07-13-2007, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Bob
Hey, don't be sorry....no accounting for taste!
I fell for the top last year...it hadn't even come accross the pond yet. I had to have a hardtop, so I have a stock one and it's great. I still like the look, but I must agree, I was at the track last week.....this made me drool!!
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Man I agree! When I picked up my Boxster they had a Cayman S. I had never seen one, not even a picture. I know the 911 of various years are most peoples prize, but I would rather have one of these one day.
I inquired about the Zeintec top early on so I get emails from them. The last one was the announcement the firt U.S. top was installed and the price dropped from $4999 to $4350..plus freight.
I would take one for $2500 to $3000 but would still have think hard due to the removal of the trunk and clamshell.
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07-14-2007, 08:19 PM
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Yes and everytime you want to put the top down, not only do you have to remove the hardtop, you have reinstall the clam shell and trunk lid.
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07-15-2007, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul
Yes and everytime you want to put the top down, not only do you have to remove the hardtop, you have reinstall the clam shell and trunk lid.
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Yea that is a downside, But I think this top is freakin awesome, cool way to be unique!
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07-15-2007, 09:23 PM
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this is pretty much a permanent solution in my eyes. bye bye vert.
id actually like to see someone doa full on hardtop boxster, velded roof and everything, maybe even a roof off of a crashed cayman, or whatever
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07-16-2007, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul
Yes and everytime you want to put the top down, not only do you have to remove the hardtop, you have reinstall the clam shell and trunk lid.
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I've posted this several times as this has come up. The company in Europe called Stuttgart makes a top that is the same as the Zeintop but allows you to keep the factory trunk lid on at ALL TIMES and does not require you to remove it when you want to put your top down, it works just like the Porsche factory hard-top. Here is a picture of the 2 hardtops next to each other. You can see how one is more elongated than the other.
This top IS the best solution for keeping your trunk and having the look of the Zientop. I think they may have ripped them off on the desing. Either that, or they are owned by the same company. Here is a side view of the Stuttgart Top.
http://www.stuttgart.co.uk/986hardtop/boxht1.html
Last edited by porsche986spyder; 07-16-2007 at 06:57 AM.
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07-16-2007, 10:55 AM
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Location: MA
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That would look great with the Z-Art body kit....but it would probably cost 70% of the vehicle.
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01-24-2009, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Z-Art
Hi, just an idea how thats looks with a Z-art Body kit, this Porsche Boxster is in LA.
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Originally Posted by Stroked & Blown
That would look great with the Z-Art body kit....but it would probably cost 70% of the vehicle.
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07-16-2007, 11:18 AM
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Location: New Jersey
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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder
I've posted this several times as this has come up. The company in Europe called Stuttgart makes a top that is the same as the Zeintop but allows you to keep the factory trunk lid on at ALL TIMES and does not require you to remove it when you want to put your top down, it works just like the Porsche factory hard-top. Here is a picture of the 2 hardtops next to each other. You can see how one is more elongated than the other.
This top IS the best solution for keeping your trunk and having the look of the Zientop. I think they may have ripped them off on the desing. Either that, or they are owned by the same company. Here is a side view of the Stuttgart Top.
http://www.stuttgart.co.uk/986hardtop/boxht1.html |
interesting...
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