When is the hardtop coming off?

[missdiane]

When is your hardtop coming off...?

Think mine will be tomorrow, the OH has gone to the rugby so it won't get done today

Such a gorgeous day today

[Shaw Tarse]

What's a hardtop?

[missdiane]

Well, you know I nearly edited it to say,
To all the hardtop softies, excluding the hard nutters who roof down all year round

[Shaw Tarse]

But then again I haven't got a proper MX5, it's one of those imposters with heated seats & a mega heater!
Yes I do drive an NC

[missdiane]

Heated seats?
Isn't that defeating the object?
(I want... )

[rfn]

Sold my Hard Top in October....
Had the roof down today too - what a lovely day for it!

[only me]

Went for a quick run with the roof down this afternoon too - blooming freezing

[hornetrider]

Diane, trust me when I say SELL THE HARDTOP! Nothing like topless winter driving, better than summer imo.

[missdiane]

Problem is, I go on the motorway every day for work, topless motoring on the M1 at 70mph is not fun in the cold, within minutes I can't see for streaming eyes and a runny nose
Not so bad on the way home on warmer days

[Manx1]

Had mine off for a blast in North Yorkshire then put it back on as frosty overnight. Guess you can't win..

[skinny]

mine has just gone back on now that the project car has a new roof

[Firefox1]

Leaving mine on for a couple of weeks yet, more snow expected towards the end of the month. I have the top down as much as possible but I think the car looks much better with the hard top on.

[4Q]

Hardtop's been off a while now!

I don't like the way it looks with it on and I don't like the lack of freedom to get the roof down whenever I like! In fact the only thing I do like it that it keeps the tins of snow from stretching the soft top!

[Comfortably Dumb]

Shaw Tarse said:

But then again I haven't got a proper MX5, it's one of those imposters with heated seats & a mega heater!
Yes I do drive an NC

Still got the hard top on my NC! How soft am I?

[MX-5 Lazza]

My hard-top has been off for 13 years. I never felt the need to buy one

[Comfortably Dumb]

To be fair I got the car in december and the only reason the hardtop is still on is that I don't yet have a storage bag/stand.

[gforceg]

Hi all, fairly new to MX5 ownership (bought just before Christmas). We've dropped the top at every chance so far, out on the moor or nipping to work or shops. Somehow I don't think the excitement is going to wear off as the weather gets better...

These were taken a couple of Sundays ago. woohoo!

http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/19796998/1/mx5?h=1f...

[appletonn]

gforceg said:

Hi all, fairly new to MX5 ownership (bought just before Christmas). We've dropped the top at every chance so far, out on the moor or nipping to work or shops. Somehow I don't think the excitement is going to wear off as the weather gets better...

With you totally! Picked my mk1 up on Friday and drove the 130 miles home up M1 & M6 top down, windows up and heater on full with a hat on!

Even at an indicated 80mph, was warm as a warm thing!!

What is a hardtop anyway...?!!!
These were taken a couple of Sundays ago. woohoo!

http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/19796998/1/mx5?h=1f...

[tuttle]

Yup I think mine will be off soon, once I can find some decent storage for it.

[Doniger]

Mine is coming off as soon as the garden furniture comes back out of the garage and I've got somewhere to keep it again. Hopefully in the next few weeks