Miata Mailing List: January 1997, Message #122
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Subject: Re: rain driving & topping at speed

   Date: (none)



>If you're going out driving and it looks like rain, 

>don't put the tonneau on.  Easily the most miserable

>moments I've spend with my car were trying to get the

>soaked tonneau off and stuffed into the passenger

>area while under an overpass so I could get the top

>up.  



Ah, but you were doing it wrong!  Simply undo the back zippers and diconnect

the rear edge of the tonneau first, and you can raise the top while still

keeping the interior covered.  I had to do this once in a decent rain, and

the seats stayed perfectly dry.  Elapsed time: about 10 seconds to coverage.

Once the top is up, you can sit inside and wrassle with the tonneau.



Keith and Baby, who thinks tonneaus are wonderful