It pays to talk at red lights....

[metalman]

So a couple months ago I am cruising through Dacula...and I come out on 316 and a guy pulls up along side me at the red light and starts talking out his window. He asks me if I am interested in a Miata hardtop. I say I might be depending on price. Before the light turns green he jumps out of his car and hands me his card.

Later I went to call him but couldnt find the card. I looked but to no avail. This week while going through my wallet I found his card...duhhh. So after a phone call and a quick trip to his house last evening I now have a very reasonably priced black hardtop with headliner, defrost, & pigtail. It has a few nicks on it but is very solid overall. I have owned many hardtops and usually end up selling them...but time will tell.

Oh yeah...and the person he got this from was just going to throw it out...imagine that.

[RotorNutFD3S]

Oh yeah...and the person he got this from was just going to throw it out...imagine that.

Such was the case with the hardtop I got.
Good score though!

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

Gah hardtops being thrown away is worse than throwing seals in the rubbish.

[MeFryRice]

Cool deal!

[jester911]

Nice find. I want to get a hard top but most ppl are asking crazy money for them.

Plus I am flat broke with the holidays coming up.

[Otto]

dammit, everyone that talks to me at red lights just want directions

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

:lol: :lol: made me chuckle just then

[MoD_Scotty]

Nice score. I love my hard top. No, I seriously make love to it on a regular basis.




























Just kidding.
















But not really.

[RotorNutFD3S]

Ummm... right...

[simontibbett]

Screw roofs

[mustangtomiata]

^ +1, Next year I am running no top, gutted and caged. Shooting for 2100 lbs.

[Grantri]

Good score....

I'm amongst those that dont want a HT.. Had one on my Spitfire years ago and I always ended up pissed when we would get a 60F+ day in the middle of winter and I was stuck with the HT bolted on,

I wouldnt hesitate to buy one at a deal from a guy at a red light and sell it for the going rate though

[metalman]

Good score....

I'm amongst those that dont want a HT.. Had one on my Spitfire years ago and I always ended up pissed when we would get a 60F+ day in the middle of winter and I was stuck with the HT bolted on,

I wouldnt hesitate to buy one at a deal from a guy at a red light and sell it for the going rate though

Haha..I pretty much agree. I find them to be 'in the way' for the most part...and subsequently have sold every one I have ever owned, even if I got them for $100 or for free.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

They do look really nice but once you experience top down there's no going back. I love the feeling of nothing but air around you.

[redrumracer]

ehhh i hate convertibles so a hard top would be great.



great find.

[amaff]

^ +1, Next year I am running no top, gutted and caged. Shooting for 2100 lbs.

I'm under that in a car w/ a full interior...

[Doppelgänger]

another vote for one who does not care to have a hardtop...ever. Besides, if I wanted one, that'd require me buying a different rollbar... and i'm NOT up for pulling my BA BossFrog out and putting in a HDHCDDM2HT.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

ehhh i hate convertibles so a hard top would be great.



great find.

...but you own a miata?

[RotorNutFD3S]

I love my hardtop for 3 reasons, winter (makes the car so much nicer), rain (because the seals on my softtop need replacing), and when I have to park somewhere I don't want to get my softtop slashed.

[redrumracer]

...but you own a miata?

yea doesnt make much sense. but i really like miatas, so its a compromise ill have to deal with.

[mustangtomiata]

or you could buy a hard top...and amaff how did you manage to do that and keep the interior? I want to see your car and learn these ways!

[amaff]

or you could buy a hard top...and amaff how did you manage to do that and keep the interior? I want to see your car and learn these ways!

no a/c, no p/s, 5.5lb cat-back, lightweight header, lightweight seats (could be lighter, but the class has a 25lb seat minimum), light-ish wheels, light-ish shocks (aluminum bodied koni 28 series shocks would shave another couple lbs)... and that's all I can remember as far as weight savings. Nothing too crazy.

[MeFryRice]

ehhh i hate convertibles so a hard top would be great.

I'm with you on this one, and yes I know, I own two convertibles but I just like the solid structure feeling of having a HT. I usually look at the weather in advance so if I know it's going to be nice out the next day, I'll just take the HT off the night before, really not that big of a hassle.

[deerock]

i want it!!!! are you gonna sell it by any chance?! i need one for the winter season!

[JennB]

I need to find a hadtop. Really not a fan of convertibles. I just like small, quick cars.