moorsd123 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Hi All,Looking at a Tonneau cover for my S3 R400D with Tillet seats.Caterham list two possible options, but the later is quite a bit more expensive, is Carbon Vinyl really worth £300 more or is the design or seat pocket dimensions different between the two?...just want to make sure it will fit!1. TONNEAU COVER DE DION RACE SEATS S3https://caterhamparts.co.uk/tonneau-covers/6333-tonneau-cover-de-dion-race-seats-s3.html2.TONNEAU COVER CARBON COMPOSITE SEATShttps://caterhamparts.co.uk/tonneau-covers/6266-tonneau-cover-carbon-composite-seats.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil220 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 I got my Tonneau from Soft Bits for Sevens, extremely pleased with it.I got the Mohair versionhttps://www.softbitsshop.co.uk/the-2-part-tonneau-66-p.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted December 23, 2022 Leadership Team Share Posted December 23, 2022 The two covers you link to are fundamentally the same, it depends how much value you put on carbon effect vinyl ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorsd123 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 I got my custom half hood from Softbits and am really pleased with it the only issue is that it took nearly 5 months to arrive!! The Tonneau is made to order too so don't fancy the wait as the Caterham ones are in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorsd123 Posted December 23, 2022 Author Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks SLR, I wondered if that was the case, but wanted some reassurance before ordering!I like the Carbon Vinyl effect, but can't say it's £300 worth of an upgrade!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil220 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 #4I had the same issue with mine 18 months ago.I got the impression it was supply problems due to Covid at the time.It might be worth asking what the current situation is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenF Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 I had terrible problems getting my shower cap from Softbits, which I ordered back in May. After making a big fuss, they gave me an alternative version. Unfortunately it seems to be their policy, that rather than having an inventory, they take orders and then wait until they have enough to actually make a batch, which means you could be waiting months or the best part of a year.I had a similarly bad experience back in 2010 when I ordered a tonneau from them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 #7: ...they take orders and then wait until they have enough...Sounds just like the Turkish dolmuş (shared taxi). JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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