My cover has never been out of its bag. I have'nt bothered to exchange for the improved cover either. I don't like to leave the top down and walk away from the car so top goes up and down alot. I like to be able to drop the top at a stoplight. If I had to fuss with the cover every time I would be trading for some other convertible. The top must be easy to operate or people quickly tire of the process.

 

It's been mentioned before but worth repeating. There should be PLENTY of room to get your hands down to the snaps. If not it's because the front top bow--the first one behind the windshield header is not folding properly, in which case there's no way to get your hands down there AND the top doesn't retract fully. Loosen up that front bow and everything will be fine.

Andrew

 

Never! I recall only puting the cover half-way on the day I got the car. I have my top down usually at least once every day I drive the car. It's a pain to both carry the cover and put it on. I actually prefer the look without the "bubble" cover on.
-Kevin

 

I thought I was retarded having so much trouble getting the boot on right. Went to the dealer for another issue (damned ticky sound in top driving me nuts) and they made it look easy. It's a flat PITA.

I use it once the weather gets nice enough to leave top down all the time, but otherwise not. WHoever designed the snaps and their placement should be fired. The top's clamps are directly in the way of the rear button snaps, making it extremely hard to line them up much less close 'em.

Love how the car looks with it on, but other makes look even neater with flush covers that work automatically.

 

Wow, this thread is dated back in 2001!

 

IT is a PITA to put on! Even harder to get off. Looks nice tho! I wish I could leave it on with the Hardtop.

 

my top is down 99% of the time, my car is now 1 week shy of being a year old and when I put my top up for the rain this week it was amazing how badly faded the section that is in the sun is. Badly faded compared to the rest of the top from the inside, guess that is what a year of sunshine does to the top.

 

lol, look at all of those old guys and how much they babied their s2k's... Alot of them paid premiums on the early ap1's. They are like civics now~!