See http://webspace.ringling.edu/%7Edplassma/str/str.html for detailed instructions with pictures (not mine).
The rear window of your 1998 BMW 323 convertible can be replaced. Most BMW dealerships service department will replace the window.
The speakers in a 1996 BMW 328i convertible are 5 1/4 inch speakers. These speakers go in the kick panel.
In San Francisco the cost is $1100-$2100. Aftermarket to Original. Aftermarket tops cost as little as $300, while the BMW dealer part is well over $1000. The top replacement takes about 8 hours labor for an experienced installer. The window can be replaced on an original BMW top. The replacement window is about $125 from BMW. It takes an experienced installer less than 30 minutes to replace and can be done in under an hour by an inexperienced owner.
tRY YOUR LOCAL AUTO GLASS STORE. The best replacement windows are from BMW. There is a person who sells replacement convertible windows on ebay. I have used his products with success on E30 325ic but never tried his windows for the E36 325. local auto glass buisness was able to cut the old plastic out and instll new plastic, much cheaper than a whole new roof.
There are 3 convertibles in the BMW 3 Series. There is the BMW 328i Convertible , the BMW 335i Convertible and the BMW 335is Convertible. The 335is is the most expensive with the most horsepower and the lowest mpg.
There are several models of BMW that have a retractable hardtop. Some of these car models include the BMW 328i Convertible, BMW M3 Convertible, and BMW 335i Convertible.
One can purchase a used convertible BMW at most online car shops, "truecar" or "gumtree" to mention some. One can purchase or at least order a convertible BMW at any BMW office.
Heres a link to the closest instruactions I've found. http://www.worlduph.com/topbmwinstructions.htm
The 2011 BMW M1 or the 2011 BMW 6 Convertible.
There are quite a few Bmw Coupe Models that have the option of a convertible top. The 3 Series Cabriolet, the Z4 Roadster, and the 2011 BMW 1 series are all available with the convertible top option.
Diesel convertible
The BMW E30 convertible was first released in 1981, and was in production until 1994. The traditional E30 was replaced by the E36 in 1992, but the convertible was continued until 1994.