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    6,000 rpm - mere mortals would shift theothersawyer's Avatar
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    I sold my hardtop because I missed the top down driving! I either never took the HT off or never put it on, because I couldn't do it myself! Having the extra money from selling the top was nice too!

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    That's been my internal struggle as well ^

    My method is usually right hand on the passenger corner, and left hand in between the franken-latches. Bear-hug that beast, and hope your hands are dry. I may have to try this, now that I don't have a rollbar.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Demon I Am View Post
    My method is usually right hand on the passenger corner, and left hand in between the franken-latches. Bear-hug that beast, and hope your hands are dry.
    That's pretty much what I do as well. But I already feel the ticking timebomb that is my back going out . So yeah, I usually only keep it on - or store it away for a day and go for a nice drive - and put it back on later.

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    Took mine off last night for the first time in a while, since the house mates are away and the garage is open. I forgot how lovely night driving could be!

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    Top down night driving is one of the greatest things ever!

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    I am not able to view the video but 99% of the time I find myself installing and removing HT by myself. Long arms and torso help as mentioned above. I had a pulley system but it never seemed to work properly.

    Easier for me to put a soft towel or piece of soft carpet on the trunk lid and carefully place the top on the car from the side.

    when ever my lovely wife has helped me we seem to get crossed up and ends up badly somehow lol

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