Exige soft top

[MYCAR]

I saw an Exige with a soft top and was wondering how much this conversion costs? Is it done by main dealers or independents?

[alicrozier]

DIY, most of the bits are there...need to fit rear grommets for the roof rails (about a tenner and a few mins with a dremmel)

Biggest cost is an Elise soft top.

Edited to add parts needed:
http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop/Details.as...
http://www.bell-colvill.co.uk/LotusShop/Details.as...

2-off each

Edited by alicrozier on Monday 13th July 14:09

[MYCAR]

Thanks for that, I've just spoken to Bell and Colvill and its a 9 month wait from Lotus, any suggestions where I can get a second hand unit or aftermarket version?

[subaqua]

That'll be the compulsory nine month cooling off period... So you can consider how silly it looks soft top exiges just don't look right IMO (imagine a spaniel without the ears!)

Check out Seloc classifieds/eBay for a s/h elise soft-top. Eliseparts/elise-shop should be able to help with the roof spars and grommits... But wud have thought B&C would be able to get those!!

[b14]

subaqua said:

That'll be the compulsory nine month cooling off period... So you can consider how silly it looks soft top exiges just don't look right IMO (imagine a spaniel without the ears!)

Check out Seloc classifieds/eBay for a s/h elise soft-top. Eliseparts/elise-shop should be able to help with the roof spars and grommits... But wud have thought B&C would be able to get those!!

It doesn't matter what it looks like - if you want roof-off motoring with the benefits of the Exige then it is well worth it - I've attacked mine with the dremel and the hard top doesn't see the car until winter

PS got the soft-top after placing a wanted ad on SELOC. £350 and it was basically brand new. They go on eBay as well.

[Simond11]

There's an unused softtop for sale on Norlog in the classifieds. Going for over £500 though

http://norlog.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3170

[MYCAR]

Thanks for the help and the link most appreciated.

[Tango7]

YHM

[twisted2fit]

any pics of a soft top exige?

[MYCAR]

Cheers Tango, mailed you back.

I'll post a picture when the jobs done, I saw one in Barcelona the other day and it looked fine. I thought it might look strange but it looked normal.

[b14]

Soft Top install on an Exige link

Here's a good link with photos and instructions. I personally did my own measuring rather than follow his measurements but the grommets don't need to be in the exactly correct location - a few mm here and there is no problem.

Enjoy - I love my soft-top Exige! I think I've forgotten where I put the hard top its been so long...