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Hi Kristian, I checked out the richandfamous web site. Not so great. I called the richandfamous phone number. Not so knowledgeable. I did not get a warm and fuzzy feeling about them and would therefore be hesitant to deal with them. Maybe if I was local and could go into their shop I would have a different view. -Mark
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Thanks Kristian, I will take a closer look at these richandfamous guys. -Mark
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Hi Kristian, I can't find anything re: richandfamoustops on EBAY, but I'm not sure that it's such a good idea to buy something like this off of ebay anyway. Maybe you have more info about richandfamoustops actually having a desk and a chair (and a reputation) somewhere in the real world? Please advise if you do, because $1200 sounds $550 better than $1750. Thanks, -Mark
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Thanks for the info. I found the defroster button on the console. I have asked the mfg. for an installer in the area. Hopefully there is someone as good as the one who did yours seems to be. Thanks, Mark
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Hello, I too need a new top for my 2001 996. At first I thought I had a dime sized hole at the middle back that had to be "re-glued" for 59 cents or something. I next found out that the only option from the Porsche dealer was a $5,000 new top. Then I found someone who would sew a PVC plastic rear window in for $750, but the way he described it, it would have been a rig with some of the old plastic having to be left attached. He didn't know anything about the new TPU plastic. Then I found a place that would replace the whole top for $1900 with the PVC plastic window. Now I find your post and it seems my 59 cent problem has settled in at around $3000. I have a couple of questions that I was hoping you could help with: Old window was 36x16 .... new glass one is 35.5 x 12. How badly do you miss those extra 4 inches of height? Where does the wiring harness attach, and where do you install the new switch to turn the rear defogger on and off Are there already extra harness plugs and operation "button holes" on the car? Any worries about the heating element making the glass hot and over time weakening the glue bond between the glass and the canvass, putting you back to square one needing replacement again? Or is there a more high tech bond than just glue? How long has your new top been installed and can you offer any additional comments about how well it operates and if any problems have cropped up? Any help appreciated. Thanks, Mark