Hardtop pro's and con's - and cautionary tale!
Just been moving house, so had to put the hard-top back on to transport it. Bad move! Now have a scratch to fix... 
Advice to anyone else with the hard top:
a) Make sure you have someone strong enough with you, and that knows how exactly the hard top locates, and the risks involved.
b) Don't rush. Don't try to do it when it's bad weather. Don't do it when you're tired.
c) Try to find some way to protect the paintwork by the location holes before you start - I'd suggest leather swatch samples or something like that. The location spikes are pretty vicious.
Plus points of the hard top:
It looks better (in my opinion) than the soft roof, when up.
It's more secure against knife attack/vandalism.
The rear screen provides a wider field of view than the soft top.
It'll be easier to keep clean and salt-free in winter - I hope!
Minus points:
It's pretty hard to locate it so it doesn't rattle. Or maybe I'm just not doing it right.
You need two people to get it on and off.
Rain runs straight off the roof and down inside the car when you open the door. I know the soft-top does it as well, but the hard-top does it worse and more copiously.
Would I order a hard-top again?... I'll let you know come winter! I'd be happier if I could locate it so it doesn't rattle.
Advice to anyone else with the hard top:
a) Make sure you have someone strong enough with you, and that knows how exactly the hard top locates, and the risks involved.
b) Don't rush. Don't try to do it when it's bad weather. Don't do it when you're tired.
c) Try to find some way to protect the paintwork by the location holes before you start - I'd suggest leather swatch samples or something like that. The location spikes are pretty vicious.
Plus points of the hard top:
It looks better (in my opinion) than the soft roof, when up.
It's more secure against knife attack/vandalism.
The rear screen provides a wider field of view than the soft top.
It'll be easier to keep clean and salt-free in winter - I hope!
Minus points:
It's pretty hard to locate it so it doesn't rattle. Or maybe I'm just not doing it right.
You need two people to get it on and off.
Rain runs straight off the roof and down inside the car when you open the door. I know the soft-top does it as well, but the hard-top does it worse and more copiously.
Would I order a hard-top again?... I'll let you know come winter! I'd be happier if I could locate it so it doesn't rattle.
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