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    Where to get a soft top?

    Anyone know the best place to buy a soft top and accessories?

    Europa do one, but just want to know how good it is. Really want a DB hard top, but a little out of my price range at the moment.

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    Soft tops are all slightly different depending on what make the kit is. You'd be better off in the long run getting one from Dax.
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    My wife reckons I will be better served saving the £ 500 or so it will cost for a soft top, and put towards one of your hard tops.

    Can't really argue with that advice can I?

    The one you sold Tony Searle looks fab.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dixie View Post
    My wife reckons I will be better served saving the £500 or so it will cost for a soft top, and put towards one of your hard tops.

    Can't really argue with that advice can I?

    The one you sold Tony Searle looks fab.
    Get it ordered before she forgets!!
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    £500 is cheap for a soft top isnt it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dolphinboy400 View Post
    £500 is cheap for a soft top isnt it?
    Indeed, the Dax price list has it listed at more like £650-700 inc. VAT. Unless prices have dropped since the Aug10 price list.

    There is one thing about a soft top - you can take it off and put it in the boot if the weather improves, it's hard to do that with a hard top (I have both on the MR2; granted it's a bit easier to put the roof up and down on that, but I rarely use the hard top for that reason)
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    Europa have it listed at about 500 quid inc the bars etc. But dont know about the quality.

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    Kev from our way bought one from Europa a few years ago for a Dax, and sent it back cos it didn't fit. However I see Europa now ask what make of car it's for on the order options, so things might be better.
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