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Old 11-22-2009, 05:42 PM
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Yep. The rag top look is just ugly. I put mine on 6 years ago just to see how long it would take and how it looked. See my gallery for the only pic I dared post. All other angles look....ugly. A passenger will need to practically crawl to get in. Not much better ingress for the driver. I took it down and stored it away. Gotta say that the material is of good quality however. For winter driving I just bundle up when it's cold. Rain? Never been in it.
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From day one at AC, the "Hood" has been an emergency top for those times when arriving totally soaked will not do.

They never have and never will, seal like a Lexus. And yes, they mar the paint where they touch.

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Yep. The rag top look is just ugly.
Really? I Love the Rag top look. Of course, my look isn't the super gloss show car look so paint isn't really an issue. I love seeing a Cobra with a Ragtop. Yes, it's tough to get into. At 6'1" I fold p pretty tight to get in but I don't mind. I like being closed in.
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Old 11-22-2009, 08:13 PM
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We have 15,000 miles on my SPF soft top with speeds over 80 mph ,dependson what the wind is doing. Works great, keeps us cool when it's hot ,warm when it's cold and some what dry . Did the paint protection to save the paint. SPF #2773 Jerry
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Old 11-22-2009, 08:31 PM
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We just came back from a 125 mile jaunt on a 40 degree day in Colorado. Without the top, the car would have stayed in the garage and we would not have enjoyed the late fall drive. It is a bit of a circus act to get in with the top up...but worth every moment once we were rolling. I've owned 1980 for 5 years; this is the first time we didn't put it away for the duration once the weather turned colder.

Looking forward to some real cold weather rides in relative comfort instead of sitting in front of the boob tube watching the Broncos lose again!

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