Leeana wrote:...Could you please tell me about your experiences or any advice in order to reduce the heat in summer, trapping warmth in winter and blocking a little road noise out so the other person on the phone can hear me when I talk on my bluetooth. Or maybe I might be asking too much and should just sell up?!
Going by your statement, it seems like you have the top up most, if not all of the time? The MX-5 is a very compromising car, so if you are not willing to put up with it's lack of creature comforts as a compromise for it's original intention as a no-nonsense fun car, then it's not the right car for you.
I can see the big benefit in this, but can't imagine it folding properly at all.
I've helped install a couple of roofs (new fabric on old frame) and both times for the first few months the softop sits a good few inches higher when folded down, obviously because of the stiffness etc. The manufacturer of the fabric warns about this and so you expect it.
After about 6 months or so, the top still sits an inch or two higher.
If you do end up giving it a go, you'd want whatever bonding agent to be super-effective because the slightest kink will not allow you to put the top down at all.
To be honest, if it were me I would give this a miss as the lining would have to be millimeter perfect and I am dubious as to the fact there are no photos of the top completely folded down.... in fact, you can see in the fourth photo of what appears to be an NA, the roof just sits there, unsupported, in 3/4 position, which just means that that may be the limit of opening.
Have you looked at any US forums to see if they've done it?
Yeah.... the more I think about it, the more I believe this won't work and you'll have a non-opening softop.
