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help - need new soft top

Post by ninja » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:37 am

some little barsteward has taken a knife to my soft top.

i need a new one but have just checked elise part and they only have S1 soft tops.

where can i get one for a long tail 2001 S2?

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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by Shug » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:15 am

Lotus?

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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by ninja » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:26 am

it's 1050 quid off lotus, surely there's someone who does it cheaper than that???

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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by Kev » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:35 am

F****rs :evil: :evil: Gutted for you mate.

£1050 :shock: :shock:

I'd phone round some of the breakers that tends to get elises. I think there's a list on seloc or go through the parts section on pistonheads, there's usually a list of salvaged loti for sale from these places.
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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by r055 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:30 pm

There's a guy on Seloc called Junks who will probably have one for sale.
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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by r055 » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:41 pm

http://forums.seloc.org/classified.php? ... ad&id=7630
Car Parts
Title S2 Elise - Black 'long tail' soft top roof
Advertiser WillB
Created 22/07/08
Expiration date 21/08/08
Description To fit earlier long roof S2 Elises (2001/2002)

Excellent condition

Collection preferred, I'm located in Uxbridge, J16 M25, J1a M40

Will
07770 876552
you could arrange uplift by courier?
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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by neil » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:17 pm

Douglas Valley Breakers look like they've got a couple:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/604000.htm
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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by ninja » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:58 pm

thanks guys

called Ali at SLS and was put in touch with douglas valley breakers

got one inc vat and postage for £370 :thumbsup

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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by ninja » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:28 pm

just noticed the robbing little git stole my service record and the remote for my stereo

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Re: help - need new soft top

Post by Shug » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:43 am

Service record???

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