why a hard top in the winter?

[Thumper]

They weigh around 80+ lbs.

When I bought my '01 (used), the salesman had the hardtop brought out at the last minute because the used car manager at the dealership had been storing it in his office and was glad to be rid of it. I had cut the deal thinking that it didn't come with a hardtop.

I drove around for the first couple of months with the hardtop on and actually enjoyed driving my boxster more with it on, than without it. But then came spring time and I took it off and for some reason have never put it back on. It doesn't get that cold here in Dallas, so I've never got around to putting it back on, 'cause if I do, I may leave it on for a while.

I like the looks of it, but it is a bit of a hassle taking it on and off without some assistance. I can pick it up and hang it on the wall by myself, but it's a precarious endeavor to say the least.

[KevinH1990]

The hard top isn't a necessity, but it has its practical benefits as others have already noted.

If you can find a used one at a good price it will be like having two different cars - a roadster in the summer and a coupe in the winter - for less that $1000. If you find you aren't using it, the resale market for hard tops is pretty strong.

Personally, I like the look with the hard top on.