Hoods on Ebay!!!

Has anyone bought one of these???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK-1-2-3-HOOD-SOFT-TOP-CONVERTIBLE-CABRIOLET_W0QQitemZ4592753601QQcategoryZ9889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Whats the catch????

That is really cheap…. there must be a catch :dontknow:

Quality can't be all that good perhaps?

hhhmmmmm, feed back seems fair but I would like to see it before buying if it were me?

ive asked them to send me some pics! just wondered if any of you guys had bought one?

Could be selling bankrupt stock he has bought, I've also ask for more details. Let see if we get the same story!!!

Im after a new hood also, let  us no what information you get back. Sounds interesting.

Joe

Mk1 Golf GTI Cabriolet

Well theve told me they have no pics!! I think this is a bit dodgy so not going to bother, no matter how much of a bargain it may seem.

Theres been some more listed on e-bay from a german seller for 199 with pics i think,.... have you seen this?

Just checked it look ok. have seen some on www.carhoodsdirect.co.uk for ?125 plus vat or ?195 plus vat for mohair!!

I had the reply saying no pics and no installation instructions and that you should use a fitter to fit the roof to avoid poor problems. Sounds like all bases covered if you try and fit it yourself and it is a poor fit…no come back

I think I'll use someone who owns a digital camera!

Carhoodsdirect have supplied hoods for mates of mine and they haven't had any complaints with them!  

Just looked on carhoods direct and they look pretty decent, i dont know what to go for though, vinal or mohair? Which one would be the best for me??

I got one of these the hood I have at the min is getting me wetter  by the day. Im off to fit it tomorrows I willlet you know my thoughts then.

The woman selling these was on this forum, thats where I got the lead from-hence I was not too worried by the integrity.
Hood looks superb, but it is not on the car yet!!
I will post an update once fitted
Wish me luck….

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Hood fitting update..

After 2 snapped side tensioners and 10 hours later. I can say the roofs we are discussing are 100% average.
Good for the price but not up to concours standards by a long way, but then you  pay your money etc..

The hood fabric next to the c pillars is not quite the same as the original and leaves some more paintwork exposed by the plastic 2 screw hood plate.
The fit is reasonable but the front corner of mine is slightly out of shape-hardly noticable. If you need a hood for a daily driver etc then it will be fine, the new one passed the hosepipe test ok-so it beats my old one by far.
If you want a show  winning cab, get a VW part would be my answer.

Worth a look at for anybody on a budget-the mohair option was the one i took.

Just a word of warning, be prepared to buy the 2 side tensioner cables(2 different sizes are available to buy apparently) and the rear tensioner is easy to snap. Finally, my back window rubber had seen better days.
So it might be worth replacing these all at the same time.

I can answer further questions if anybody wants more details etc.

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