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R52 Fiberglass top for Mini?

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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Fiberglass top for Mini?

I am thinking of getting my wife a Mini. If I get her a convertible, is there an aftermarket fiberglass top so she can drive it in the winter? Like the ones make for the BMW 3 series...
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 04:44 AM
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can't say I've ever seen one

had such a top for my Miata which was made by SnugTop but it appears they only do truck tops now. There is still a Miata top but a quick look did not reveal who makes it, other than a reference that it ships in US direct from the manufacturer . . .
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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I would imagine a part like that even aftermarket would have to go thru some fairly stringent testing and scrutiny. For instance, how something like that would interact with the "Active Pop-up Roll Bars" which deploy when airbags are activated.....
 
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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I have been looking for something similar... a carbon fiber top would be cool as well. my only question is since the top sits above the trunk, where would the top latch onto?
 
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