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Old 04-30-2024, 07:41 AM
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I need to order a new top. My back window fell out again even after a good glue job. I believe between the heat and the stress of putting the top down causes the glue to break away.

I have a blaze red crossfire.


YEs it's red with lens flares of the wheel...oooohh


BAS tops offer crossfire tops in different colors:


Bas tops
https://www.car-hood.co.uk/crossfire

So here is the list of colors:
Beige Mohair <- light tan
Camel Mohair <- light brown
Maroon Mohair <- an almost red
Black Mohair <- yes it's classic black
Brown Mohair <- really dark brown
Green Mohair <- As Scotty said, it's green
Grey Mohair <- Grey is Grey

OK What color would you choose and why? If you happen to have a crossfire with a color different from black, please post a picture.


 
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It is a personal choice, isn't it? Does the site have an app in it to insert a top into a mockup of your car (to get a look and see if you like it)? That would be nice.


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It is a personal choice, isn't it? Does the site have an app in it to insert a top into a mockup of your car (to get a look and see if you like it)? That would be nice. .
Yes! It's a personal choice and ultimately it will be mine. However, it's time to do some research. BAS Tops does not have one of those nifty tools to show the color car with the different color tops. So I crowd resource my research by asking all the great people on the crossfire forum.
 
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
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It is a personal choice, isn't it? Does the site have an app in it to insert a top into a mockup of your car (to get a look and see if you like it)? That would be nice.


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That would be super cool. For the red I like the classic black look. Seen a beige top from BAS that could work, too but I would imagine it's much harder to keep clean.
Let us know what you picked and definitely send some pictures
 
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I also would consider interior color. For me the top choices would black or red. These would go well with red exterior and graphite or light grey interiors. I could maybe see the beige with the cedar interior. Although not a BAS option the red exterior with tuxedo interior would look good with a white top.
 
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Just my 2 cents: Black

(Exterior / interior colors considered plus overall impression of the car. Don't make it look too busy with an additional color)
 
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I also would consider interior color. For me the top choices would black or red. These would go well with red exterior and graphite or light grey interiors. I could maybe see the beige with the cedar interior. Although not a BAS option the red exterior with tuxedo interior would look good with a white top.
Good advice as the same as @copperfieldkid.

The interior is black with grey. Sorry that I have beautiful ladies hiding the interior of the car.


The ladies like the ride
 
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The black graphics/stripes would be the definitive reason for choosing BLACK (plus it came that way!)
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I would think black, even though it's common, would be the best choice.
 
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I just went through this decision for my Blaze Red with grey/vanilla interior. I decided on the classic black from BAS. A forum member put it on for me. I thought another color would spoil the classic look of the XFire and harder to keep clean. I’m thrilled with the outcome.
 
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I just went through this decision for my Blaze Red with grey/vanilla interior. I decided on the classic black from BAS. A forum member put it on for me. I thought another color would spoil the classic look of the XFire and harder to keep clean. I’m thrilled with the outcome.
Very nice! Yes that black has that classic look. Great looking Crossfire!
 
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Update: I have reached out to Becca at BAS International about ordering the black one. So not to be too crude, but once you go black you can't go back .
 
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BLack

If your car was AeroBlue, I'd vote for black or blue. I've seen a red car with a red top - did not like it at all.

I also have a red roadster and I went with black when my top had enough. Here's Zach and Bob, replacing mine before breakfast during the Eureka meet in 2020.
 
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