Miata Mailing List: February 1999, Message #308

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YES!!!  I think that's the clue.  Frankenstein bolts.  M1 hard top kit
doesn't have them, the M2 hard top kit does.

When I ordered my hard top, it came with a "kit" inside the main box that
contained the Frankenstein bolts, side latches, new plastic side panels and
some other small parts.  I am assuming that if you purchased a M1 top, it
would not have these bolts in the "kit" since the M1s already have the
bolts.  That is why the M2 top is that $80 more expensive too.

I think the top is a good match, even though Mazda didn't make a lot of
changes.  Maybe they figured the top "worked" well with the new design and
only made minor modifications.


At 03:19 PM 2/2/99 -0500, Keith Tanner wrote:
>You'll see an ad for a new dealership in Miata Magazine when it goes to
>press in the next couple of days.  One of the items advertised is the
>hardtop.  The '99 hardtop is priced at $80 more than the '90-97 version.
>My guess was that the increased price was due to the inclusion of
>Frankenstein bolts.
>
>Why would Mazda go to the effort of making subtle changes to the hardtop
>and not restyle it to match the new car?
>
>Keith
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