Exige hardtop on an Elise???

[das882]

What is the consensus of opinion about fitting a Exige hardtop on an Elise? I have been offered a Exige top at a very very good price, although there are no brackets or fixings it would end up being less than half the going rate for an Elise one. I might think about modifying it more like the tapered Lotus Hardtops.com one.

[neil]

Personally I think it'll look a bit odd on an Elise as the roof scoop will just stop at the back of the roof. Why are you wanting to ditch the soft top anyway?

[Victor Meldrew]

What is the consensus of opinion about fitting a Exige hardtop on an Elise? I have been offered a Exige top at a very very good price, although there are no brackets or fixings it would end up being less than half the going rate for an Elise one. I might think about modifying it more like the tapered Lotus Hardtops.com one.

Seen one on a car at the LEGS breakfast event couple of months back, whilst not ideal it didn't look too out of place. Just go for it. I would say function beats form in this case.

Depends on what your reasons are for wanting one. I'm more of a no rain - no roof type..

[das882]

I prefer the look of the car with the hardtop, it is also a bit more secure....not that it would be much of a problem up here though. My car has air con so on the few occasions that the weather might be good enough to take the roof off it would not be a problem + if it was that nice I would probably take my R1200RT anyway!!!
I agree with Neil's comment about the duct just stopping at the back so it's either modify it as I said before or come up with a story that it creates more downforce at the back of the car !!!

[Ferg]

Was there never a factory hard top option for the S2?

[BigD]

Think my hard top is factory and I've seen a few. Mike has one too but the colour is slightly off. [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]

[Stephen]

Yes there was a factory hard to fit the S2

[mwmackenzie]

A factory hard top at the right price would indeed be tempting as I'm mid way through a short roof conversion on my long roof S2

[Stephen]

They were cheaper than the S1 hard tops as they are smaller. Watch ebay

[C7Steve]

Was there never a factory hard top option for the S2?

I had one with my S2 111s. It was only ever on though when the car was going down to MMC and I knew it would be parked outside for a few days.


Steve.

[BigD]

Was there never a factory hard top option for the S2?

I had one with my S2 111s. It was only ever on though when the car was going down to MMC and I knew it would be parked outside for a few days.


Steve.

I've not had mine on yet.

[das882]

£150 + postage for a immaculate Exige hardtop - brackets ......seems to good to pass up so I will probably go for it!!
Anyone know of any brackets/ fixings ???

[neil]

The fixings don't look cheap! You can see the parts diagram and pricing here - http://www.deroure.com/diagrams.asp?TBL ... 0&ST=&SC=0

[Stephen]

Sqirty foam?

[das882]

Yes I've seen the price of the fixings even the 2nd hand ones on Fleabay! ....Looks like I will be making my own....should not be too difficult.