MX5 SOFT TOP that does not cost a fortune!

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fordcrzy, Nov 17, 6:20am
just about every supplier to the mx club can beat that price.1400 is a rip off.i have never heard of one costing that much

fordcrzy, Nov 17, 6:22am
you can get one brand new for US$189 from a supplier in the US.search cheap miata tops

katyj2, Nov 17, 10:13pm
thanks fordcrzy, yes that $1400 was fitted but even so it's pretty steep!good idea on search for Miata. cheers

mm12345, Mar 13, 10:06am
I've heard that by the time it's done right, including replacing rain rail and cables, that there's 6-8 hours labour doing the job.$1400 might be expensive, but I doubt it's a complete rip-off.
Before importing a soft top from the US, it may pay to search miata.net forums, and/or ask questions.There are certainly some tops being sold over there on Ebay etc. of very dubious quality, plus UV exposure conditions in NZ are very severe - on a par with Florida.I was in contact with a maker of quality tops in Boston with view to bringing in half a dozen, one for me, selling the rest on TradeMe, and perhaps even setting up to do installs.But my gut feeling in the end was that it was going to be a can of worms, many people with older MX5s needing new roofs would want everything for nothing, and more discerning customers would be very very fussy.