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Postby Don.Hasi » Fri 19.08.2005, 07:33

As you know, I´m looking for a hardtop, like most of the forum? :wink:

I have contact Matty and NTC whether their HT will fit to an kia as well and for the complete price for delivery to germany...


no answer until now :cry:



Never the less i want to cut the story in this way to put all the known alternatives together...


Paul Matty
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NTC
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Ryo´s own manufactured HT in Japan
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snowcap of clubelan.kr (Does anybody know more to this?)
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EDIT: Don´t know why the link not march, so its at the end.


Lotus genuine one
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Further questions to clear:
First of all, does anyone know something in regard of the snowcap one?

And finaly what about the comment of op-s2 with the thailand Hardtop?

What do you think, know already?

Best Regards



EDIT 051127 revision of the text above with new pics and informations.
NTC already has answered, they are developing new seals...

EDIT: 051220 Ryo´s added
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Postby Sy V » Fri 19.08.2005, 08:49

I have no idea whether the PM HT will fit the Kia...this will be down to whether your header rail clips are the same as ours.

The blue Elan and the unpainted top on the red elan (Stef's) are essentially PM HTs (They're actually pre-production HTs like mine).

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Postby Stef » Fri 19.08.2005, 09:24

Didn't realise there were so many options!

Yep. The 'snowcap' one is little Blipi unpainted. 8)

One of the advantages of the PM one is that it replaces the hood stowage cover and therefore eliminates potential leaks from the back.

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Postby Sy V » Fri 19.08.2005, 11:02

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A few shots of my hardtop.

Thinking logically, the dimensions of the cars (Lotus Vs Kia) are the same.
The hoods are made by the same firm (Trim Technology) and the hardtops use the hood's header rail fixing clips (as shown in the second picture).
Therefore, I am of the opinion that the answer is "Yes, the PM hardtops will fit the Kia Elan".

I cannot comment on the practicality of the Kia hardtop that you have shown a picture of because I have never seen one.

As far as I know, none of the other examples made it into production because of tooling costs and seal issues.

So get your order placed at Paul Matty's pronto...is my advice.

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Postby Stef » Fri 19.08.2005, 14:09

Sweet! You got the side stickers! :)
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Postby Sy V » Fri 19.08.2005, 15:10

Sure did, and my contact does them in a few colours too!

Gold, Silver, Black, Yellow, or White.

£11.00 the pair incl postage.
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Postby Fubar1764 » Fri 19.08.2005, 17:03

Ask a dumb question, Sy, what's that "e"? I've seen them on Elises but don't recall seeing them on the Esprits.
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Postby Doug » Fri 19.08.2005, 18:13

Fubar1764 wrote:Ask a dumb question, Sy, what's that "e"? I've seen them on Elises but don't recall seeing them on the Esprits.


Sy, I think he means the same as me, "WTF is that sticker and what does it mean?"

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Postby Sy V » Fri 19.08.2005, 22:11

Lotus were awarded an Enterprise award earlier this year. that's the badge to signify it. It's a winged E with a crown atop.

We saw a green Elise with a gold E in a line-up at Hethel and I said to Stef that it was exactly what I was looking for to fill that panel.

When I found out it was available in yellow...
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Postby Don.Hasi » Sat 20.08.2005, 00:48

Sy V wrote:
So get your order placed at Paul Matty's pronto...is my advice.

Simon


THX for the help :) Your Elan looks marvellous Image

Have visited tonight another Elan but forgotten to look after the fixingpoints :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

ok, so I will draw a new summary at the end.

BTW: I´ve read the whole thread of kuching incl. the growing up of the HT. Only now with your new pics I notice a little variation of the design-line. Don´t know to explain it in fine english words, bout it seeme to me that the corner of the windscreen is not that figure of the HT. Is there a leak?


As I already said: I ´ve send PM a mail. No reaction until now. :( Is there a better different way for it?
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Postby Sy V » Sat 20.08.2005, 05:57

Compared with the soft top, the inside, when the HT is fitted, is like Arizona Desert.
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Postby TheBard » Sat 20.08.2005, 14:46

If you've not got a response from PM via email, try giving them a call, they seem friendly enough, and I know one roof is in stock, as my avatar shows...

Sy, everytime I see pictures of your BRG and Yellow beauty, Costa's Shark, or Stef's Blipi I realise just how far I've got to go with the restoration of my pink and leprosy afflicted Elan! Thanks for continuing to raise the bar! :bowdown:

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Postby Don.Hasi » Sat 20.08.2005, 22:27

@Sy: realize now your numberplate with the CI5 cool 8)

Have checked the fixingpoints. Look similar....

so i have to phone like Bard suggestes with my poor english-knowledge :cry:


I thank all for help by now.


I will state the result....


BTW: i have today signed the contract Image cannot sleep tonight :D => Cheers Image
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Postby Doug » Sun 21.08.2005, 05:03

Car is muy fabuloso, Simon !! :envy smilie:
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Postby nissias » Tue 23.08.2005, 12:13

can someone please send me at nissias@hotmail.com all the information on who is making this hard tops for the Elans as also his contact phone and email address. I am looking to buy an Elan for export to Cyprus and the car needs to have a hard top before leaving the UK
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Postby Sy V » Sun 28.08.2005, 10:31

Nissias

You have e-mail.
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Postby Don.Hasi » Wed 31.08.2005, 23:07

I´ve got mail from the PM-TEAM :)

I´ve now metered (?) the distance between the fixing points and made several piccies. I think, they are the same. Can´t wait until i get response from PM





EDIT: AS now I know how to use the attachmentcenter, i put the piccies once more to the board
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Postby Don.Hasi » Wed 31.08.2005, 23:09

OPEN :D
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Postby Don.Hasi » Fri 02.09.2005, 23:18

haven´t got any reply of ntc right now :evil:

will send them a second mail!



I hate to make other one´s day :evil:
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