re buying a new hood

[firsttimer]

HI iam looking to buy a new hood iam thinking on going for mohair.
can anybody recomend a good place to get one from,iam in east sussex
also is the mohair much better than vinyl ie does it stay black!

Thanks Mandy

[missdiane]

Take a peek on the owners forum, they have a list of hood suppliers,

Cannot comment on vinyl vs mohair as I stuck with vinyl, but mohair does look much better so if you have the money, go for it!

http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/1948.aspx

[robgee1964]

I recently fitted one of these to my car
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-MX5-MK2-Miata-Vinyl-Ho...

This was a DIY fit job, if thats a bit scary for you, I did also consider these people
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mk3-Style-Glass-Screened-Hoo...

They operate in Cheshire but also London/M25. The chap had good references etc etc.

Now, Mohair vs PVC. Mohair does look better when new, but I think after a year or two there isn't much to choose between the two. What put me off a mohair, wasn't so much the cost, but I was worried that if the fit isn't 100% perfect, this could be far more of a problem with mohair, since the vinyl ones have a bit more give in them. My fears might have been unfounded, but I wanted the path of least risk, really.

AS for cost, well considering MX5 prices seem to be flat on their a$$se right now, I guess it does make sense to try and keep a lid on how much cash one puts into the thing.

Edited by robgee1964 on Saturday 16th July 23:28

[Simbu]

I've recently treated my vinyl roof with some Autoglym vinyl and rubber stuff and it's come up fantastically well for a 13 year old roof, having been quite faded. Fade wouldn't be a concern IMO.

[firsttimer]

Thanks everyone thats a great help.

[Codd]

I went to Jack Smith's trimmers in Swansea for mine. Hell of a drive, but at £280 for a mohair roof with glass window, fitted, you really can't complain and they did a wonderful job of it. Highly recommended. : ]