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New sof top?

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 8:32 am
by droopypete
I need a new soft top for the weekend where do I go, and what brand is best?
Peter.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:22 am
by grimbo
the only thing soft here is you Pete. I never thought I'd hear the words "I need a soft top for the weekend" coming from you. You've changed.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:37 am
by droopypete
grimbo wrote:the only thing soft here is you Pete. I never thought I'd hear the words "I need a soft top for the weekend" coming from you. You've changed.


You may be right Graham :cry:
I think it may be a bit of Sampson syndrome
when he had his hair cut he lost his strength
when I had my Vasectomy my balls have shrunk :cry:
you don't know were I can get some of those heated socks do you? :)
Peter.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 10:00 am
by christover1
If you want something made the way you want it, rather than off the shelf, I have always had good quality and service from Southern Cross Canvass/Campers in Canterbury Rd Bayswater.
They have done most of my Moke stuff, and Zook stuff for years.
Torneaux covers, rooves, doors and repairs...Cash always got me a good deal, though I don't know if that is still on.
christover

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 2:58 pm
by spamwell
i recomend AUSTOPS i am not sure where you would get them from in victoria but i got mine from suziworx maroochydore and it is a great top it was $580 aswell so good price for very top stuff.

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:50 pm
by OldGold
$580! :shock: is that what a new softop costs?! Fark... glad I have a fibreglass hardtop now!

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:53 pm
by redzook
lol do ur neighbours look at u strange?

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 5:58 pm
by DeWsE
redzook wrote:lol do ur neighbours look at u strange?


I was thinking the same.
I think he got the idea from the evolution zuk thread!

$580 seems bloody expensive. From meory I thought they cost around $350.

I thought more people would get custom ones made up. If a had a soft top I would definately be looking at green canvas. JMO

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 8:56 am
by droopypete
I rang my local Suzuki dealer, $500 inc gst for a new suzy top.
USA 4x4 were good also.
Peter.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 12:22 pm
by troyster
I imported a BESTOP air freight from RRO in the US for around $400 including import duty (15%) and GST. It took about 2 weeks. There were a number of companys that would do it around that price.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 12:48 pm
by mud4b
just to back up what i sell..

austops come with a marine grade material.. so they wont rot or stretch.
all seams are welded.
they come in many different colours and have tinted windows as std.

i think you need to call suzuki again about the soft top... i can even buy em for that...


bestops are made good but they still use shitty materials...

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 1:15 pm
by droopypete
mud4b wrote:just to back up what i sell..

austops come with a marine grade material.. so they wont rot or stretch.
all seams are welded.
they come in many different colours and have tinted windows as std.

i think you need to call suzuki again about the soft top... i can even buy em for that...


bestops are made good but they still use shitty materials...


Thanks for that, could you please PM me with a price of a black vinyl soft top with non tinted windows please.

just a few points, I am more concerned about the top shrinking than stretching, as it is only on for short times, it sits in the shed on a shelf for most of the year and when I get it out I want it to go straight on, not the usuall hot water/heater/heat lamp tug of war that it normaly is :bad-words:
and I agree with you about the best top material, it looks good when it is clean and new, but the grain in the fabric catches all the filth and if a bit dirty looks like shit.
Do you think I have been misquoted by Suzuki?
Peter.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 2:45 pm
by mud4b
droopypete wrote:
just a few points, I am more concerned about the top shrinking than stretching, as it is only on for short times, it sits in the shed on a shelf for most of the year and when I get it out I want it to go straight on, not the usuall hot water/heater/heat lamp tug of war that it normaly is :bad-words: it will not shrink.

Do you think I have been misquoted by Suzuki?..yep
Peter.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 4:40 pm
by spamwell
DeWsE wrote:
redzook wrote:lol do ur neighbours look at u strange?


I was thinking the same.
I think he got the idea from the evolution zuk thread!

$580 seems bloody expensive. From meory I thought they cost around $350.

I thought more people would get custom ones made up. If a had a soft top I would definately be looking at green canvas. JMO


i didn't get any idea's from that thread i just saw car ramps in the shed and went hmmm..

and the neighbours pretend they are not looking it's funny

and i bought that soft top because i beleive it going to last, i prefer the design over the best top one it is way better materials than standard, windows and everything and it looks good and does not even flap when i am doing 100 on the highway.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:01 pm
by sierrajim
you have sms

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:06 pm
by droopypete
sierrajim wrote:you have sms


Is that like STD's :oops:
and is there an ointment I can apply? :D
Peter.

Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 9:16 pm
by -Mick-
droopypete wrote:
sierrajim wrote:you have sms


Is that like STD's :oops:
and is there an ointment I can apply? :D
Peter.


its only mild. Just don't get MMS :oops:

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 7:43 am
by sierrajim
droopypete wrote:
sierrajim wrote:
you have sms


Is that like STD's
and is there an ointment I can apply?
Peter.


Take 1/2 ltr of gear oil, mix with 1ltr of Metho drikk 1 cup a day and all will be good.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:59 am
by droopypete
Picked up my new black soft top today from my Suzuki dealer $499.98c :D
it is made by bestop (under another name, same address) only thing wrong is it's a bit to new looking :lol:
Peter.