Poll:How many TTR's here have the Hard Top?
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Re: Poll:How many TTR's here have the Hard Top?
I am interested in one, I found the part number and I might buy it overseas if anyone is interested send me an email it might be cheaper to buy as a group.
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Very few...Does not pass DOT standards...I personally don't think it's nec.
IMO - The TTR roof is pretty good...I'm going to add a headliner in the fall for wind noise and for looks.
I also, don't have the room to store it in the summer, etc.
I also, don't have the room to store it in the summer, etc.
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Had one on previous car. Don't have one now, and I would not pay for one.
I had hard tops for convertibles for 10 years. The advantage is that they give a quieter ride, better heat/cold insulation, more security if you lock your car, and less sun/weather wear on the soft top. I have always had minor leak problems irrespective of the hard top or soft top. I just had to get each aligned just right.
The disadvantages are you have to find someplace to store the hardtop when it is not on the car. It takes up a lot of space. Yeah, I came up with a variety of schemes. The easiest was to stand it on its end against the wall but it takes up a lot of wall space. Then you have to cover it inside and out so that it won't get dusty/dirty. Also, the install/removal is a 2 person job. Not hard. but cumbersome. So you can't just decide to take it off as you drive along on those glorious nice winter days that we have many of here. Finally, you can have some problems with the soft top after removing the hard top as the car gets older (5+ years). The soft top just is not as pliable and the long time folded seems to stress some seams if the top is not folded perfectly.
Personally, I would never pay extra for a hard top because the marginal benefits are just not worth the cost and inconvenience unless you live in the North where you have a harsher winter season with rare nice days. I did use it when it came as standard equipment.
The disadvantages are you have to find someplace to store the hardtop when it is not on the car. It takes up a lot of space. Yeah, I came up with a variety of schemes. The easiest was to stand it on its end against the wall but it takes up a lot of wall space. Then you have to cover it inside and out so that it won't get dusty/dirty. Also, the install/removal is a 2 person job. Not hard. but cumbersome. So you can't just decide to take it off as you drive along on those glorious nice winter days that we have many of here. Finally, you can have some problems with the soft top after removing the hard top as the car gets older (5+ years). The soft top just is not as pliable and the long time folded seems to stress some seams if the top is not folded perfectly.
Personally, I would never pay extra for a hard top because the marginal benefits are just not worth the cost and inconvenience unless you live in the North where you have a harsher winter season with rare nice days. I did use it when it came as standard equipment.