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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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How easy is it to take the hardtop off? How long does it take?
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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You would need 2 people. It would take probably 5-10mins at the most with someone else's help
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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It really is not a big ordeal, but you will need two people.

Lining up the hardtop to clamp it in place is the hardest part.

Just be sure to watch those steel clamping rods that stick down as you come across the back of the car and it should not be much trouble.
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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taking off is easy, you turn two handels, one on each side. Delatch the front like you would in soft top, and thats it... just lift up. Putting on, well thats a little more diffcult. but nothing for you to not buy a hardtop for.
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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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After my drive in a borrowed S2000, I helped the owner put his hardtop back on the car having not touched one before. From the time we picked it up till the time it was on and latched was probably 60-90 seconds, with him instructing me on the technique.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 04:52 AM
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I was on the fence about getting the hardtop ever since I bought the car. After about 2 years, I just got one. Should have bought the hardtop on day 1. See it in person if you haven't. Pictures do them no justice.
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:21 AM
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takes 30 secs to take off....about a minute to put on.....

but, it takes me 5 minutes to bring it up from my basement
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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Originally posted by PLYRS 3
takes 30 secs to take off....about a minute to put on.....

but, it takes me 5 minutes to bring it up from my basement
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 07:03 AM
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How is the fit? Does it seal up tight or is there a lot of rattling and wind noise?
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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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Mine is like a vault. It fits better and is far quieter than I ever thought it would be. The only rattle I hear is over pretty hard bumps and i think that rattle is the retracted soft top latches.
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