Vik54 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thought I'd give you a giggle.........especially the Scots who know what Arnold Shark are like......... I've been looking for an OEM Tonneau for a while - best price seems to be Holdcrofts on E-bay £91 inc P&P So thought should try locally before I take the plunge Phone call to Arnold Shark Dundee Ring ring.......... AC: Hello AC how can I direct your call? Me: Parts department please - I'm looking for a price for a tonneau cover for a 350z? AC: I'll just put you through Beep Beep AC: Hello servicing **** speaking Me: Hi I'm looking for a price for a tonneau cover for a 350z AC: .................sorry a what? Me: A tonneau cover......I'll spell it........TONNEAU......its the panel that goes under the strut brace to separate your boot from the cabin AC: Ah you need parts department - I'll put you through Beep Beep AC: Parts *** speaking Me: Hi I'm looking for a price for a tonneau cover for a 350z AC: (silence) erm..... Me: its the panel that goes under the strut brace to separate your boot from the cabin AC: Ok can you hold please 6mins 32 secs later AC: Hullo - aye its £330 + vat Me: (silence) erm are you sure we're talking about the same part here? The average price seems to be around £100-£160? AC: Aye well on the Nissan system here ton- neee cover £330 +vat Me: (laughing) all right mate thanks anyway Gotta lurve that Shark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'll sell you mine for £150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Did you ask about group buy discount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Did you ask about group buy discount Nah - I was laughing too hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdZed Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 My dad made a tonneau for me. Very cheap/free. No sniggering please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Vicky, Genuine New Nissan Tonneau Covers available, only £80.00 + vat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Vicky, Genuine New Nissan Tonneau Covers available, only £80.00 + vat. you have PM x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hi Vicki..i was looking for one earlier today as well. Came across Paul Bannister's site http://zclub.net/classifieds/showproduc ... oduct=1958 He is only selling it for £49 including VAT. Have just put in an order for mine. Hope u find this useful. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 thanks but no thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 What's wrong with it then? Are you looking for something different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Erm.... ..yeah - as I said in my original post - looking for an OEM (as in genuine) tonneau BTW - welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Sorry..should have known what OEM stands for. Was only trying to help..well nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 You have absolutley nothing to apologise for - thanks for the heads up - information sharing is whole point of the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 No need to head to Zclub for them - you can get them from him on this very site - viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13443 Vik - I havent seen one myself, but am lead to beleive they are very good, better than OEM (which I can beleive having an OEM one!). I would suggest seeing an OEM and Pauls one. It fills the whole space and not just most of it like the Nissan one. Not sure if he still makes them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 No need to head to Zclub for them - you can get them from him on this very site - viewtopic.php?f=38&t=13443 Vik - I havent seen one myself, but am lead to beleive they are very good, better than OEM (which I can beleive having an OEM one!). I would suggest seeing an OEM and Pauls one. It fills the whole space and not just most of it like the Nissan one. Not sure if he still makes them though. Thanks Chris - I had seen that thread - I just prefer the OEM that's all mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I also see that it seems to sit partially under the strut and not at the front edge like the OEM, so the useable boot space, and where you want to keep things out of sight, is reduced. The OEM can also be removed in less than 10 seconds - not sure about the version shown though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Thanks Chris - I had seen that thread - I just prefer the OEM that's all mate Cool, didnt know if you had seen the pics of it or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Can someone please enlighten me as to the function of a tonneau cover? Does it go any way towards reducing road noise? Cheers, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Can someone please enlighten me as to the function of a tonneau cover? Does it go any way towards reducing road noise? Cheers, Chris Supposed to a bit - maybe someone who already has one might comment?........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Can someone please enlighten me as to the function of a tonneau cover? Does it go any way towards reducing road noise? Cheers, Chris Supposed to a bit - maybe someone who already has one might comment?........ Its uses are 2 fold: 1. Blocks off the view of the boot from outside, so you can actually keep stuff in the boot without people being able to see it! 2. Reduces noise from the rear. This with one off the thicker boot matts/carpets can go a long way to blocking the road noise that resonates around the rear of the car. Well worth the cost IMO Oh and it should be noted that JDMs dont come with the so called horizontal tonneau cover. Its a bit of finish that is attached to the boot lid which comes forward to meet the strut bar. If you dont have this, but do have the vertical tonneau, you can still in the boot through the gap that is left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Its uses are 2 fold: 1. Blocks off the view of the boot from outside, so you can actually keep stuff in the boot without people being able to see it! 2. Reduces noise from the rear. This with one off the thicker boot matts/carpets can go a long way to blocking the road noise that resonates around the rear of the car. Well worth the cost IMO But remember folks, buy a K1 and the use becomes only visual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nothing can stop a K1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 im gonna get one, i hate stuff rolling about im the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 im gonna get one, i hate stuff rolling about im the boot I did get one in the end just i time for the Hoon.............. it's well worth it Sketch - so's a cargo net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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