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06-03-2002 | 05:03 PM
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I have had my 88 RX-7 convertable for about a week. I have been looking for a new top because mine has a big hole in it, the motor, frame and window are still in good shape. I have found only one place that has them. But they want 900 for it. Does anyone know where to find them cheaper or is that what they run
06-03-2002 | 05:06 PM
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You might try just going to an uphostry shop, I have had them do door panels before for close to nothing. I can't remember off hand where I saw a good deal on tops, but it will come to me... hard to remember if it was for the vert or the Jeep LOL
06-03-2002 | 05:21 PM
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$900 is about the going rate for a shop to charge for a topinstalled, I believe if you want to buy a Robbins Top for the car, your cost would be somewhere around $600 just for the top, and its not a job I would reccomend you do on your own. Shop around and ask what your getting is my only advice.
06-03-2002 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Jun 3 2002, 06:21 PM
$900 is about the going rate for a shop to charge for a topinstalled, I believe if you want to buy a Robbins Top for the car, your cost would be somewhere around $600 just for the top, and its not a job I would reccomend you do on your own. Shop around and ask what your getting is my only advice.
06-03-2002 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 3 2002, 11:51 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jun 3 2002, 06:21 PM']$900 is about the going rate for a shop to charge for a topinstalled, I believe if you want to buy a Robbins Top for the car, your cost would be somewhere around $600 just for the top, and its not a job I would reccomend you do on your own. Shop around and ask what your getting is my only advice.
I agree, who drives with the top up anyway?
06-03-2002 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wankel_dreams' date='Jun 3 2002, 11:03 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 3 2002, 11:51 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jun 3 2002, 06:21 PM']$900 is about the going rate for a shop to charge for a topinstalled, I believe if you want to buy a Robbins Top for the car, your cost would be somewhere around $600 just for the top, and its not a job I would reccomend you do on your own. Shop around and ask what your getting is my only advice.
I agree, who drives with the top up anyway?[/quote]
I do, but mostly because I'm too lazy to lower the top.
06-04-2002 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 3 2002, 06:17 PM
I do, but mostly because I'm too lazy to lower the top.
I got a quote from an uphostry shop, it was $1200 for the OE top, and $1600 for the nice cloth (like on a BMW). I'm sure you can find it for cheaper, that place is kind of expensive.
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