BMW E36 Hood Lining

betty49, Oct 11, 9:08am
Looking to buy a BMW E36.

One listing said it needs a new hood lining. Another listing said the hood lining immaculate which is unusual for E36

So what is a hood lining !

johnf_456, Oct 11, 9:11am
When you sit in the car look up, thats a hood lining.

a.woodrow, Oct 11, 9:12am
This would have to be the best answer to a question I have seen on the motoring forum all year

betty49, Oct 11, 9:13am
Thanks you two,

I am not really up with these things, so I am guessing it is the material on the inside of the roof !

morrisman1, Oct 11, 9:14am
that would be affirmative. BMW hood linings sag worse than old ladies' boobs

snoopy221, Oct 11, 9:15am
Aye tis a !roof carpet!-And common for it to unglue.
COSTLY.

johnf_456, Oct 11, 9:17am
lol :)

betty49, Oct 11, 9:18am
Thanks for that,
I couldn't see how it would be of major importance if it was damaged and needed replacing, why would it be costly to glue back on again

edangus, Oct 11, 9:32am
Allow $500 - $800.00.

Its not a 5 min job. You don't reuse the material.

a.woodrow, Oct 11, 9:54am
if you aren't fussy you can pin or glue it up yourself - will look terrible though

doug207, Oct 11, 10:03am
I've done a few, they're easy enough if you know what you're doing and get the right fabric.
Generally if you remove it yourself and take it to somebody you'll get away with $300, that should be the upper limit

sparkles_bc, Oct 11, 11:32pm
There's a few replacement head linings that you can buy and swap out for yours for around $120-$150.coupe non-sunroof ones are getting pretty rare though

steph1211, Oct 13, 4:26am
not true $200 brand new

edangus, Oct 13, 4:30am
Where! I am waiting to do my E38.

sw20, Oct 13, 4:31am
Man last hood lining replacement cost me $120 drive in drive out. That was 10 years ago though.

steph1211, Oct 14, 6:16am
Got to EUROREC pete will sort you out,