IT TAKES FOREVER and I just sit there - pushing the button like a chimp. We can overcome this ... who's with me ... or him (he's probably a lot nicer than me)???

 

Actually, just the opposite. The weather is so nice in San Diego, I haven't driven with the top up yet this year.

I can raise/lower the top much faster than the auto, do it with one hand. I've never had the need to raise/lower while in motion so that's not a factor.

I considered an automatic top at first. Just too many problem I've read about. That plus the extra weight, and although only about 17lbs of additional weight , it's too much. I've spent considerable effort reducing weight. Got it under 3,000lbs now.

Knowing what I know now, I would have stayed away from some of the other "must haves" including that obsolete nav system, On$tar, XM/Sirius & the so called premium Bose stereo. Glad I at least made the right call getting the manual top.

Sorry for your problems.