Best aftermarket soft top?

[kyrix1st]

Time has come to change my soft top before the rain invades my interior any further

I see several options on eBay but I am unsure of their fitment. Might go OEM but open to all suggestions.

Please share your experience?

 

[Bazza]

I have just had one fited by Southern soft tops Croydon £395 in black and I'm so pleased with it, material same as OEM I belive
the guy knows his stuff great and quality and a nice guy as well.

 

[gookah]

best or most expensive..?
some would only say that the dearest is the best.... Usually those that have paid top dollar.

I have had two cars done at Croydon and they were perfect. I paid £325 fitted at the time for a blue roof.
I would equally pay £395 now for them to do another if that is their latest price.

 

[kyrix1st]

best or most expensive..?
some would only say that the dearest is the best.... Usually those that have paid top dollar.

I have had two cars done at Croydon and they were perfect. I paid £325 fitted at the time for a blue roof.
I would equally pay £395 now for them to do another if that is there price.

Best as in cost to performance

I would love to get these done at Croydon. Shame they are 6,000 miles away...

 

[gookah]

Road trip...

 

[alec.m]

Had my old 2.8 done at Croydon about 3 years ago. Great result and nice chap. Well pleased. I paid about £425 but that was because I had pockets in mine which were extra. Don`t think I`ll bother with pockets on my next one.

 

[roadvoyager1]

Most members on here are UK based, which is why you are getting recommendations for the Guy in Croydon. I had a look on the members map (https://zroadster.org/usermap/) and there are only 2 other members in Japan. Suggest you PM them and ask if they have any experience that might help. Of course there are many other soft-tops and you could perhaps ask on a MX5 (Miata) forum for recommendations.

 

[Rudyrov]

Wow, sounds like thats a fairly inexpensive repair in the UK.
I was asking today in the Seattle area because I need a new top. Lowest I could find was $600 labor to remove and replace if I supply my own top.
I found some tops on Amazon for $250 to $350 by Sierra auto tops and seats. So I am still looking at about $1000. A Gah top would run me close to $1500-$1600 bucks!

 

[ZTec]

Jack Smith in Swansea, I’m getting mine done tomorrow, photos to follow.

 

[N4LLY]

Monsoon car hoods. I do not normally recommend stuff, but have no problem suggesting Monsoon Car hoods.

http://www.monsooncarhoods.co.uk/

They ship worldwide and the girls taking the orders know their stuff, sat with them while they took orders from NZ and Canada.
Had mine done there last year

See here....
https://zroadster.org/threads/new-roof-tomorrow.18613/

 

[Bampz]

Had my old 2.8 done at Croydon about 3 years ago. Great result and nice chap. Well pleased. I paid about £425 but that was because I had pockets in mine which were extra. Don`t think I`ll bother with pockets on my next one.

Hi
I now have Alec's old 2.8 still going strong and the roof is still looking good with no problems at all

 

[kyrix1st]

What do you guys think of Burgundy top on Estoril blue Z3?

 

[hard top]

@kyrix1st its a no from me.

 

[kyrix1st]

@kyrix1st its a no from me.

Too sexy?

 

[t-tony]

Too much!

Tony.

 

[hard top]

Too sexy?

In my humble opinion, they only look good on a silver car.

 

[kyrix1st]

In my humble opinion, they only look good on a silver car.

I was kind of thinking this, but estoril may be too bright for the match like you said..

 

[hard top]

@kyrix1st .... Go with blue IMHO.

 

[5harp3y]

i wouldn't go red on estoril.

Gotta be blue or black

 

[David Carter]

I've had BAS International and Prestige Autotrim recommended for good quality hoods. Anyone had any experience? I've had one of Prestige's cabriolet covers and although it was top dollar, I have to say that in my very limited experience, it is the best I've come across.