posted 02-17-2004 12:12 AM                  

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Originally posted by hubbard316:
I am thinking about buying a hardtop Prowler that I have seen for sale. Can you guys tell me the pros and cons about having a hardtop? Will the car still be able to be used as a convertible? Where do you store the top? Also, If I decided buy one with the stock top, where could I buy a hardtop from later? I can't find any websites with information. Please help.

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Only con is it takes 2 people to put it on (it takes about 2 minutes tops) The convertible top stays on the car. It also gives you about 2" more headroom and blocks the outside noise. The top comes with a stand for storage. If you want to buy one contact Bob at Real Rods (he advertises on this site and will stand behind his products). This is probably one of the best appearance mod's that you could make.

posted 02-17-2004 07:46 AM                    

I owned a 911 S4 for about 2 years as a fun car for the wife to drive before trading it. The dealer threw in a hard top of the same color that another guy ordered and just disappeared. They gave me the top because after 10 months of just sitting on the showroom floor and no one buying it, they just wanted it gone.

I thought this great. A $5,500 hardtop for free. It turned out to be a real pain. Everytime the wife was out in the car and wanted to put the top down, the hardtop was in place making it impossible. Everytime she wanted to leave the house in the convetible mode, the hardtop was in place and I was not at home to help remove it. We ended up taking it off and putting it on it's stand and there it sat (like at the dealership) for 10 months more before we sold the car.

I liked the look of the 911 S4 with the hardtop on but, the wife wanted a convertible, not a coupe. The nice thing about a convertible is that whenever the mood hits you, you can drop the top. With a hardtop in place, that is not an option.

posted 02-17-2004 11:13 AM                  

When we had our Mercedes SL i purchased a unit to lower and raise the hardtop via a pulley attached to the roof of the garage. Worked like a charm and in seconds the top was up and out of the way. Best of all the wife could do this without me or anyone else around.

posted 02-17-2004 02:11 PM                  

1. Yes, it has more headroom and with the light colored headliner it makes it seem even more spacious and definitely cooler.

2. Obviously, it can still be used as a convertible. At the Prowler events, there are some who have been known to book a room with an extra bed just to lay the hardtop on when not in use (and I won't mention any names! lol). There are usually people with enclosed trailers who will offer storage space (thanks!).

2. With regard to daily and/or winter storage (for me), the roof came with a storage rack and cover which is on wheels and is easy to move around.

3. As everyone said, Bob Goetz is the man to contact!! He's great to deal with!

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CJ - The One and Only
1999 Black - PPROWLR 2002 Deep Candy Red - CJPROWLN

posted 02-17-2004 02:28 PM                  

CJ Your kat is beautiful but that top really finishes it off.