02-19-2008, 04:09 PM
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<-----------LOok over to the left
GAHH
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02-19-2008, 04:15 PM
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A lot of that $3,600 is in shop labor I bet. I hear top installation is a tricky job and takes several hours. Still, $3,600 is way high.
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02-19-2008, 04:23 PM
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1) Consider an aftermarket top from a place like GAHH or Cabrioworld
2) Consider finding a local upholstry type shop/ convertible top shop to sew in a new plastic window
3) Yes, the genuine Porsche top is expensive.
4) An advantage to a top like the GAHH, is that you can get an upgrade to a GLASS rear window.. Last I checked, the glass tops were about $1,000-1200 and a plastic top ranged from about $700-1000.
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02-20-2008, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by racer_d
1) Consider an aftermarket top from a place like GAHH or Cabrioworld
2) Consider finding a local upholstry type shop/ convertible top shop to sew in a new plastic window
3) Yes, the genuine Porsche top is expensive.
4) An advantage to a top like the GAHH, is that you can get an upgrade to a GLASS rear window.. Last I checked, the glass tops were about $1,000-1200 and a plastic top ranged from about $700-1000.
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Cabrioworld does not make tops. Better off with GAHH or topsonline they don't sell factory seconds
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02-20-2008, 06:13 AM
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Hey Conrad, what did I tell you about parking the car in the red light district while doing your business 
Bro, sorry to hear that and I'm glad nothing happen to you! Did you found out who did it?
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02-20-2008, 07:14 AM
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Conrad, that really sucks about your window. I wish more people had common decency. 
I'll give a +1 to the GAHH top. It would be a good investment to get a glass window, too. I tore my plastic window last winter and replaced it with a GAHH glass windowed top. It is the best thing I've done to my BoxS.
By far the best thing about a glass window is no more Boxster Chop. WOOT! :hahaha
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02-20-2008, 08:26 AM
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What a great opportunity to upgrade your top to a glass window version for the cost of your insurance deductible.
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02-23-2008, 03:52 AM
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Originally Posted by racer_d
1) Consider an aftermarket top from a place like GAHH or Cabrioworld
2) Consider finding a local upholstry type shop/ convertible top shop to sew in a new plastic window
3) Yes, the genuine Porsche top is expensive.
4) An advantage to a top like the GAHH, is that you can get an upgrade to a GLASS rear window.. Last I checked, the glass tops were about $1,000-1200 and a plastic top ranged from about $700-1000.
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5) Cabrioworld sucks!
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02-20-2008, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by VTCMart
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the arrow pointed perfectly. Good job, sir! lol
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02-21-2008, 12:06 AM
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Got it! So I'll be shopping around for installation at Premier with the GAHH glass window top. Thanks again!
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02-21-2008, 12:48 AM
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02-21-2008, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by conradtan
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If you look at the seller company name you will see it's Topsonline.com. Should be fine to buy from that ebay seller. 
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02-21-2008, 03:15 PM
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Be careful as to which top you get from topsonline.com. I got the Robbins cloth w/glass and have an issue with the top not fitting properly into the frame around the windows when you put it up. After a couple of e-mails to Robbins, no fix yet.
Jeff
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02-21-2008, 06:26 PM
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If somebody just cut your plastic window you should just replace the plastic part of the window and have it sewn in if the rest of the top doesnt have problems.
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02-22-2008, 01:17 AM
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if anyone knows of a place that will do labor at 400, or heck even 500 or 600 let me know.
every place that i call wants 800-1000 for the labor, and then they want to charge you "retail" on the top, not the GAHH eBay price.
i understand they need to make some money on the top, but retail? OIY!
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02-22-2008, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by porsche986spyder
If you look at the seller company name you will see it's Topsonline.com. Should be fine to buy from that ebay seller. |
They lose Robbins tops. I prefer GAHH
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02-22-2008, 12:45 PM
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Call Premier and ask for Roth. He'll probably want you to bring the car for him to see before he does the quote so he can verify there aren't ancillary issues like frame misalignment, etc. I don't know what his policy is about bringing your own top to be installed. I recommend just having him order and install because then he handles any warranty issues that may come up. If you bring your own top he'd be within his rights to back only the installation, which means if you ever have a warranty issue with the top itself someone may have to pay him for labor to address it. I would expect that to be true for any shop.
http://premierupholstery.com/
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