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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:52 am

Since my Zed is outside all year round and is also about to become our DD I thought I'd better invest in a hardtop.
I wanted a gloss black (Sapphire Black) hardtop, but they are few and far between. So I was also looking at sliver with a view to respraying or wrapping.

Been looking on eBay and the forum for a while and after missing out on a black one on eBay last week I saw another one on eBay in Poole Dorset. With couple of hours to go on the advert I entered my 'Best Offer' and won it :D
It comes with a stand, the original storage cover, and the locking mechanism covers.

We are off to the south coast today to collect it.

Its off a Bright Red Zed, so I know its going to look the business :)

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Post by David-H » Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:58 am

Enjoy the drive down to get it. :)
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:02 am

DLH wrote:Enjoy the drive down to get it. :)
Thanks, we have booked into a Holiday Inn tonight to make it a more relaxing journey - forecast is lots of rain so I hope its holds off long enough so we can swap the top.
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Post by David-H » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:03 am

How are you getting the stand home? :?
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Post by 85genius » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:03 am

Glad you found one! Black on red does look good!

Thought I had a long drive to pick mine up from south wales but you definitely beat me with that trip
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Post by 85genius » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:04 am

DLH wrote:How are you getting the stand home? :?
will come apart and fit in the boot

What did you end up paying?
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:21 am

DLH wrote:How are you getting the stand home? :?
They come apart, but it still may not fit in the boot with our overnight case - if so then the seller will post it and I will cover the cost :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:25 am

85genius wrote:
DLH wrote:How are you getting the stand home? :?
will come apart and fit in the boot

What did you end up paying?
£950 (bearing in mind black ones are like hen's teeth - even the silver ones are going for £800 - £950 on eBay and I'd have to add the cost of the spray/wrap to that, the price was worth it to me).
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 11:26 am

85genius wrote:Glad you found one! Black on red does look good!

Thought I had a long drive to pick mine up from south wales but you definitely beat me with that trip
Cheers James - I'm very excited :D
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Post by PerryGunn » Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:03 pm

Marlon wrote:
85genius wrote:Glad you found one! Black on red does look good!

Thought I had a long drive to pick mine up from south wales but you definitely beat me with that trip
Cheers James - I'm very excited :D
It'll feel like you're driving home in a coupe.... :evil:
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Post by john-e89 » Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:25 pm

Black over red a killer combo, it'll look spiffing. :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:31 pm

john-e89 wrote:Black over red a killer combo, it'll look spiffing. :thumbsup:
Cheers John I love the colour combo. Journey down is slow - not passed Birmingham yet! Just stopped for a coffee and bathroom break. Heavy rain slowing traffic with some minor accidents too.
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Post by Marlon » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:33 pm

PerryGunn wrote:
Marlon wrote:
85genius wrote:Glad you found one! Black on red does look good!

Thought I had a long drive to pick mine up from south wales but you definitely beat me with that trip
Cheers James - I'm very excited :D
It'll feel like you're driving home in a coupe.... :evil:
it's sure gonna feel strange - a coupeeee :? :D
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Post by PerryGunn » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:45 pm

Marlon wrote:
PerryGunn wrote:
Marlon wrote:
Cheers James - I'm very excited :D
It'll feel like you're driving home in a coupe.... :evil:
it's sure gonna feel strange - a coupeeee :? :D
Every time you look up, you'll think it's a cloudy moonless night... :wink:
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Post by Beedub » Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:13 pm

make such a difference inside the car, so much quieter, you will need some black details on the car like above to tie it all in, but once done it will look ACE... BSM HTs have become Very sought after since everyone started realising black works on pretty much any colour, so if anyones got a mint BSM top... its worth a few bob with all the bits, mines so so so clean i really should sell it but ant part with it... their cant be many left in its condition tbh.
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