S3 Half Hood for Sale (brand new, ordered 2 weeks ago) - SOLD

[Mudder]

Dear USA7 members,

 

I ordered a half hood (30V107A) from Caterham and asked them whether it would fit my 1999 S3.

Well, long story short, it arrived and does not fit.

The shipping costs were somewhat excessive (nearly $300 for Half top and tonneau) and I am not going to send it back.

The top is about 5 inches too short for my car.
My car measures 37 ¾ in. from the front of the windscreen to the center of the roll bar but the half hood Caterham supplied measures only 32 ¾ in.
I am sure it has to do with the newer street roll bar design which angles slightly forward.
On my car the roll bar is straight up and requires more fabric.

 

Anyway, my loss is your gain.

The top was 302.97 pounds sterling (excl. VAT and Caterham's outrageous shipping costs) which equals about $380.

 

I'd sell it for $380 + shipping  in the US.

 

Cheers

 

PS:  I saw theDreamer post, but doubt that it will fit his/her car unless the above mentioned measurements check.

 

[theDreamer]

I think you are correct. The angled roll bar is probably what makes the difference. Too bad to. But thank you for posting this error. Now I know what not to buy.

[Mudder]

The half hood is still for sale.

$300 + shipping in the US.

 

[Wayne Stambaugh]

On 3/10/2024 at 11:23 AM, Mudder said:

The half hood is still for sale.

$300 + shipping in the US.

 

I haven’t measured yet but what year was the hood supposed to fit? I have a 1986 S3 and wouldn’t mind having one on it.

[Mudder]

Send me a picture (side view) of your car and the following measurements.

Distance from forward edge of windscreen to top center of rollbar and height of rollbar.

Thanks!

[Wayne Stambaugh]

I'll try to get dimensions this evening. Thanks.

Wayne

[theDreamer]

Wayne, your car is older than mine and also has a vertical roll bar. I bet the dimensions from the roll bar to the leading edge of the windshield will be greater than that of Mudder's half roof. If it fit his it would fit mine.

[Wayne Stambaugh]

Mine measures 37-3/4 as well. It was worth a look!

[Mudder]

Thanks for your interest.

If you know of anybody else who might be interested, please let me know.

 

Cheers

[Mudder]

SOLD!