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Soft top time again!

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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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On a lighter note from the unmitigated disaster earlier my hardtop is off for spring



This was why I'd been giving the car a thorough clean, prepping the hardtop for storage. Without wanting to jump the gun again it would seem that the Muz tube I popped in over winter has really helped sort out some of the worst creases



I'll see how the creases go on but with a bit of good luck the rear window might be OK for summer

BTW the Auco Comfort hardtop cover is a great fit, I honestly don't know how they do that and the stand so cheaply!!
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 12:17 PM
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I really think those creases will go away as soon as the car sits for an afternoon in the sunshine. I had some pretty 'tight' creases in mine, 1 warm Spring day and viola no more creases
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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Fingers crossed then Ian

What never fails to amaze me is now fabric like the vinyl softtop is Its very easy to see how people can get confused!
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 01:22 PM
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has anyone tried to put the convertible boot cover on beneath the hard top?? i wonder it would work.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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Looks like you own every product in the Auto Glym range looking at the shelves at the back of your garage Tif.

I'm getting there with my collection.
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Old Mar 3, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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Im hoping that my new garage will look like that soon....
Im used to parking outside, so it will be nice to treat my baby to her own room at night.
I like the way Tif has little protectors on the walls, and carpets for the wheels
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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Tif's car must be the most cosseted S2000 in the country, check out the radiator to keep it warm at night too.
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 01:06 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tifosi Red
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I'll see how the creases go on but with a bit of good luck the rear window might be OK for summer
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 01:12 AM
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I was thinking of trying a leather soaked in warm water to try and loosen up the creases. They really didn't seem too bad on the drive in this morning but there are still some creases in the vinyl of the roof too. I'm sure in time these will fall out. What I did notice was how much louder all the ambient noises/traffic sounded - the hardtop really does a great job of insulating you from this.

Mark, biker1's S2000 is even more snugly stored than mine!
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Old Mar 4, 2002 | 01:22 AM
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Well I don't have a hardtop Tif, but I have left the soft top down for several days, when the weathers been good. If it's any consolation, the creases very quickly disappear when the sun gets on the roof!
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