Hard top - T Top Swap ???

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 11:37 AM

I hate to admit but my name is sam.. and i'm a newb..

Some insight would be nice... I have a hardtop 93 mr2.. and i want to switch it to a t top.. can somone if not everyone that reads this do me the favor and list Pros and Cons.. I have all the parts neccesary just curious to see what the public has to say..

I plan on making this a project car.. looks probably will come first then speed later.. thinkin of the 2nd gen swap that seems to be so popular..

Mister2.2 · 06-08-2006, 11:41 AM

Why not just buy another T-top MR2? Hardtops are a bit hard to find and I know one person on this board is looking for one 'cash in hand'.

Mister2.2 · 06-08-2006, 11:43 AM

BTW, looks like you are in PA as well, from here or just going to school here?

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 11:48 AM

I'm from here.. right down the street from lincoln university...
I already have all the stuff to do it.. as in the another mr2.. I was just curious to see what the pros and cons were... I dont wanna sell the one i have... unless the amount i was recieving was somthing i couldnt refuse..

what about you...??? from around here..

Mister2.2 · 06-08-2006, 11:54 AM

Well my opinion is to keep it as a hardtop. If you have never done that sort of body work you will be getting way in over your head. Is the donor car a salvage?

I'm from the Bloomsburg area.

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mister2.2

Well my opinion is to keep it as a hardtop. If you have never done that sort of body work you will be getting way in over your head. Is the donor car a salvage?

I'm from the Bloomsburg area.

Cant' say i'm familiar with that area.. at least i dont think i' am.. but everything should just be bolt removing... looks like its the whole rear clip but I think i'll be alright..

my other car is a hardtop.. i want somthin to push my hair back

ween191 · 06-08-2006, 12:20 PM

Welcome to the board. Im from PA as well, in the Quakertown area if you know where that is.

As for the swap..how about you trade me your hardtop for my t-top?

jlantz85 · 06-08-2006, 12:50 PM

its not just a bolt on swap like your thinking. youll have to cut it. id say keep it as a hard top, or sell it and buy a ttop.

N8s93turbo · 06-08-2006, 01:07 PM

keep the hardtop! From PA too, Bedford County, south central PA

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 01:47 PM

That really blows if i have to cut it.. any idea where or a general idea ?

lowboost · 06-08-2006, 01:51 PM

cut your top off and I'll cut mine off

ween191 · 06-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Not really releavent, but is it NA or turbo?

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowboost

cut your top off and I'll cut mine off

LOL Easy buddy i'm not your type..

seriously tho.. somone enlighten me.. why are the hardtops favored over the t tops.. the t tops look 10 times better.. but i'm guessing thats all.. they just look better..

lowboost · 06-08-2006, 01:55 PM

one thing its lighter second thing is they handle better and they dont leak, 3rd is well when you have ur t top shades out and your getting road head the sick ole truckers can see you!!!!!!!!111

PearlJammzz · 06-08-2006, 01:57 PM

hardtops are more rare, and the money it'd cost to get it t-topped would outweight just buying a t-top, lol.

ween191 · 06-08-2006, 02:10 PM

You are listed as about an hour and a half away from me on yahoo (the university is atleast). So if you wanna meet up one weekend I'll let you take my 2 around on a spirited drive to see if you really like the t-tops or not.

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 02:18 PM

As long as i can come hatless to let my hair blow in the wind.. i want to get the full effect going.. and only then will i be able to decide..

lmao @ spirited

ween191 · 06-08-2006, 02:29 PM

I don't care if you don't wear a hat

You can do whatever you need to to see if you really want the t-tops.

Few questions about your car...
Color?
Manual or auto?
NA or turbo?
Any mods?

srt_4zx · 06-08-2006, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ween191

I don't care if you don't wear a hat

You can do whatever you need to to see if you really want the t-tops.

Few questions about your car...
Color? white
Manual or auto? manual
NA or turbo? NA : ( ( I have to change this)
Any mods?

Color? white
Manual or auto? manual
NA or turbo? NA : ( ( I have to change this)
Any mods?[/

no mods.. probably wont mod until i swap

what about you?

ween191 · 06-08-2006, 03:11 PM

93 na, black, manual
Its got a veilside replica kit from the previous owner but the front bumper is a lil messed up but i wanted to change it anyways. K&N drop in filter and mufflers is all its got performance wise (gotta love pep boys mufflers

). Corbeau seats and some stereo stuff too. I plan on a swap at some point but am checkin out all the options.

Keep checkin the North East part of the forum for local events. I know Mister2.2 wants to get a meet going and I do too so yeah.

06-08-2006, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
srt_4zx 4Clipz Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lincoln University Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hard top - T Top Swap ??? I hate to admit but my name is sam.. and i'm a newb.. Some insight would be nice... I have a hardtop 93 mr2.. and i want to switch it to a t top.. can somone if not everyone that reads this do me the favor and list Pros and Cons.. I have all the parts neccesary just curious to see what the public has to say.. I plan on making this a project car.. looks probably will come first then speed later.. thinkin of the 2nd gen swap that seems to be so popular..

06-08-2006, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,561 Thanks: 121 Thanked 115 Times in 99 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Why not just buy another T-top MR2? Hardtops are a bit hard to find and I know one person on this board is looking for one 'cash in hand'. __________________ --Josh MR2Trader.com Free to Buy and Sell your MR2 Parts!

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06-08-2006, 11:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,561 Thanks: 121 Thanked 115 Times in 99 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	BTW, looks like you are in PA as well, from here or just going to school here?

06-08-2006, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
srt_4zx 4Clipz Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lincoln University Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm from here.. right down the street from lincoln university... I already have all the stuff to do it.. as in the another mr2.. I was just curious to see what the pros and cons were... I dont wanna sell the one i have... unless the amount i was recieving was somthing i couldnt refuse.. what about you...??? from around here..

06-08-2006, 11:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mister2.2 Cheese it! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,561 Thanks: 121 Thanked 115 Times in 99 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Well my opinion is to keep it as a hardtop. If you have never done that sort of body work you will be getting way in over your head. Is the donor car a salvage? I'm from the Bloomsburg area.

06-08-2006, 12:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
ween191 im livin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 890 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Welcome to the board. Im from PA as well, in the Quakertown area if you know where that is. As for the swap..how about you trade me your hardtop for my t-top?

06-08-2006, 12:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
jlantz85 diesel skills Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Clayton, Indiana Posts: 225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	its not just a bolt on swap like your thinking. youll have to cut it. id say keep it as a hard top, or sell it and buy a ttop.

06-08-2006, 01:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
N8s93turbo TEAM A.S.S. RACING Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi/Pennsylvania Posts: 2,450 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (14/100% )	keep the hardtop! From PA too, Bedford County, south central PA

06-08-2006, 01:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
srt_4zx 4Clipz Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lincoln University Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	That really blows if i have to cut it.. any idea where or a general idea ?

06-08-2006, 01:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
lowboost Going 4 broke Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 345 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	cut your top off and I'll cut mine off

06-08-2006, 01:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
ween191 im livin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 890 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Not really releavent, but is it NA or turbo?

06-08-2006, 01:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
lowboost Going 4 broke Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 345 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	one thing its lighter second thing is they handle better and they dont leak, 3rd is well when you have ur t top shades out and your getting road head the sick ole truckers can see you!!!!!!!!111

06-08-2006, 01:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	hardtops are more rare, and the money it'd cost to get it t-topped would outweight just buying a t-top, lol.

06-08-2006, 02:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
ween191 im livin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 890 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	You are listed as about an hour and a half away from me on yahoo (the university is atleast). So if you wanna meet up one weekend I'll let you take my 2 around on a spirited drive to see if you really like the t-tops or not.

06-08-2006, 02:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
srt_4zx 4Clipz Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lincoln University Posts: 46 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	As long as i can come hatless to let my hair blow in the wind.. i want to get the full effect going.. and only then will i be able to decide.. lmao @ spirited

06-08-2006, 02:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
ween191 im livin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 890 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I don't care if you don't wear a hat You can do whatever you need to to see if you really want the t-tops. Few questions about your car... Color? Manual or auto? NA or turbo? Any mods?

06-08-2006, 03:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
ween191 im livin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 890 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	93 na, black, manual Its got a veilside replica kit from the previous owner but the front bumper is a lil messed up but i wanted to change it anyways. K&N drop in filter and mufflers is all its got performance wise (gotta love pep boys mufflers ). Corbeau seats and some stereo stuff too. I plan on a swap at some point but am checkin out all the options. Keep checkin the North East part of the forum for local events. I know Mister2.2 wants to get a meet going and I do too so yeah.