gkb

Hey Wanabe,
just a quick question: I have been keeping my top down too with my tonneau cover on. Is it bad for it to be in the down position all the time?


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i pulled this out of another thread- great question that i have not seen before. it deserves its own thread!
(wanabe)

wanabe

prob not bad on the material... but the mechanism needs to work out once in a while.

i put mine up when i wash the car- also gives the top a chance to stretch out.

the cover does a great job of keeping the top like new- all except the mechanism, which needs some movement-
i know that there are a few of us who are top down always... we need our own badge- its a special type of wacko!!

gkb

LOL. Yeah another badge!! You need to make one Wanabe!
I put my tonneau cover on for the first time and have not attempted to take it off yet so that is why I haven't been putting the top up. I don't usually drive my car when it is raining.

wanabe

neither do i...

check out whats missing:





(for the ultimate clean look...
no wipers!!)

if i do get caught in the rain, my windshield is rain-exed and as long as i am moving, am able to stay dry. has only happened a few times since i have owned this car-

kfar09

I took the wipers off my integra when I was re-spraying the wiper arm black again and it looks so clean, as does the S. I would love to take mine off and have the S as a "nice day only" car. But then I'd remove the soft top and motors as well.

Back on topic: just put the top up and down a couple times a week and you should be fine.

wanabe

probably good advice...

my top is only up maybe 4 or 5 times a year when i wash the car- still works like new and the car is 6+ years old.

i wonder if anyone has had problems with the top motor- i will post this question up on the main board and link back here


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not expecting many hits... cause i dont hear about top motors goin out- but here's the thread:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=S...0#entry10724277

bcs

I usually only drive with the top down, unless my GF gets too cold. But I always put the top up when I'm not driving. In the garage...parked...etc. I think it'll probably wear out the window a little more, but I just can't get myself to leave it down when I'm not around it.

Brownsound

Your car is only washed 4 or 5 times a year!?! Quick somebody call s2k services so we can get this little guy to a car wash home!

wanabe

pretty funny- does sound a bit strange...

the car is detail sprayed at least once a week, and usually more often . it lives under a car cover and is driven less than 4k miles a year.
when it is detailed, it usually looks clean-
i always get neighbors asking why i am washing it...

the interior also gets "quick cleans" often-

Rev Happy

Thats how I do it too. Only I put on a whole lot more miles a year!