[MilehighM3]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

I've seen another CF roof install with a pretty common brand. The CF roof was useless the way it came, it had to go to the body shop and have several layers of clearcoat added.
This roof is more expensive for sure, but you get something in exchange for your money. I only plan on doing the roof once and expect not only OEM fit and finish and visual quality, but also for it to stand the test of time the same way the OEM CF roof holds up. That's what I'm paying for. This isn't a show car that sits at home, it gets regular use and things like the CF roof yellowing or chipping are unacceptable.

I was also on the fence for years because I didn't want to put a piece of garbage on my roof. Finally this is the right product.

It took 3.5 weeks to show up at my house from Russia. I'm on the East Coast

Cost should definitely reflect quality. I learned that may years ago and occasionally remind myself by purchasing other things. Hopefully my most recent purchase won't remind me that since it's coming from a more reputable company and costs more than I care to admit for a part I'll likely damage day one. The other source is similar in price to the factory coupe roof, so I would expect an aftermarket of good quality to be more due to the production costs. I didn't know there was more than one option. If you don't mind PMing me the details I would appreciate it.

I expect high quality as well and my dealer has a body shop so I always planned to have them add a couple layers of clear coat to any carbon component that's not OEM. Maybe some that are just for the UV protection. Sealants and ceramic coating can only do so much. Not that I would call an unprotected component unusable, but definitely not a forever part like the existing steel roof should be barring any damage of course.

Here's some pics of what I hope to see in the guesstimated 6-8 week lead time. 🤞🏽Anyone guess where it's coming from? It's not the GB company floating around these days. That didn't go so well.