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different sizes.

i have 2 cabby hood bags. both genuine as far as I know. one is from an early car and the other slightly newer. the newer one has plastic reinforcement pieces at wear points as well as "s" shaped hooks to fit in the tabs across the lower edge at the back of the roof. the earlier roof has none of these but does have 2 press studs to clip on to the front of the parcel shelf where the newer one has 2 vinyl tabs. both have elastic tapes just inboard too. the main point I am looking to clarify is … the later type seems to be a "slimmer" fit than the older one … and I wonder whether the newer type will fit the older car (1980). both fit the newer car (older cover being a bit "baggier" on the newer car , '84) but I cant try vice versa as the older car and its roof currently divorced in separate garages!! any ideas?  

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The older one should be a bit bigger as i think the manual roof doesnt fold down as flat as the hydraulic roof?

Old one should have hooks to go by the side of the back seats, poppers for outside by back of window, hooks or velcro to go under parcel shelf and hooks to go on the tabs on the back outside of roof

New one should have poppers to go by the side of the back seats, poppers to go on inside of window on trim that covers roof fixings, poppers for outside by back of window, hooks or velcro to go under parcel shelf and hooks to go on the tabs on the back outside of roof

Just going by memory and what ive seen on other cars nothing to back this up :)

Scott

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I've got a later type cover one on my manual 1983 roof. Is a bit tight tbh where the plastic reinforcing cups are but does the job. Not managed to find an early white one for mine.

Dan

1983 Cabby Gti All White Edition

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Where can you get these from? Seen some on fleabay but they're £90! Is that a 'normal' price to pay?
Sorry for all the questions… New guy! :)
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