Z3 Rear window fitting

Hi all I am new to this forum and to BMW's really. I had a brief spell with an E36 328i but it was just too big for me. I now own a 2.2 Z3 and I love it.

My back window however is hard to see out thru (Scratches & a small hole) and I am buying a new one tomorrow. The garage however want silly money to fit it. It suppost to just zip out and a new one zip in but before I go making my car windowless I would love to hear from anyone with some knowledge or experience in this area.

Thanks a mil,

Dave.

Ps. Sorry I have just realised that I should prob have this post up in the coupe section. I will post it up there now. Cheers again.

Cheers for that. I went ahead and did it myself anyway.. It went well enough. I tried to use those clips and there were a pain. Eventually went with the needle and thread option myself.

I had to fit it 3 times before I eventually got rid of the lines.

My back window was cheaper than the window for the E36 I priced one of those for a friend also.

Anyway, right the plastic rear window for the Z3 was 203Euro from the main dealer (Ins company covered it - I paid they refunded) and he told me that it would be about 410Euro for the plastic back window for the E36 convetible.

The window kit comes complete with a zip sealent gum and some little clips to seal the start and end of the zip. I would like to reccommend that you keep the window in as straight a position as is possible before fitting it in. Throw those clips in the bin and when you have started the zip (use a needle and thread and) stich the beginning, finish the zipping and then stich the end also.

Good luck with it,

dave.