Replacing S2000 rear screen/softtop?

[R1 Indy]

I put my hood down yesterday on my 2001 S2000, as it went down it made a loud snapping sound, put it back up and there was a massive crack all the way along the window

It looks like I've pushed my luck a bit much with winter softtop motoring.

Just had a google and it looks like I'm looking at £230 to replace with another bit of plastic!

So I'm thinking i might be better off spending a bit more and getting a whole new top with a glass screen.
It would be a shame to replace the plastic window, then find a rip in the cloth and have to replace the whole lot anyway!!


Looks like i can import a Robbins kit, along with the retrofit parts from the states for $800 including import duties.

Or i could get this from the UK: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-S2000-Mohair-Hood-...

It looks like they have sold a few, and good feedback etc.


Has anyone used Mazda Hood Shop? Is it a good quality hood?

Has anyone fitted a retrofit glass softtop to an early S2000? from the guides I've found, it looks quite involved...?

Or any advice, that would be great.

Cheers

[normalbloke]

Jack Smith trimmers in Swansea. Very good reviews, and very cheap. Worth the trip.

Monsoon hoods Brighton way. About double the price of Jack Smiths but were considered the best at the time we had ours replaced ( before Jack smiths were doing s2000 hoods)

[johnS2000]

As above .£280 for a new top fitted . Give him a ring as I believe he relies on taking out a glass screen for the next customer so unsure what he does for plastic screens .

[DanielSan]

Another vote here for Jack's in Swansea. Had mine done on my old S2000 a few weeks after I bought it. Couldn't fault the. They have a good reputation on the forums for a reason.

[R1 Indy]

£280 sounds like a bargain! Does that include a glass screen?

Swansea is not that far from me either, i shall give him a ring on Monday.


Not worth the hassle of me trying to fit the thing for that sort of price!

[DanielSan]

£280 is with the glass screen dude. If you already have a glass screen they do them for £250 and take your glass in exchange. Top blokes there aswell, I originally planned to go and wander down the sea front as it's only a few streets away, ended up chatting to them while they were working away.

There's a few work in progress pics on my old readers car thread actually.

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&a...