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laverda · 02-04-2008, 05:18 PM

To W107, etc.,

The name of the place in Montreal...

Rembourrage d'automobiles Olivier, Inc.,
7641 St-Hubert
Montreal
514.279.3358

roncallo · 02-04-2008, 06:43 PM

I would like to recommend this thread as a sticky.

John Roncallo

laverda · 02-04-2008, 07:40 PM

Hello,

I hope this is my last post on the subject.

I received an email from a French supplier who doesn't give a flying fuck about the North American market.

Here's what he says: there is Haartz "Sonnenland Classic" as the best fabric, that's it that's all. Anything that is not described as being "Sonnenland Classic" by name could be a Turkish-Polish what have you copy that is or is not of as good quality, you can know for some by touching, others you cannot. These fabrics must be sold at a very serious discount compared to Sonnenland Classic, a very serious discount.

He also told me that the current iterations of Sonnenland Classic such as Sonnenland 5, Twillfast II, etc., are too stiff for R107 tops.

So there you go, don't buy "German", "OEM", buy the real stuff. It's no more expensive.

Laverda

sgaar · 02-06-2008, 01:28 PM

Thanks for all the research. This leads me to one question after all the research you have done; which supplier did you settle on and did they provide you with the quality you were looking for?

laverda · 02-06-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sgaar

Thanks for all the research. This leads me to one question after all the research you have done; which supplier did you settle on and did they provide you with the quality you were looking for?

I'll go for ARO, since they took the time to fully inform me about materials and fabrication.

I'm planning to install myself sometime in May. It's winter here, and will be for still quite a while.

Laverda

nobby · 02-06-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by laverda

I'll go for ARO, since they took the time to fully inform me about materials and fabrication.

I'm planning to install myself sometime in May. It's winter here, and will be for still quite a while.

Laverda

Did you check on price as well? Will shipping be cheaper for two? My wife will be in Montreal in March and could arrange pick up or drop off....if you want to go in together.

laverda · 02-07-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nobby

Did you check on price as well? Will shipping be cheaper for two? My wife will be in Montreal in March and could arrange pick up or drop off....if you want to go in together.

Hello,

Yes, I checked for a discount, which was politely declined. Mr. Georgi wrote that his price was very low to begin with.

I'll have mine sent to a US boder mailing address and pick it up when I go there for a few days, so as to claim the duty exemption. I can bring yours at the same time and your wife could pick it up here.

L

dugald · 02-15-2008, 12:32 PM

Here's a top supplier who's spamming on mercedesshop forum
Superior Tops and Interiors | Your place for Tops and Interiors for Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche & Jaguars
Dunno if his stuff is any good, but his prices are....

**isthisdave** · 02-15-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by laverda

.....and your wife could pick it up here.

That sounds alarmingly stalkerish....

**ScottinSoCal** · 02-15-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by isthisdave

That sounds alarmingly stalkerish....

No, alarmingly stalkerish would have added "and make sure she wears that blue halter top she bought last summer. Maybe with the red shorts she keeps in the second drawer in the dresser."