Hard top quezzies

[Spooky]

Probably not the first time you've been asked but...

I'm considering a hard top for winter. Is it worth it and approximately how much should I be paying? I've heard around £800.

Cheers.

[Bonce]

£800 is a fair price if you're lucky enough to find one the right colour for your car. Aim for £750 though.

As for is it worth it, depends what you want it for. Makes the car look great and is reasonably rainproof but you can still get wet.
Personally I don't want a hardtop because it's not quick to fit/remove and during winter I usually drive topless if it's dry. Winter has as many dry days as summer in this country, after all...

[Spooky]

Ta Bonce.

When you say "not easy" to remove/fit, 'squse my ignorance but how DOES it fit?

[Bonce]

You need to lift a 15Kg (IIRC) single panel of non-scratch resistant fibreglass into place, carefully align it with the top of the windscreen, force it into the holes behind the rear window and tighten allen bolts to hold it at the top of the windscreen.
Your side windows may also need adjustment to stop leaks.

[Spooky]

Hmm, after only a few months of ownership, I'm no expert with the soft top, but I can manage it in a couple of minutes, and at least it's light!

One last question: does the front of the hardtop fit into the windscreen holes (where the soft top side bars go)?

[Dr Bob]

HT is pretty easy to fit really, I have no probs doing it on my own (oo-err), takes a couple of minutes.
Have to do this cos it's kept on the street and i like the security aspect of a HT.

[Gargamel]

Side bars go in the boot/shed

Hard top is quicker to fit than the soft top !

but is best done with two people - makes the car quieter, more useable in winter - but trying to get in and out does require a certain determination !

obviously the roll bar cover also needs to be removed
and stored somewhere