"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
04/28/2018 at 21:04 • Filed to: None
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"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
04/28/2018 at 21:04 • Filed to: None | 2
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I have owned 4 (out of 5!) cars with t-tops. I will now attempt to rank them.
I love this style of roof, I honestly think it offers open automobiling with the fewest amount of drawbacks. You can ask me to make another post if you really care about why, lets get to ranking - worst to best!
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Taken in my garage just now
The panels go standing up behind the two seats
Getting them in there is fiddly and your passenger has to get out
Getting the panels in the bags is even more fiddly
If you don’t have bags, the metal buckle vibrates loudly against the glass
Roof opening isn’t that big as the doors aren’t that big
Cool how there’s no painted section, means you can swap panels between cars if necessary
I don’t think there’s any tinting
Sun shades and panel bags are thin and cheap but work well
Pretty sure the AW11 let you put them in the frunk, all I want to do is store things in the frunk, Toyota why would you deny me
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This will be short since the car never ran and I never had to live with it
Shades aren’t glass which sucks
Stored under the floor of the boot (I’ve been told this isn’t true and can find no evidence or photos to prove it, but I swear it is)
Can take them off without passenger getting out
Painted panels obv
Removable boot lid is a cool touch
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Probably 2014
Open area bigger than the MR2
Can strap the tops in the back without disturbing passenger
T-top bags and shades are swanky leather
Friendly tint blocks the sun’s harmful rays
Only downside is that swapping panels between cars is a real pain due to body color section
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Taken first day I got the car, 2012
Pretty much the same as the Z32 except browner
No painted part so panels can be swapped cars if you like
Pretty sure the 300ZR or 200zR or something had a mirror finish on them, can’t find any pictures
Honorable mention to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! which has a relatively pathetic sunroof with a manually fitted wind deflector which pretty much couldn’t be worse. I haven’t mentioned wind deflectors yet since all these cars have them and all of them pop up automatically because why wouldn’t they?
TheJWT
> Nauraushaun
04/28/2018 at 21:14 |
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Can confirm, T-tops are the best
mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> Nauraushaun
04/28/2018 at 21:33 |
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Man you really like t tops haha. I’ve never owned one. Just convertibles and almost a targa top (I think targa...) was a fiat x1/9.
Alfalfa
> Nauraushaun
04/28/2018 at 21:34 |
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Huh. I was always under the impression that targa top was one thing and a t top was another.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Nauraushaun
04/28/2018 at 22:27 |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targa_top
those aren’t targa tops
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
04/28/2018 at 22:28 |
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Partially removeable roofs, ranked?
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Alfalfa
04/28/2018 at 22:31 |
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A targa is one solid removable piece that spans the width of the car.
jasmits
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/28/2018 at 22:52 |
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:( I need a car with a removable roof one day
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Nauraushaun
04/29/2018 at 00:09 |
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Nauraushaun
> TheJWT
04/29/2018 at 01:36 |
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Looks like fun, what is it?
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Nauraushaun
> TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
04/29/2018 at 01:38 |
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Looks neato. I love the idea of these conversions. Shame someone had to rice it as well.
We’ve never had any of these in Australia. I have never seen an Eclipse or a Talon
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Nauraushaun
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
04/29/2018 at 01:39 |
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You’re right I’m sorry. Usually I’m pretty particular about this stuff.
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Nauraushaun
> Alfalfa
04/29/2018 at 01:41 |
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You are correct and I am not
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Nauraushaun
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
04/29/2018 at 01:42 |
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It’s interesting that the name comes from the Porsche Targa which is now an entirely different thing.
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Nauraushaun
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/29/2018 at 01:43 |
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I very much do, much more than a regular convertible.
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TheJWT
> Nauraushaun
04/29/2018 at 09:14 |
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Trans Am GTA!
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> jasmits
04/29/2018 at 14:34 |
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Funny is I’ve never really prioritized it, just happened to work out that way lol
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> Nauraushaun
04/29/2018 at 14:37 |
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Fair enough. In order to add rigidity to my Miata, I had to get a roll bar. Aside from an S2000 or some higher end convertibles you just need more rigidity
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Nauraushaun
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/29/2018 at 22:49 |
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T-tops should go some way towards solving that problem ;) I’ve never noticed flex in any of my cars. But it’s a hard thing to judge having never really lived with a fixed roof car
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Nauraushaun
> TheJWT
04/29/2018 at 22:49 |
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Nice! I have seen one of those near me once. I think they’re cool as shit.
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TheJWT
> Nauraushaun
04/29/2018 at 22:50 |
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Thanks man! I’d imagine they’re way more rare in Austrailia
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> Nauraushaun
04/30/2018 at 13:36 |
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Yeah for sure, they were I’m sure created for that exact reason, leaving in tact the structure of the car as much as possible.
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Nauraushaun
> mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
04/30/2018 at 18:06 |
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I agree. And perhaps also packaging, because finding somewhere to store a single huge panel that’s almost the width of the car can be a challenge
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mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/
> Nauraushaun
04/30/2018 at 20:49 |
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Truth. Hard top life.