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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! ChrisJuliano's Avatar
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    If I would have seen a pic of this not on a car, I would throw up, but on the right car damn! Its pretty impressive I actually think its a very cool alternate to a hardtop, cuz usually IMO soft top down or hardtop on is the only way miatas look good!

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    I think mine was originally installed on my car back in 2006 or 2007. So...yeah. Old.

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    i have PMd miatalife about shipping one or 2 of these tops to the uk so there may well be a couple of roadsters rocking a new look come sumertime!

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    Rspeed had some in stock when I ordered, call them up to see if they still do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hooligan View Post
    anyone have any experiance with this hood?

    for the price it looks VERY tempting

    http://www.miatalife.net/Miata_Conve...p/cf4095wc.htm
    I've installed many tops, and I've never seen a zipperless, plastic window top that had the plastic last very long. I always go with Robbins, and try to sell people on the glass window, cloth top. Basically, you get what you pay for.

    The 3-window idea is nice, but in time (and not very much time, indeed) those two side windows will crease and then begin to fail right where that crease forms. Cold weather exacerbates the situation.

    A zippered, single plastic window is okay ( I still prefer glass), as long as you take care to always unzip it before lowering the top.

    Not to knock the OP's new 3-window top and sound like a jerk, but that's my .02 cents. I do agree Robbins makes a good product.

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    is that price for the vinyl with the steel backbone of the top, or just the cloth?
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    I love the look of the three window tops. Right out of the old MGB days! Increased visibility....PLUS! If/when I have to replace another top on my red Miata, I will go for the three window.

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    2,000 rpm - light wheelspin, no bog here! Titus's Avatar
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    Its funny, I have never liked any of the photos of cars with 3 window tops, Steve's included. Then I saw Steve's car in person and I totally changed my mind on it. It just seems to come across 1000% better in person.

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    Ive also not liked this top in any way.
    but played right , its pretty nice

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    I have a 3 window top on my NA, but I'm not sure if it is a Robbins brand top. It has plastic windows with no zipper. I bought it used from a friend - it was a take-off from his race car. The thing sat folded up on the frame in his shed for at least a year and there are creases in the plastic that won't come out It looks like crap but it was cheap and I was only worried about bridging the gap between when I can afford a hard top. Then I will be removing the soft top completely.

    I love how much visibility I have with the 3 window top. MUCH better than in my NB with the stock top with glass window. I wish it was in better condition though
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    Quote Originally Posted by R2Limited View Post
    I think mine was originally installed on my car back in 2006 or 2007. So...yeah. Old.
    I remember seeing Randy's car with that top back in 2002...
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Driver View Post
    I remember seeing Randy's car with that top back in 2002...

    Yep that sounds about right, the car had a sunfast with a glass window when i bought it, I ended up selling that and using the money for that 3-window. I had a 3-window on my '92 Black & Tan so when I got the white NA I had to get the same top, I just loved it!

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