Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 2010 10:04:21 -0600
Reply-To:     Gregoire Blachon <g.blachon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gregoire Blachon <g.blachon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: High top
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I had one few years ago,
Now i have a westy and i realized that hard top is very good.

*pros:*

1/ you can park in the middle of a city and sleep 4 people with discretion (you
don't have to pop the top and then get kicked because it looks like a
camping spot or something like that)

2/ For a big trip you can store a LOT of things in the top  rear AND
overhead front compartment thing that you can't do with the westy!

3/ Stiff roof, it's like a house! very good insulation ( the roof is made of
2in foam sandwiched by glassfiber resin)

*cons:*

1/ Height sucks in europe you have a lot of 2meter height bars limit.

2/ high consumption due to aerodynamic.

3/ wind sensitive with stock shock absorber!! it's a real boat ...


Otherwise the top is assembled with rivets and glue. its pretty good and
reliable!


Greg