PaulQ Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, map said: Where are you based? North Devon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
map Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, PaulQ said: North Devon. Had you been Midlands/North I might have been able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, map said: Had you been Midlands/North I might have been able to help. No probs. Thanks for the offer anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 PaulQ, the hardtop in Guards Red is from my old car and if you can find anyone that would bring it to you (or somewhere nearer you) I could transport it to one of the service stations on the bits of the M25 that are nearish. My new car came from Devon - makes for a nice drive! thanks to the Baron for the note on marks to the roof. I had those circles on the black roof of the old car; very hard to notice them. Current hood is in Metropole blue, so might be more noticeable. In any event, I’m going to sell the hardtop and enjoy the upgraded roof, glass screen and added sounds. Not sure that Guards Red roofs go with cobalt blue paintwork anyhow! cheers Chaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Chaz said: PaulQ, the hardtop in Guards Red is from my old car and if you can find anyone that would bring it to you (or somewhere nearer you) I could transport it to one of the service stations on the bits of the M25 that are nearish. My new car came from Devon - makes for a nice drive! Ok Chaz..... will give it some thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Ok it makes it look like a Cayman , but its not is it? its a full fledged 986 Boxster , be proud of the skin you live in. Roof down and loving it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 This argument gets done to death every so often on the MR2 Roadster groups. My first roadster came with a hard top, my second didn't and I drove to Doncaster and back in a day to purchase one, which shows the importance I put on having one.. My roadsters were both daily drivers, all year round, and had the hard tops on as soon as the bad weather kicked in until spring. I could put mine on and off by myself if needed to. Personally I would not have been without one. It also helps when you use one for seven winters and sell it for what it cost you. Boxster and MR2 are obviously different, to me the MR2 looked better with the hard top on. If the OP is dailying the car all year round and I would say get a hard top, winter is obviously where they come into their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulQ Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 17 hours ago, Fin said: Ok it makes it look like a Cayman , but its not is it? its a full fledged 986 Boxster , be proud of the skin you live in. Roof down and loving it . I don't put the roof down that much. Yes I know I should have bought a 911 or Cayman, but you can't buy either for 3k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/21/2019 at 6:00 PM, Scubaregs said: This argument gets done to death every so often on the MR2 Roadster groups. My first roadster came with a hard top, my second didn't and I drove to Doncaster and back in a day to purchase one, which shows the importance I put on having one.. My roadsters were both daily drivers, all year round, and had the hard tops on as soon as the bad weather kicked in until spring. I could put mine on and off by myself if needed to. Personally I would not have been without one. It also helps when you use one for seven winters and sell it for what it cost you. Boxster and MR2 are obviously different, to me the MR2 looked better with the hard top on. If the OP is dailying the car all year round and I would say get a hard top, winter is obviously where they come into their own. I assume the older the soft top, the further north the owner (ie the colder and wetter the winter), and the more the car is driven for commuting, the more likely a hard top makes sense. To each their own decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubaregs Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Menoporsche said: I assume the older the soft top, the further north the owner (ie the colder and wetter the winter), and the more the car is driven for commuting, the more likely a hard top makes sense. To each their own decision. Soft top on my 2nd roadster never saw a winter and was immaculate when the car was sold, even after 7 years. Was particularly glad of it on Guy Fawkes night too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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