It is a PITA but I can get mine on in a couple of minutes also. I have had other rag tops that I was to lazy to put the tonneau cover on, and eventually the under side of the top bleached out from the sun which looks like hell. I really don't want that to happen to my S2K so I use it any time the top is going to be down for the day.

 

Same here. It takes some getting used to but now it is just part of the 'driving of to work' ritual and it takes less than a minute. I only leave it home when rain is expected. Apart from the looks, it also diminishes turbulence, and it fits ok on an 06 model as well. That being said, I still wonder why they couldn't make the top fold like that of the Z4 with the roof being the cover.

 

[QUOTE=Yflyer,Jul 11 2006, 06:06 PM]I would use mine more, but I cannot even get both of the tabs to latch.

 

Putting the cover out in the sun for 10-15 min before putting it on will help with the front snaps as well. It needs to be stretched to fit right. The rear clips on mine will not work no matter what I do. It is not possible to get to them from the underside of the cover once the front snaps are attached. That is one of the things I miss about my Boxster with its Z-fold top. Bootless is a better design- just look at the others currently out there- Miata- z-fold, 350Z- z-fold, Z4- z-fold The last generation Miata had a stretchy vinyl boot cover and it was terrible. Wind at highway speeds would detach it from its fasteners and it would flap around. Never used mine, as I won't with the S2000.

 

I suspected the cover might be an issue when the salesman couldn't get it off the showroom demo.

Mine came folded up in the trunk. Put it on the floor in the family room for about a month and it relaxed enough to fit more easily. I never fold it up when it's off the car. I also agree about leaving it in the sun before installing. I think that would help.

I also read somewhere that the top not going completely down could cause problems. I always check to make sure the folds are even when the top is about 3/4 down. I think it helps.

I don't love the cover but it works ok for me.

 

Mine has the same issue. It takes quite a bit of pulling and swearing to get the front two clipped.
(There's really not even enough room to get hands in there to help them clip!)

Once that is done, then the straps. The tabs that are supposed to slip under the rear deck don't even come close to touching the lip. So, they just sorta have this gappy look back there. Still, it looks better than the ugly roof spars sticking up.

I learned the hard way to use the cover when I had my Miata. The front section of the top got blasted by the sun and faded from the inside. It later begain to disintegrate over my head when the top was up. Fun.

I second the request for a stretchy, spandex type cover. That would look good and be easy to store.

 

I never used it on my car, ever. After about three years I sold it to a guy for $50. He had bought his S used, and it had not come with a cover.

The amazing thing is that Honda charges hundreds of dollars to sell you a replacement.

 

Thanks for the tips. I'll give it another try this weekend.