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Old 08-23-2012, 11:30 AM   #1
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The top is fine, it only takes a few times to perfect it.
but how many times can you do this a day? and doesn't it sound like you're in cargo plane when you hit the highway?

I get desire to want to cut weight, but surely a manually operated Miata style top with ultra light materials on a silky smooth ball bearing track could have been designed.
I thought Germans were all about simplfying functionality. That's a head-scratcher.
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Old 08-23-2012, 03:58 PM   #2
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but how many times can you do this a day? and doesn't it sound like you're in cargo plane when you hit the highway?

I get desire to want to cut weight, but surely a manually operated Miata style top with ultra light materials on a silky smooth ball bearing track could have been designed.
I thought Germans were all about simplfying functionality. That's a head-scratcher.

It will end up bothering you about as much as an audible burp from a smokin hot woman, the rest of the car will make you forget about the top.
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