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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: adscan on February 18, 2013, 22:51

Title: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: adscan on February 18, 2013, 22:51
I am keen to know when in the year you all take your hard tops off and go back to roof down motoring..
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: JiMR2 on February 18, 2013, 22:53
Hi there

I normally take mine off early march if the weather allows. If its tippin it down the weekend I wana whip it off I leave it on purely so the inside of car doesn't get soaked whilst carrying it through.

Should've taken it off weekend just gone in hindsight, was stunning weather! Doh!
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: adscan on February 18, 2013, 22:56
i must say, i was tempted to take mine off the weekend just gone. i think i will leave it a few weeks yet.
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: trevsmr2 on February 18, 2013, 22:58
I was thinking the same the other week ,tax is due in march ,so ill do mine then ,6 months off ,then back on again
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: iPap on February 18, 2013, 23:06
I sold mine weeks into ownership, roof down all year round!
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Pavett1990 on February 18, 2013, 23:14
Quote from: "iPap"I sold mine weeks into ownership, roof down all year round!

+1 lol


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Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Treboeth on February 19, 2013, 00:30
Normally put my hardtop on round Halloween to Just after New Years for the firework kn@bs  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  


Drove to Cardiff today roof up on the way up and roof down back home nothing like being on the motorway seeing astonished looks from "normals".

Also embarrassed an SLK driver into dropping her top in Cardiff  s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Jandaw on February 19, 2013, 09:46
Took it off Sunday a.m. Popped it in the house, did 180 miles to coast and back, put it back on ready for the snow on Thurs/Fri.
Simples
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: StuC on February 19, 2013, 10:59
Was tempted to lose mine this weekend too, but had to remind myself that despite the cracking sunshine of the weekend... it did actually snow last week!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Might be a couple of weeks yet.
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Maverikk on February 19, 2013, 13:21
I still haven't taken hard top off and had a roof down drive!   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Markb on February 19, 2013, 17:24
I had mine off at the weekend just for the day (sunday was good here)..........tbh i only use the 2 at the weekend so the hard top is less likely to get damaged on the car than laying about the garage.....so probably off on the friday,back on the sunday unless the weather is really good.
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: frogger on February 19, 2013, 19:43
NEVER   s:mrgreen: :mrgreen: s:mrgreen:  

Looks much better.
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: aluk49 on February 19, 2013, 21:57
When British Summer Time arrives 31st March  :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: mr mr2 on February 20, 2013, 07:00
I took mine off 31st June 2010 and its still hanging up in the garage it's one of the reason I wanted a mr2 but its not my daily drive
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: dj2k21 on February 20, 2013, 08:08
I do prefer mine on tbh as it suits my car however it normally just comes off on the day I fancy going topless. Its not like its hard graft and ive even perfected a way to take it off by myself lol

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Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: StuC on February 20, 2013, 10:25
Quote from: "dj2k21"I do prefer mine on tbh as it suits my car however it normally just comes off on the day I fancy going topless. Its not like its hard graft and ive even perfected a way to take it off by myself lol

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You wont be able to do that on your own with that huge wing on the rear, I bet!!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: dj2k21 on February 20, 2013, 11:17
Hahaha yeah I know mate once thats on its a no no lol I will need some form of winch on my garage roof lol

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Title: Re: When do you all take your hard top off?
Post by: Mightyquin on February 20, 2013, 22:00
Hard top?

The only need for a roof on the MR2 is to keep the rain out. If it ain't raining the roof's down!