First986NJ

Any of you guys have Remote Top 996 installed on your 986? How do you like it? I like the idea of it, and am considering buying one, but you must have to leave the top unsecured for it to work, right? I'm not sure I'm thrilled about that idea.

Anyway, I'd like to hear from anyone who has it on a Boxster. What are your impressions?

stumpjumper

I was going to ask you why you signed up for the 996 remote top

pl

did u mean to say "Smart Top"?

First986NJ

Well, I like the idea of not having to park the car, put the top up, lock the top down, get out and go in the store or a diner for 5 min stop, then get to the car, open it, get in, put the key in, turn it on, before opening the top EVERY TIME I make a 5 min stop and the car isn't out of my sight. This is where the Remote Top might be nice. In a mall or something, where my time away from the car would be extended, I would still want to latch the top and lock up the car. I also like some of the other features it has, like the auto door locking/unlocking and the alarm active with the top down without that ugly assed orange clip.

The only thing I'm not sure about is the fact that you'd assumably have to leave the top unlatched for the device to be usable. So, for example, if I am using the Remote Top while at work, and the top isn't locked down, would water get into the interior between the top's unlatched front edge and the windscreen top in the event that a shower passes by ?

First986NJ

No, same company, different product.

stumpjumper

for stops like that why not use the red clip but dye it black?

First986NJ

That would be one way to go I guess. I've seen people "paint" them with a permanent black marker, but it looks kind of rinky-dink in my opinion. Not sure if painting it is an option, or if it would cause it to malfunction.

stumpjumper

it flexes too much for paint to work well

try soaking it black clothing dye, that stuff you can get in powder form at the supermarket