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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 05:26 AM
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So the time is coming when I need to be thinking about getting a hard top for winter since I'll be driving this thing all year round..for this winter only. I'm wondering first of all how much warmer the hard top is than the rag top??? Also, what are pro's and con's for getting:
1. OEM top
2. Fiberglass top
3. Carbon Fiber top

**I know the obvious price and weight differences.

Any help would be great.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 05:50 AM
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I really like the OEM hardtop which is well insulated against the summer heat. I have only had my hardtop for 6 months and live in So. California so I haven't had much of a chance to see how it performs in the cold. In addition to the improved insulation (sound and temperature) the hardtop has a wider rear window than the factory soft top and provides slightly better rear visibility. You can see some of that rear blind-spot through the hardtop rear window, over your left shoulder. I have no experience with the non-OEM hardtops but give the OEM hardtop a .
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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OEM also comes with a rear window defroster.
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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OEM is probally the least expensive as well

had one - didn't use it too much, sold it
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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OEM top is fiberglass innit?
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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nope oem is aluminun (sprry spelled wrong)

mugen makes a carbon fiber and a fiberglass one
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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how do you think the Mugen tops insulate (sounds and temp) compared to OEM???
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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its sexier than twins
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by blue LS,Aug 12 2005, 12:40 PM
its sexier than twins
what?? Bass or the hard top!?!?!?
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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blue LS,Aug 12 2005, 12:40 PM
its sexier than twins
Now I like my OEM aluminum hardtop a lot, but I knew these twin sisters when I was in college and one liked to ... ... while the other would ... and I can guaran-dam-t that those twins were sexier than any hardtop that ever has or will ever be develped for the S or for any other car. So, the answer to this riddle is ... depends on the twins.
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