GT Motor Sport Hardtop, who has one? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

RobZ · 07-30-2008, 02:43 PM

The top I want (Arctic Silver):

EBAY LINK just sold for $800 but same 'ol story, no shipping. Great price too. If I have to go $2500 I'd rather pay a couple thousand more and order a Zeintec top.

9eighty6 · 07-30-2008, 04:18 PM

Hey Rob -

I know what this dilemma is like. Do you have a dealership near you? I talked to the service manager there and he found one for me within a week. It was in perfect used condition and from another customer of his. He didn't even step in to take commission, etc ... just said "send a check for $1200 to the owner, and I'll store it here until you're ready to have it put on". You just never know, might be worth a phone call. Also, like others have said, if you see an arctic silver boxster for sale with a hard top, just make a solid offer on the top.

P.S. The service manager had initally quoted me at a laughable $4k for a brand new, factory hard top. So there are a few floating around, but you'd be just as well off with a zientop.

Mike_Yi · 07-31-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 9eighty6

I know what this dilemma is like. Do you have a dealership near you? I talked to the service manager there and he found one for me within a week.

Great idea! I'm gonna try this.

RobZ · 07-31-2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9eighty6

Hey Rob -

I know what this dilemma is like. Do you have a dealership near you? I talked to the service manager there and he found one for me within a week. It was in perfect used condition and from another customer of his. He didn't even step in to take commission, etc ... just said "send a check for $1200 to the owner, and I'll store it here until you're ready to have it put on". You just never know, might be worth a phone call. Also, like others have said, if you see an arctic silver boxster for sale with a hard top, just make a solid offer on the top.

P.S. The service manager had initally quoted me at a laughable $4k for a brand new, factory hard top. So there are a few floating around, but you'd be just as well off with a zientop.

Great advice. I'm going to give them a call.