Hey there. So I finished a rough test at school, it was nice out, so I decided I would take the drive home with the top down.

As we all know here it prettymuch never gets 40 degrees (I stay in Miami) so I didn't think I would ever have to worry about the plastic cracking, but it did.

I now have 2 fairly decent sized gashes in the back plastic window.

I have a 2000 s2k.

I've been reading around and the glass conversion seems to be the way to go. I always hated how the plastic looked so this isn't a complete loss.


I checked topsonline.com and their prices seem pretty crazy. I've heard good things about the robbins top. Topsonline recommends a few installers in our area, but I'm always really apprehensive when it comes to taking a car to a shop.

I'm putting my total expenses at about 1100 or so, is that about right? Assuming the top costs 600-700 and the rest is paid in labor.

I don'thave the mechanical aptitude or the time to do it myself, could anyone suggest a shop or person to contact to get this done? The sooner the better.

Does anyone know someone in south florida that can get it done reliably and at a decent price? Also, can anyone suggest where to buy the top, or is topsonline the best deal? Someone suggested ebay,but I never trust the quality of goods coming from ebay.

Any advice/suggestions would be really welcome. I'm trying not to flip out, but having to tape up those gashes in the back is going to break my heart until I get it fixed.


Please help!
Thanks a lot in advance.

 

Some of the members down here have done installations, I'm sure they wouldn't mind helping you out. I believe Vollrathian (Mike) has done it, you could PM him.

 

I'm also having some confusion inbuying the right top. I'm at the topsonline website. I've heard nothing but good things from the robbins so I figured that would be the way to go.

Do I want to buy the 2000 top with the glass and defroster (will my car even defrost since it's 2000?) or the 2002 top ?

 

I will PM gmunj R (MJ), I believe he got his redone within the last year or so.
TJ

 

If the next parts car I get has a good top , I could sell it to you installed for around that price. Check with me mid next week.