Phil Here. Re: the Vinyl top issue? Cost does not come into play, there is very little difference in the price of the tops.

The top that came with my car was original Tan color cloth, It got destroyed some time ago when the hydraulics started to leak. There was no way to clean the fabric and I also hated the tan color with my pretty Ice Blue exterior color.

Now comes into play the idea of vinyl, Harts Pin Point vinyl is available in a lot more colors than the Harts cloth. [one color blue] I was thinking also that it would be much easier to clean and I would have a choice of some very nice Blues to match my exterior.

I don't want to spend 1,200 bucks on a new Vinyl soft top and have the application look crappy, I also want it to fit correct when It is up.

I don't use the soft top very often only when there is a chance of rain ?
I "Roll" with my top down for 9 months out of the year and three months with the Hard top and A/C on in the summer.....

I do appreciate any opinions but still wondering if anyone has Installed the vinyl soft top on the 500 SL. Thanks in Advance......................

1992 Sweet 500 SL Phil Justice