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Well, heck yeah, they're less than perfect!!! If ya want perfect, buy a Z4! On the other hand, if you want to be able to enjoy your Cobra down into the 40's (forget what Hal says: he seems to like being cold!) or in the rain, you'll love a top. I've had mine off and on maybe 20 times in 8 months and 10,000 miles and it's like having two different cars. Sure the wind comes in and sure, some water comes in when it rains and sure, it's loud, but it's not THAT bad. I'm still driving a Cobra! I can't give you information about other manufacturers' tops, but I agree with Hal that the new SPF tops fit well, look good, seal reasonably well, especially with a little judicious application of weather stripping to the doors, and go up and down quickly. With a little practice, you can have the top and side curtains out of the trunk and covering the car in less than five minutes, with a few minutes' more work from the inside to zip the velcro over the bows and snap up the over-center tighteners. The worst water leaks are the windshield pillars and the top center of the windshield. The pillars are sealable and the top of the windshield can be stuffed with a rag. I bought some garage door bottom weather stripping, cut it to fit the bottoms of the side curtains, punched holes for the pins and used it to seal the curtains to the door. Cheap, works great and looks like it belongs there. If you enjoy driving the car, get the top!
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