Short Term Soft Top
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Short Term Soft Top
Have you used the Carbrella Sport Top, or the Protect-A-Top from M.America on your C5? How is the quality? Is it easy to store-away?Thanks, Purchase pending on your reply.
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I have the Carbella -bought from Ecklers and love it. It is reinforced canvas and folds easy to store in the back. It attaches by suction cups on the window tops. Stays put all day at work so I dont have to haul the top on and off all the time. ( and risk dropping it)
There was another one that looked like some sort of vinyl material I saw in another mag. I was wondering too how they compared.
There was another one that looked like some sort of vinyl material I saw in another mag. I was wondering too how they compared.
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I have one from Ecklers too, used to carry it all the time but don't any more. They missed a great opportunity to make it fold where it could be slid down behind a seat. But otherwise, it was something my wife could handle if she needed to. Not a bad investment.
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Originally Posted by Steve Zamcheck
Thanks for the info on your top. The one in M. America looks the same but seems to attach a different way. I will call them.
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Mid America says their top connects with a velcro strip that attaches to a channel you must slide on each window to secure the top.
I decided on the 1 from Ecklers.It should be here soon.
Thanks all,
Steve
I decided on the 1 from Ecklers.It should be here soon.
Thanks all,
Steve
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Thanks for the info Steve. That makes me glad I went with the one from Ecklers. Let me know how you like it. Mine has been well worth it 