Is hard top good to have?

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Originally Posted by heymanwatchthis

Guys,

My plastic rear window is developing a crack which led me to think about tops. I am interested in a hardtop for my 986S.

It seems like a good thing to have for occasional track use - having a rag top on the track makes me a little nervous - and I think the hard top looks cool. However there is no denying the awesomeness of top down - driving Boxster topless is very close to riding a motorcycle.

Any of you guys out there with hardtops? Are they useful and recommended, or just take up space in your garage?

Thanks,

Gary

I see you are in Asheville.I live just down the road in Marion.As for the hardtop,I love mine.When the weather gets cold I put on the hardtop until it starts to get warm again then the top comes off.I put a overhead winch in the garage so taking off the top by myself takes about 5 minutes and about 10 minutes to install by myself.I f you are interested there is a Boxster in Shelby in a strip yard with a hardtop and he is asking $1000 for the top.It is located at Autoparts of Shelby.They have a website if you are interested.Do you ever attend the Porsche meetings at Harmony Motors?