The Emperor just got back from summer camp last Thursday, but he’s off again already on an overnighter. This time it is to get fitted up with some new head wear.
The next time you see a top count at the bottom of a post it will be a very, very small number. In the past 6 years, 7 months and 30 days the top has gone through 760 cycles or about once every 3-1/4 days. The rate really dropped off, from over 300 a year to around 125, after the 2011 purchase of the Sonata. Now when the weather is iffy, the Miata just stays home.
The new top is going to be black vinyl instead of the original (and 1st replacement) top’s tan cloth. The material change is because it is a hundred bucks cheaper for vinyl and the slight decrease in durability is more than offset by the decreased top usage. The color change is just for that reason, a change.
Miata Top Transitions since 10/24/08: 1521