s2 soft top
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porteouz

Original Poster:

123 posts

235 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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Does the soft top on an s2 111r leak like the S1 does. Is a hard top essential for winter driving, Also car is kept on the street

miro

419 posts

231 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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my inestigations point towards the S2 soft top being pretty good at keeping leeks out but wait for the owners on here to chip in wink

whygee02

3,457 posts

231 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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Had an S2 since last summer and it was fine throughout the winter, the odd drip here and there when I've washed it (inside of windows) but literally just the odd drop.

Had one day when it was parked in a wide open car park with torrential rain absolutely blasting down, and found a very small puddle about the size of postit, but that was EXTREMELY bad rain, and only happened the once (so bad I was literally soaked to the skin just walking to get to the car.)

Other than the above, no problems at all.

Remember some other heavier convertables have windows that automatically raise when you shut the door, Elise being what it is has nothing of the kind, so expect the odd drip, its fine.

Hope this helps.

hueandcry71

1,389 posts

233 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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porteouz said:
Does the soft top on an s2 111r leak like the S1 does. Is a hard top essential for winter driving, Also car is kept on the street
If its the same roof as a IIIS then it is fine, well mine is anyway.

mahju

407 posts

242 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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hueandcry71 said:
porteouz said:
Does the soft top on an s2 111r leak like the S1 does. Is a hard top essential for winter driving, Also car is kept on the street
If its the same roof as a IIIS then it is fine, well mine is anyway.
Yup - same as 111S, then fine biggrin

porteouz

Original Poster:

123 posts

235 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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Was looking at exiges but i think id be better with the 111r, gonna test drive em both anyway but i think now my mind is made up. Glad the roof is better cuz the S1 is shocking. I leave the hardtop on 99% of the time "just incase" and it totally spoils the point of having a soft top

LotusEater666

187 posts

231 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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My one's fine. Check the rubber seals, they can crack and perish at the corners (particularly the seal above the windscreen) rage

Edited by LotusEater666 on Friday 31st August 20:47

NathanE

539 posts

233 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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My 111R is about 99% leak proof. The only time I get a couple *drips* on the door sills is when going up inclines in heavy rain. We are talking about 1 tiny drip every 10 minutes. Happens mostly on driver side door, only seen it happen once on passenger side.

When stationary I'm yet to come back to the car to find any water at all. And it has sat outside at work during the worst torrential rains this summer as well!

luckyb

114 posts

234 months

Saturday 1st September 2007
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My 111r lives outside, all this summer (huh!) no leaks at all

porteouz

Original Poster:

123 posts

235 months

Saturday 1st September 2007
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Ok guys thanks for the replies. Just need to find one now!