I have found that my new California Pop Top keeps the sun and dust off and reduces the number of times I open and close the roof when I leave my car out for an hour or three without any valuables in the back seat. It only takes 30 seconds or so to put on or take off.

 

Pictures? Thanks!

 

post up some pictures!

 

For picture you can go on google image and search "California Pop Top".

I wouldn't get it, its not something you would put on when parking to go to the store. Nothing you would do on a regular errands trip. Or at least i definately wouldnt. Too much hastle. Instead I limo tinted the windows and use a simple $5 sun shade on the windsheild.

 

 

I think you misunderstood my thread. I use the Pop Top ONLY when the retractable top is DOWN.

 

hmm yes i did. but still cant figure out why. Why not close the top? opening and closing is bad?

 

That looks like a pain to put into place. The top goes up or down in 22 seconds. I'm taking a pass on covering my beautiful car with an ugly rag.
What ever happened to the classic tonneau cover?

 

And if you have a LuxLink, that 22 seconds is not part of your life, since you are walking away as the top is going up. Likewise, on your return, you've opened the top as you approach so the car is already cooling down. Of course, the LuxLink is slightly more expensive......

 

I agree, for the 22 seconds it takes to put the top up, the pop top seems like a real hassle.

 

And still, after all these years, the most exciting 22 seconds in automotive technology.

 

 

Cool. So I wasn't the only one who didn't like the pop top idea.

Pop top: 30 seconds
VS
Lexus: 22 seconds

8 seconds saved every time

 

Probably you and 2 friends can do the "pop top" (an automotive do-rag) in 30 seconds. One person would probably have to fiddle with it for a while longer.
It's not about the time, actually, but it's about elegantly holding in a button or running around the car like a clown looking as if you expect 16 more clowns to pop out of it. Perhaps that's why it's called a pop top.
I have my dignity!

 

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Originally Posted by tfischer

...... it's about elegantly holding in a button or running around the car like a clown looking as if you expect 16 more clowns to pop out of it. .... !

Or, you can use a LuxLink and not hold down a button.