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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by MIAMI4QUAD,Apr 6 2009, 06:42 AM
i am here.... the best place to order the top is topsonline.com they have a couple different versions anywhere from 500-800. i went with the cheapest one with the glass window when i did mine. They do have a 5yr mf warranty against defects so that is a plus. Top usually ships in a couple days good quality and cheaper than factory.. I will install the top for 400$ its a couple hrs worth of work have done 5 of them so far. Just to put price in perspective a top from honda is around 1000$ and honda charges i think 10-12 hrs shop time for installation so your looking at around 1200$ just to install the top. So to have honda order and install the top is gonna run you around 2 grand.. any top shops around town will cost you around 1300-1500 i have checked into several. So by ordering the top online and me installing you will save between 500-1000$ hit me up heres my email miami4quad@aol.com.. or keep this thread kickin..
Yeah, that is a hell of a deal. Luckily my insurance paid for Honda to do my top when it got sliced up, but they did have somewhere btw 8-12 hours of labor on it ... if you can do it in 2, you're the man.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MIAMI4QUAD,Apr 6 2009, 06:42 AM
i am here.... the best place to order the top is topsonline.com they have a couple different versions anywhere from 500-800. i went with the cheapest one with the glass window when i did mine. They do have a 5yr mf warranty against defects so that is a plus. Top usually ships in a couple days good quality and cheaper than factory.. I will install the top for 400$ its a couple hrs worth of work have done 5 of them so far. Just to put price in perspective a top from honda is around 1000$ and honda charges i think 10-12 hrs shop time for installation so your looking at around 1200$ just to install the top. So to have honda order and install the top is gonna run you around 2 grand.. any top shops around town will cost you around 1300-1500 i have checked into several. So by ordering the top online and me installing you will save between 500-1000$ hit me up heres my email miami4quad@aol.com.. or keep this thread kickin..
i want the factory top so ill be looking at about 1500 with install? where do you do your work? pm me your # so we can get started. again thanks for everything your help is much appreciated.
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by D_Spec,Apr 6 2009, 08:36 AM
Hardtop ftmfw!!! But johnny does a great job!!
whats the sound difference with the hardtop? im really on the fence with this thing, i want to go with the soft top replacement but i wouldnt mind getting a hardtop. how much did you spend total for your hardtop?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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It's really quite. No wind noise or anything. But if you like topdown driving it will be a hassle for you. I don't care for topdown I even pulled all the soft top assembly out. Expect to pay a little over 2k with hardware and all. There are some deals I have as low as 1800 but not sure if that comes with the hardware such is a couple hundred also. But if you have the slightest thought of missing your top down you will waste your money becuase you will be taking off ( 2 person job) then leaving it off because you don't want to deal with it anymore.

Tuff desision. LOL


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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by D_Spec,Apr 6 2009, 03:52 PM
It's really quite. No wind noise or anything. But if you like topdown driving it will be a hassle for you. I don't care for topdown I even pulled all the soft top assembly out. Expect to pay a little over 2k with hardware and all. There are some deals I have as low as 1800 but not sure if that comes with the hardware such is a couple hundred also. But if you have the slightest thought of missing your top down you will waste your money becuase you will be taking off ( 2 person job) then leaving it off because you don't want to deal with it anymore.

Tuff desision. LOL


sorry posted from phone.
i very rarely take my top off so having a hardtop would be perfect for me. what was the cost in taking the soft top and all its attachments completly out? im down for taking the whole thing out. i just wanna know what ill be looking price wise for the entire operation. will 2400 cover the parts and install?
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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My OEM top is 8 years old in June and has just started to get a couple of small small hold in it , most peole do not even know they are there unless I point them out. SUX to hear so many do not last
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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You can install it yourself. You can leave the soft top in if you want. It's made that way. I removed mine to lose 70lbs.

2400 should cover it. Look through the for sale threads
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by D_Spec,Apr 6 2009, 04:53 PM
You can install it yourself. You can leave the soft top in if you want. It's made that way. I removed mine to lose 70lbs.

2400 should cover it. Look through the for sale threads
cool thanks! ill do some more research and see where im at with this.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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the soft top replacement will cost you around 1000$ not the 1500 $ you stated hit me up i shot u a pm

pbisim i also sent you a pm hit me up...
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Old Apr 8, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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miami4quad, I ordered my top today. I will hit you up when it come in.
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