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unklekraker · 10-19-2006, 01:43 PM

i'm on the waiting list and they will be in So. Cal to do a demo this month, it's about 7 hours drive from where am at. I will go check it out and see if it's worth the drive and $5k plus installation but like what randall said, it might go down after few years....the one thing that's i'm really, really thinking about is "do i want my Boxster to look like Caymans?" below is the e-mail that was sent to me last month w/ the breakdown and other info: hope it answer some of the question

Gerry,

Great. Looking at the photos, your is obviously a 986 body style, same as ours here in L.A.

Regarding the paint color, the only way to match it properly is to use the Porsche color code, found in two places,

(1) under the front hood on an approx. 3” x 3” tag, or if this has fallen off or is illegible,

(2) you can also find it behind the front trunk left side (driver side) carpeting.

On the costs (some elements are still estimates)

the top is $4,999 from our warehouse in Los Angeles
if you car does not have, and it won’t (99% certain) unless it was originally bought with the OEM hardtop, you will need the Spin-Lock inserts. Those you can buy from your Porsche dealer or we can provide them for you at $147.50. To install the inserts is relatively easy for anyone who can use tools and is use to working on cars, or you can have your Porsche dealer install them for you.
The installation of the top will not take any longer than an hour, which includes the removal of the trunk and soft top lids (we provide a tool to simplify the process). After that it takes about 1 min to drop the top on and lock in place with the Spin-Locks and windscreen latch (same as for the soft top). If you go to your local independent Porsche shop, the cost will probably be about $100-$200, depends on what they charge, etc.
We are in the process of getting shipping costs sorted out for various major centers, but for the Bay Area, I would expect it not to be any more than a few hundred dollars, or less (but let’s say $200)..

So, to summarize, top costs $4,999, plus (rounding all costs) land freight est. $200, spin-lock inserts $150, installation of top est. $150.

Once I have to top here on our 2002 Boxster S, expected latter part of this month or early October, I will let you know and we can then figure out the logistics.

Hope that helps,

Kari

Zeintec USA

K.M. Kauppi, President & CEO

+1.310.871.6995 mobile

www.zeintec-usa.com

+1.310.209.8592 phone

+1.310.388.0450 fax

Distributors of the revolutionary Zeintop from Zeintec Automotive Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

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10-19-2006, 01:43 PM	#16
unklekraker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Jose, CA. Posts: 1,359	i'm on the waiting list and they will be in So. Cal to do a demo this month, it's about 7 hours drive from where am at. I will go check it out and see if it's worth the drive and $5k plus installation but like what randall said, it might go down after few years....the one thing that's i'm really, really thinking about is "do i want my Boxster to look like Caymans?" below is the e-mail that was sent to me last month w/ the breakdown and other info: hope it answer some of the question Gerry, Great. Looking at the photos, your is obviously a 986 body style, same as ours here in L.A. Regarding the paint color, the only way to match it properly is to use the Porsche color code, found in two places, (1) under the front hood on an approx. 3” x 3” tag, or if this has fallen off or is illegible, (2) you can also find it behind the front trunk left side (driver side) carpeting. On the costs (some elements are still estimates) the top is $4,999 from our warehouse in Los Angeles if you car does not have, and it won’t (99% certain) unless it was originally bought with the OEM hardtop, you will need the Spin-Lock inserts. Those you can buy from your Porsche dealer or we can provide them for you at $147.50. To install the inserts is relatively easy for anyone who can use tools and is use to working on cars, or you can have your Porsche dealer install them for you. The installation of the top will not take any longer than an hour, which includes the removal of the trunk and soft top lids (we provide a tool to simplify the process). After that it takes about 1 min to drop the top on and lock in place with the Spin-Locks and windscreen latch (same as for the soft top). If you go to your local independent Porsche shop, the cost will probably be about $100-$200, depends on what they charge, etc. We are in the process of getting shipping costs sorted out for various major centers, but for the Bay Area, I would expect it not to be any more than a few hundred dollars, or less (but let’s say $200).. So, to summarize, top costs $4,999, plus (rounding all costs) land freight est. $200, spin-lock inserts $150, installation of top est. $150. Once I have to top here on our 2002 Boxster S, expected latter part of this month or early October, I will let you know and we can then figure out the logistics. Hope that helps, Kari Zeintec USA K.M. Kauppi, President & CEO +1.310.871.6995 mobile www.zeintec-usa.com +1.310.209.8592 phone +1.310.388.0450 fax Distributors of the revolutionary Zeintop from Zeintec Automotive Technologies (Pty) Ltd. Information contained herein may be confidential and/or privileged information of Zeintec USA . and its partners and is intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. It is not to be disclosed, disseminated, reproduced, copied in whole or in part or used for furnishing information to others without the consent of Zeintec USA. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete/destroy this message. Last edited by unklekraker; 10-19-2006 at 01:47 PM.