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YOUR RESEARCHAny value in a used top - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Replace fabric and window

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The aftermarket tops with glass window use your existing top hardware and just replace the fabric and window on existing bows.

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Replace top

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I'm looking to replace my top with a new one that has a glass window and it is a shame to toss an otherwise good top.

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Replace whole thing

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If you can find an 03-04 you can replace the whole thing but I wouldn't toss the old top until you have a new one in hand.

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Use existing top hardware and just

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Suggestion

The aftermarket tops with glass window use your existing top hardware and just replace the fabric and window on existing bows.

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Use from it

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at least it wasn't thrown in the trash and someone got more use from it.

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Replace fabric and window

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Suggestion

The aftermarket tops with glass window use your existing top hardware and just replace the fabric and window on existing bows.

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Replace top

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Suggestion · Original poster

I'm looking to replace my top with a new one that has a glass window and it is a shame to toss an otherwise good top.

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Replace whole thing

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Suggestion

If you can find an 03-04 you can replace the whole thing but I wouldn't toss the old top until you have a new one in hand.

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Any value in a used top - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use existing top hardware and just

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Suggestion

The aftermarket tops with glass window use your existing top hardware and just replace the fabric and window on existing bows.

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Any value in a used top - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use from it

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at least it wasn't thrown in the trash and someone got more use from it.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Want to see if there is any value in a used soft top before replacing. In this case the top is in good shape with a clear vinyl window that needs to be replaced as it has detached in the two corners (about an inch each side). I'm looking to replace my top with a new one that has a glass window and it is a shame to toss an otherwise good top. Thoughts?

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Based on the lack of response there appears to be no value. In the trash it will go.

POST 3Original post

The aftermarket tops with glass window use your existing top hardware and just replace the fabric and window on existing bows. If you can find an 03-04 you can replace the whole thing but I wouldn't toss the old top until you have a new one in hand.

POST 4Original post

there's always value to someone. i ended up giving mine away to a guy who had a cracked plastic window. at least it wasn't thrown in the trash and someone got more use from it. throw it up on craigslist or in the appropriate section on the forum.

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