34 replies to this topic

[funbobby]

I have a hardtop I'm thinking of selling as never gets used but I gather some are tms/ aftermarket how can I tell as It would affect its value I guess.

[fezzasus]

The mounting hardware

[JG]

take a picture of the underside and we'll tell you in 2 seconds.

[ghand]

Well made quality bit of kit, fully lined and padded, the front separate section nicely padded, a good fit, as above with the mountings and covers and tool,the instructions,the brilliant seals all round, nice and quiet and warm with it on, looks nice.Also it has a sticker with a exclamation mark and a open book with an i on one page wtf ??? Other than that I don't know .

Edited by ghand, 05 March 2013 - 09:44 PM.

[Goosenka]

It also has a warning triangle sticker near the front on the underside.

[smiley]

oem:


Now get your camera out Bobby.

[ghand]

Mmmm not like mine, same stickers but your liner is solid mine is cloth stuff and padded ? But its off a 2001 NA .

Edited by ghand, 05 March 2013 - 10:36 PM.

[Gedi]

It would be good to have pics of all the different hardtops on here

[smiley]

You would have to start with the list i guess. 1. NA OEM 2. Turbo OEM 3. TMS 4. Jonnyboy Any of the old skool guys here remember any other versions?

[P11 COV]

oem:


Now get your camera out Bobby.

Mines much nicer than that. Sorry! I,m sure it's OEM and its padded and furry inside. Could be turbo OEM?.

Edited by P11 COV, 05 March 2013 - 11:12 PM.

[ghand]

oem:


Now get your camera out Bobby.

Mines much nicer than that. Sorry! I,m sure it's OEM and its padded and furry inside. Could be turbo OEM?.

Sounds like mine, but I was to polite to say

99% sure mine is original Na as the paint job looks same as the car and not a spray job . but could be wrong ( as usual )

[Gedi]

I think the one smiley posted is aftermarket. I have no idea whether it's from lotushardtops.com or TMS.

[Bumblebee]

oem:


Now get your camera out Bobby.

Mines much nicer than that. Sorry! I,m sure it's OEM and its padded and furry inside. Could be turbo OEM?.

My hardtop on my tubby is lined etc and is oem

[pullen vx220]

oem:


Now get your camera out Bobby.

Mines much nicer than that. Sorry! I,m sure it's OEM and its padded and furry inside. Could be turbo OEM?.

Sounds like mine, but I was to polite to say

99% sure mine is original Na as the paint job looks same as the car and not a spray job . but could be wrong ( as usual )

on both of my Lightening yellows its exactly the same as this pic, i brought a black one from a guy who had the vauxhall receipt the picture is exactly the same.

also and a moonland that one was padded and lined proberly an extra

[smiley]

By the sound of it i dropped the ball on the oem NA picture.

Anyway, here's my oem Tubby one.



And another attempt on an oem NA:

Edited by smiley, 06 March 2013 - 12:07 AM.

[techieboy]

I think the one smiley posted is aftermarket.

No, that's a standard original NA hardtop (that would have been supplied in the same silver as the screen surround).

[techieboy]

This is an original VXT (colour coded from the factory) hardtop with it's gay furry lining

[techieboy]

This is a Thorney aftermarket hardtop

[techieboy]

No idea what the underside of the Johhnyboy/Lotushardtops aftermarket one looks like. Finish wise I think it's closer to the look of the NA version but no idea about the fixings it uses.

[smiley]

Is there any way to recognose a jonnyboy, now that he's using original lotus hinges? Othet hen TMS and jonny, there were no aftermarket editions?

Edited by smiley, 06 March 2013 - 12:17 AM.