Pop Top Roof - Which one??

having one fitted next week by elite camper conversions, apparantly their own roof, but based on the reimo typeopening from front to back
they also do side opening ones.

like to hear if anyone else has had one of these, as bit nervous at the moment.

I would definitely recommend a vamoose roof http://www.vamoosecamperconversions.co.uk/

I had one fitted a few weeks ago and they are excellent...

reimo have recently changed their prices and are now in excess of £4000 for roof bed and colour coding fitted, i called 7 different places

My vamoose roof cost £2600 for the roof bed, colour coding and they fitted it in a day, i arrived at 8:30am, went for a bike ride and it was done by 4:30pm!  Can't beat that!

Also the roof bed is designed for two adults so you don't need to do any mods, me and my other half sleep up there with no noticeable sag in the bed boards!

I think the best thing about them though is that they are a foam sandwich construction unlike the Reimos so you don't have to worry about insulating the roof of your van!  Also you can fit roof racks to them...

RolandRat wrote: I would definitely recommend a vamoose roof http://www.vamoosecamperconversions.co.uk/ I had one fitted a few weeks ago and they are excellent... reimo have recently changed their prices and are now in excess of £4000 for roof bed and colour coding fitted, i called 7 different places My vamoose roof cost £2600 for the roof bed, colour coding and they fitted it in a day, i arrived at 8:30am, went for a bike ride and it was done by 4:30pm!  Can't beat that!

I have a Reimo on mine with a bed and it's great. There is full head height to stand up and it has a Window at the front which is great for letting in light but still keep the van private with the curtains on the side shut.

In hot weather there are two windows with fly curtains either side which keep the heat down by letting any breeze blow through the van.

I also have the bed up top as well and not had any issues with weight with adults up the top.

Hi, I too have been looking for a pop-top for my t5. I've enquired at loads of places and they come in at around 4-4.5k for the Reimo depending on where you get it done. The high price is due to them being imported from germany and the pound being so weak at ther moment. I would recommend a Reimo as they are tried and tested. . . but then i saw a Vamoose roof and investigated. . .their roofs are rock solid, british made and even with canoes on the roof rack the roof can still be popped up! This sold it for me and i'm having one fitted in 3weeks ready for vanfest!

 I had my Reimo Roof fitted by MAD Workshop in Bristol last summer for around £2,000 for the Roof, £300 for the bed, and £600 for the fitting.

The current exchange rate for Pounds to Euro's is presently exactly the same as this time last summer so it should not be anymore expensive.

borg wrote:  I had my Reimo Roof fitted by MAD Workshop in Bristol last summer for around £2,000 for the Roof, £300 for the bed, and £600 for the fitting. The current exchange rate for Pounds to Euro's is presently exactly the same as this time last summer so it should not be anymore expensive.

How long did it take them to fit it?

T5-KTM wrote: chewbacca wrote: having one fitted next week by elite camper conversions, apparantly their own roof, but based on the reimo typeopening from front to back they also do side opening ones. like to hear if anyone else has had one of these, as bit nervous at the moment. How much for the whole job if you don't mind me asking? They look nice.

Ignore this, I just phoned them.

For anyone who's interested. Roof fitted with a bed system - £1950 +vat, if you want it colour coded an extra £185+vat
All in - £2135 or £2454 with the vat

Shame they are the other end of the country!

Reimo @ MAD seems the best option for me, many thanks for the replies.

All I can say is that I am glad I got my Reimo roof when I did if that is the prices they are charging for them now.

Reimo is certainly very good quality and I am glad I got mine, but with prices at double what they were last summer it may not be worth the extra anymore.

I don't know how Reimo can justify a 100% increase in price even when the pound to euro exchange rate was at it's worst it was only 10% difference, so no way you can justify the 100% price increase.

borg wrote: All I can say is that I am glad I got my Reimo roof when I did if that is the prices they are charging for them now. Reimo is certainly very good quality and I am glad I got mine, but with prices at double what they were last summer it may not be worth the extra anymore. I don't know how Reimo can justify a 100% increase in price even when the pound to euro exchange rate was at it's worst it was only 10% difference, so no way you can justify the 100% price increase.

..... more like a 40% increase. But you're right, the price hike does seem over the top.
All the fitters give you the same sob story that the exchange rates blah blah.... You try and tell them that they're almost the same as this time last year........havin' none of it!