the storage bag.

They even match the car...

 

[Redline]

Having recently landed a set of brand new side covers, I was worried about keeping them mint condition.

As it’s my birthday next week I put in a call to good old mum! She delivered in a big way with some hand-made soft covers to stop them scratching each other in the storage bag.

They even match the car...

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Does your mum knit socks too? Orange socks with the BMW logo on the ankle. Got to be a winner!

 

[t-tony]

Jeeze they're a rarity Mac.

Tony.

 

[Nodzed]

Do you think Mum would do me a storm force full cover in Imola red?

 

[Shelly]

Your car is lovely @Mac Romans
I’m sure they will look lovely on your Z

 

[Jack Ratt]

Pardon my ignorance, but what are the side covers for?

 

[Shelly]

Pardon my ignorance, but what are the side covers for?

They go on the side of the roof when it’s down
I think
I’ll try to find a picture

 

[Shelly]

Here you go @Jack Ratt

 

[benf]

Having recently landed a set of brand new side covers, I was worried about keeping them mint condition.

As it’s my birthday next week I put in a call to good old mum! She delivered in a big way with some hand-made soft covers to stop them scratching each other in the storage bag.

They even match the car...

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Where did you get them from? Look spot on.

 

[t-tony]

They're like Rocking Horse deposits Ben, and stupid money too.

Tony.

 

[benf]

Thought as much

 

[Redline]

Best to put something over the roof button after you've fitted them. Forget that you've put them on and then raise the roof - they get pushed off and can be damaged I understand. Don;t know if they get damaged when you do that. Hopefully not.

 

[Mac Romans]

Where did you get them from? Look spot on.

The covers or the bags? The covers are from a company called Skyer who have just made a limited run of 50 pairs. With the exchange rate and the shipping/import costs they came in at about £260.
They came with a storage bag but I was worried they’d bang about and scratch each other. The protective orange bags were made for me as a gift.

 

[Mac Romans]

Best to put something over the roof button after you've fitted them. Forget that you've put them on and then raise the roof - they get pushed off and can be damaged I understand. Don;t know if they get damaged when you do that. Hopefully not.

Thankfully Skyer have redesigned the locking clip and make them from aluminium with a “break-away” system so they can’t be damaged....
I’m not keen to field test the theory though!

 

[Redline]

Thankfully Skyer have redesigned the locking clip and make them from aluminium with a “break-away” system so they can’t be damaged....
I’m not keen to field test the theory though!

That could be a one way trip