i wrote an email to cabrioworld recently ...............seems that they might be planning to design a glass rear window replacement for the S. Not too sure if that is possible at all. Well, if there are enough ppl who might drop them a line or two .... they might just do it if it makes any business sense.

cheers



>Hi Ric,
>Thanks for the email. Unfortunately this top is not yet available with a glass >window. We are going to try to work on one this year though. Hopefully we can >come up with one that works. I will keep the website you listed handy and post a >message in some fashion when it does become available.
>Regards,
>Jeff
>www.cabrioworld.com


>In a message dated Fri, 1 Mar 2002 6:54:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, "ulysses" <ulysses@magix.com.sg> writes:

> Hi , the Honda S2000 comes with a plastic rear
> window (1999 - 2001). Is it possible to have a glass window replacement (abeit
> that the rear view would have to be compromised to allow folding) ?
> too bad there isnt one in the market
> right now.
>
> thank you
> Ric

 

thats great news!!

hopefully the price will be cheaper than replace the entire soft top by Honda.

keep us update please.

BTW, how much is a S2000 in Singapore??

I heard cars there are very expensive.

 

How much does it cost to have the soft top with plastic rear window replaced by Honda to the glass rear window?

 

sorry, I forget the cost, I remember is like $2400, but I also remember read $1500-$1700. not sure I may be wrong.

but is very expensive, close to hard top.

 

I found this thread, there are some helpful information of change the entire top.

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.php?...ass+rear+window

 

Thanks for the help

 

Heh heh ........ at the peak, it was going for US$122k .... with the current lower yen ....... its at US$100k ....... either way I try not to think about it.

the other tops at cabrioworld seem to be relatively reasonable priced ....... hopefully we can get a glass replacement soon .......... the scratches on mine is driving me nuts, getting really fed up with the constant need for polishing.

 

this is not an option ......... those of us who have the AP1 made between 1999 - 2001 (correct me if I am wrong) will not be able to have the rear plastic window replace by the glass version .... apparently the new model with the glass window use a slightly different top mechanism. Honda has choose to ignore our plight for replacement.... so we would have to turn to other manufacturer for such a aftermarket product ... if it is at all possible. Keep the fingers crossed

 

Would a glass windowed top fit in the roof well of an '00-'01? How small would the window have to be?

 

The tread that lead to the Japan conversion pics looked like the fabric top alone. The whole mechanism may have been there I'm not sure. At the very least you could attach an entirely new unit to your car the mounts are still the same. I respect to cost I would rather trade my car for a new version and get all the other enhancements that have been made.