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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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mine is pewter and I prefer the way it looks with the glass top.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pmuney
All I know is I expected to find a Torch Red Targa top quickly, and It turned out to be a lot harder then expected...

try to find one in Arctic White...that was fun!

I am in Florida [read hot all year round] I had the lexan top on when I got the car and immediately went looking for a solid painted top...I found on on FlEbay and bought it...shipping was a bit of a pain (built box, and had a nice CF member pick it up for me and drop it off for shipping). Moral to the story is- the painted top makes the car considerably quieter and the "green-house" affect is all but gone!
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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I onlu have the solid top but reading this post makes me wonder if I should get a Lexan top for the cloudy days.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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I have both and I swap them back and forth. Last year it was the Lexan top and this year will be the painted top. Almost makes me feel that I have two vettes. Each changes the appearance from a sporty color contrasting look to a classic hard top look. I love em both
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill K
It really depends on what you like, I have both tops and I myself likes the painted top better, I think my Pewter coupe looks much better using the painted top, I did put on the glass top last week and drove a few days with it and it is growing on me a bit.
But still Painted is my choice.
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Same here, plus It's getting thin on top.
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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:54 PM
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I like lexan but what do I know, I drive a vert....


You specificly asked me for my opinion so I had to answer

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