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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Kaptin Orsum
Also bare in mind. Riding around in a road car with a cage can be dangerous unless you wear a helmet all the time. One side impact and your temple is going to smash against a very unforgiving metal frame. Looks wise it's always down to personal preference, however I would recommend not to.
To be fair the the metal frame in the soft top structure doesn't look like it would be too forgiving in a side impact anyway!

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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 10:05 PM
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My head would be nowhere near the frame and I'm 5ft7, Simon is a good hand full of inches shorter than me too.

I'd stick with the cusco Si
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Old Aug 5, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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If you are doing it purely for looks...
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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Don't bodge in a cage designed for a different car!

Get the Cusco.

They do take up room as people say, even the Cusco's.
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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I'm not sure the Cusco is too clever either...
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 11:45 AM
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Cusco roll cage... with bends already installed read to collapse on roll over
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Old Aug 6, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Indeed.

That and the way its bolted together.
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