Browsing the car magazines in the supermarket yesterday, I noticed a report in Road and Track (or was it C&D?) that King Motorsports are awaiting the arrival of a new fiberglass hardtop from Mugen, which will be cheaper than the Honda hardtop (I think they said $1300 cheaper). Does anyone know if this is fact or fiction?

 

Goto this link:

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/products/mu...00/exterior.asp

Then scroll down mid-way through the page....

 

clive, if you take a look at king's website, you'll see the $2600 fiberglass hardtop i mentioned a couple of months ago.

 

It's a shame King is selling those hardtops for 25% more than they sell for in Japan.

It's also a shame that Mugen top is so ascetically challenged .

 

Don't forget the shipping on those tops has to be a big chunk of change!

 

I didn't realize the Mugen fiberglass hardtop was already available. Damn! I just ordered the Honda HT a week ago!

Thanks for pointing that out Richard and Luder94. (BTW, I presume that [FRP] shown next to the cost means fiberglass construction?)

 

It's a shame King is selling those hardtops for 25% more than they sell for in Japan.

Really? I didn't know that.

It's also a shame that Mugen top is so ascetically challenged .

Nah I don't think so, I think they look better than stock. And it is aesthetically if you mean looks. Ascetical has a totally different meaning.

 

you have to see it in person to appreciate it. i liked it very much after seeing it in person.

 

Yeah, the Mugen hardtops outclass the JDM ones any day of the week. As soon as the fiberglass top becomes available, I'm putting my order down.

 

Hmmm... I guess it doesn't cost any extra to ship something here from Japan. I wonder how much a RHD S2000 is over there? Maybe I could have one shipped in with this new 0-freight policy that Mikey must know about.

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It's also a shame that Mugen top is so ascetically challenged .

I bet you think it adds understeer, also... the looks of the top are a personal preference thing, and I personally prefer it over the bland Honda top. And with a fiberglass option at a lower price it's a way to be 'different' and save some bucks. To each his own, remember that!