Picked it up a few weeks ago - ebay buy it now..
arrived in 6 days (Wow!
)excellently packaged and even came with quite good instructions ! (I ended up using these ones from Miata.net http://www.miata.net/garage/MiataTop2/index.html )
original top came off in under 1 hour, not bad, but I was under pressure - the clouds were mounting on the horizon!
found a snapped tensioning cable - tried Mazda (they never even had a listing for it!) - ended up driving to MX5 Mania - an hour from me, but worth the trip - even though they didnt have Na ones in Stock, they tried an Nb one (too short...) - but they remembered a box of second handers - found a great pair for me at a very reasonable price !
so, back home again and back into it....
the roof fitment went totally smooth, every hole was in exactly the right spot and well cut - the hard plastic was still joined on all the holes, but a simple pull with the fingers had it off ...
the only sticky part was the B-Pillar retaining plates - the above tutorial shows very different ones to mine and the holes werent cut on the roof - but a few minutes looking sorted it all out
Although i have still to put the seat back in and attach the carpets, it looks fantastic and really lifts the rest of the car amazingly !
When Prestige say Seamless, they mean it, this roof is totally smooth, only seams are at the back, but looks great !
total front yard fitment time - 4.5 hours
Score
8/10
Losing points only for minor stuff - the rivets in the packageing are close to useless - i ended up using proper alloy pop-rivets (big ones
) and the uncut holes for the B-Pillar retaining plates.Highly reccommended for anyone who can swing a few tools and has a spare day
I'd reckon, that two people could knock this off in an afternoon if the had an idea of what they were doing - a whole day if they didnt
Hope this helps someone decide which roof to buy.
J
PS - Pics tomorrow when its had a wash ..... i promise
