Why I converted to a manual top...

[Eric G]

Originally Posted by pothole

My roof has been manual for 2.5 years and 30k miles - including up to about 140mph on the autobahn.

There's no need to secure the clam.

Due to the weight of is and the way it's hinged, it's not going anywhere.

It is not from worry of flying up, rather it bounced when going over bumps and that drove me nuts. Also with the new top on her, the clam shell tends to ride high until the fabric and top are broken in.

Originally Posted by dghii

I'm sure you are happy with your top but if you ever want a power top again (like when selling), investigate your limit switches. They rarely fail and if they do, are inexpensive to replace.

Thanks and given enough time I am sure an alignment/limit switch situation could have been worked out. However... I am not selling this car and there is zero chance the top will fail ever for either myself or my wife where ever we are.