Poll: solid or glass top?
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Burning Brakes
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Poll: solid or glass top?
Since I bought my baby (july 05) I've only had the solid top. I just got a transparent top off Ebay($350 shipped, cha-ching!) and man, I love the difference! The panoramic view is great and I don't think I'm going to put the solid top back on(even though I think it looks better with a color matched top). I noticed the heat difference though, so I custom cut a windshield sun shade and put some suction cups on it, which helps
. Which top do you use the most?:Bigears
. Which top do you use the most?:Bigears
Last edited by The Nuts; Jun 2, 2006 at 08:31 PM.
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Mine came with the transparent top and I'd never bother with the solid - I like the look as it is! (Millinium Yellow w. dark top).
Plus, I don't worry about the heat - I take the top off because it is summer! (OK - so I put the "air" on - I'm telling ya' - it's to keep the fans running while I sit in traffic!
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Plus, I don't worry about the heat - I take the top off because it is summer!
(OK - so I put the "air" on - I'm telling ya' - it's to keep the fans running while I sit in traffic! ).
Burning Brakes
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50/50 thus far (4/4) LOL
Honestly i like em both, cause the clear ones sometimes look sweet outside the car, but so does the TR top... But since i don't have the clear one i went with the solid one.. hehe
Dan
Honestly i like em both, cause the clear ones sometimes look sweet outside the car, but so does the TR top... But since i don't have the clear one i went with the solid one.. hehe
Dan
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I got lucky finding a 99 that still had both roofs. I like the solid top better than the acrylic. I find that it makes the interior quieter and keeps it cooler.
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Originally Posted by The Nuts
The panoramic view is great and I don't think I'm going to put the solid top back on(even though I think it looks better with a color matched top).
I feel like I'm flying in a fighter jet with a stereo! You get that opened up, bright and airy feeling while still being able to listen to the stereo. I wrapped up my Mag Red top 5 years ago and haven't touched it, since.
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From: Torrance CA
I bought a used glass top after I bought the car with the intent to use the glass in the winter and painted in the summer. Well, I have never put the painted top back on. The glass can get a bit warm if the temps are above 80 or so. Go out and buy a solar shade for $25. You can still see through it and it will keep you cool. I was stuck in a traffic jam last summer on I-15 in Baker, CA and the climate control read a consistant 132F, but I was perfectly comfy inside with the glass roof and sun shade.
