hardtop?

[PaulE]

No real negatives as long as you have a place to store it in the off season and someone to help you to put it on and take it off. Getting the spin locks, the latch cover and the pieces that cover the windshield header tab inserts if you need them can be a challenge if you don't want to pay a lot! The first year I had my hard top it wore a bit of the black paint off the trim on the forward edge of the clamshell. I made a rack from 2x4 lumber and covered it with foam pipe insulation, so it sits out of the way in my garage in the off season. There was a neat Porsche OEM wall rack and cover available, they come up on eBay and Craigslist from time to time, I had already made my rack and bought my generic cover by the time I found one of those sets so I passed.

[10/10ths]

.....to just buy a Cayman?

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

.....to just buy a Cayman?

Truth be told if there was a Cayman in 2003 I probably would have bought that instead of the Boxster. I don't put the top down often enough, but I try to when I'm driving it on those perfect days we get every so often - not too hot or cold, clear skies, no humidity or wind. This is my fourth 2 seat convertible sports car out of five sports cars over a 43 year span! I always wanted to try a hard top with the first three convertibles and never got a chance. With the hard top it's almost like having 2 cars.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by PaulE

No real negatives as long as you have a place to store it in the off season and someone to help you to put it on and take it off. Getting the spin locks, the latch cover and the pieces that cover the windshield header tab inserts if you need them can be a challenge if you don't want to pay a lot! The first year I had my hard top it wore a bit of the black paint off the trim on the forward edge of the clamshell. I made a rack from 2x4 lumber and covered it with foam pipe insulation, so it sits out of the way in my garage in the off season. There was a neat Porsche OEM wall rack and cover available, they come up on eBay and Craigslist from time to time, I had already made my rack and bought my generic cover by the time I found one of those sets so I passed.

That is a nice wall rack, that's what I need!

[PaulE]

Originally Posted by steved0x

That is a nice wall rack, that's what I need!

Thanks, I should have used a square instead of eyeballing it, it's not completely square. But it was inexpensive, is overbuilt and does the job. The rope through the 2 eye hooks on the sides is probably overkill, but if someone slammed a door inside the house I wouldn't want the hard top to land on my Boxster!

[BoomerRoadie]

I love the wall rack. I should do that with mine. That's the only thing I don't like about it, the lost floor space. And in my garage, that premium space!!

The only negative that I have heard was my mechanic did tell me that keeping the top down for extended periods was not a good idea. The reasons he gave were:
1. There is a mechanism in there that needs to be actuated to keep it from getting brittle (I don't know what the part is).
2. He mentioned that keeping is down will trap moisture (not a huge problem where I live (Az).

The only other thing I can add is that the tops have a tendency to squeak at the rubber seals. You may need to remove it or at least slight pull it off to wipe silicone spay on it. That seems to take care of the squeaking for about 3 weeks at a time. That could be because of my climate. DON'T SPRY IT ON!! Spray into a rag and wipe it onto the rubber seals.

Other than that have fun with it. Not too much, more better with the top down!! :dance: