Surrey Folding Top from Cambria Cirrus for the Tamora
Discussion
Has anyone fitted one of the Cambria Cirrus folding tops from Roger Morris to their Tamora?
I'm thinking of having one made for my Tam to free up the boot space for our summer euro trip, and it would be great to hear from anyone who has already purchased one. If anyone has any pictures, that would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance.
I'm thinking of having one made for my Tam to free up the boot space for our summer euro trip, and it would be great to hear from anyone who has already purchased one. If anyone has any pictures, that would be really helpful.
Thanks in advance.
I took delivery of my folding Surrey Top for the Tamora this week, really pleased with the results, yes it's quite expensive, but getting rid of the hard section of roof is a real revelation, freeing up loads of boot space, and it's quick and easy to fit. Well worth the investment in my opinion.
The single strut in the middle is made of high quality alloys, and has a threaded system for tightening. Job for this weekend is to clean and re-colour the rear section.
The single strut in the middle is made of high quality alloys, and has a threaded system for tightening. Job for this weekend is to clean and re-colour the rear section.
Good question Buzz.
It is expensive, no doubt about that. I bought it more as a better insurance policy than the old roof, I rarely drive with the roof up (don't see the point really, might as well drive in greater comfort in a saloon), but of course there will always be a time when a roof will be needed - especially when away from home. So the main buying decision for me, was more based around the fact that having the factory roof taking up a third of the boot space was a real pain, not just from the loss of space, but the fact that only practical way of getting the roof in or out is to first remove every other single item from the boot first - not ideal in general, and a real pain if it does happen to be lashing down.
I don't think the folding roof will fit behind the seats too well, but does fit very well in the bottom of the boot where the old roof would slot in, but that of course would still mean removing everything beforehand, so hopefully I'll now have more space, and new roof can sit on top of our bags.
Quality wise, you can see in the pictures that the material is bit loose above the doors, it would be nice if it more taught. Also I haven't driven with the roof in place yet, so I don't know if that material will flap about or not. But in general, the fabric is of good quality, the bracing mechanism feels solid, and it fits properly to the windscreen, and rear roof section, the sections over the door glass are deep and look like they will keep the rain out. But we'll have to wait and see on that score next time I get caught out in the wet. Its also quick and easy to put up. And if it is pissing down, will I notice more road noise or a slightly flappy bit of roof material? Probably not.
As you hinted, its always easy to defend a purchase when it's you that has parted with your own hard earned, so time will tell. We have our Euro trip coming up in July (the main reason for the purchase), so I'm sure it will get some proper use over that time. I guess my final thought would be, if you were able to buy a new Tamora today and this folding roof was a £550 option, you'd probably tick the box (what's another £550, when you've probably just spent the thick end of £45k in todays money), its a hell of lot better a solution than that heavy lump of fabric covered resin (or whatever its made from).
Hope that helps.
Glenn
It is expensive, no doubt about that. I bought it more as a better insurance policy than the old roof, I rarely drive with the roof up (don't see the point really, might as well drive in greater comfort in a saloon), but of course there will always be a time when a roof will be needed - especially when away from home. So the main buying decision for me, was more based around the fact that having the factory roof taking up a third of the boot space was a real pain, not just from the loss of space, but the fact that only practical way of getting the roof in or out is to first remove every other single item from the boot first - not ideal in general, and a real pain if it does happen to be lashing down.
I don't think the folding roof will fit behind the seats too well, but does fit very well in the bottom of the boot where the old roof would slot in, but that of course would still mean removing everything beforehand, so hopefully I'll now have more space, and new roof can sit on top of our bags.
Quality wise, you can see in the pictures that the material is bit loose above the doors, it would be nice if it more taught. Also I haven't driven with the roof in place yet, so I don't know if that material will flap about or not. But in general, the fabric is of good quality, the bracing mechanism feels solid, and it fits properly to the windscreen, and rear roof section, the sections over the door glass are deep and look like they will keep the rain out. But we'll have to wait and see on that score next time I get caught out in the wet. Its also quick and easy to put up. And if it is pissing down, will I notice more road noise or a slightly flappy bit of roof material? Probably not.
As you hinted, its always easy to defend a purchase when it's you that has parted with your own hard earned, so time will tell. We have our Euro trip coming up in July (the main reason for the purchase), so I'm sure it will get some proper use over that time. I guess my final thought would be, if you were able to buy a new Tamora today and this folding roof was a £550 option, you'd probably tick the box (what's another £550, when you've probably just spent the thick end of £45k in todays money), its a hell of lot better a solution than that heavy lump of fabric covered resin (or whatever its made from).
Hope that helps.
Glenn
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