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Number: 0821
From: cigarsandy
Date: Fri Apr 12, 2002  8:34 am
Subject: Re: convertible top gap

Body:
Mauro, I like those black "BBS Style" chromed rims you've got on
there. Nice looking with the black paint! Personally, I'd skip
the "Saleen-Style" silver hash mark decals on the side, and keep
those cool looking black/chrome rims on the car. I frequently wonder
why McLaren owners often put on Saleen Graphics, Saleen Wheeels, and
Saleen rear giant spoilers onto their asc/McLarens. In all my years
of looking, I've NEVER once found a Saleen owner who tried to make
his Saleen LOOK LIKE an asc/McLaren, by putting on McLaren wheels, a
grille plug, McLaren rear taillight covers, or replacing their rear
spolier with one of ours.
I am still one of the slim MINORITY who likes our cars better! Yes,
it's true, THEIR cars are faster than ours, but so what? Corvette ZR-
1 or Z06 will beat the Saleen, as will a V-8 Lotus, any Ferrari or
Lamborghini, and many AMG Mercedes, and even a 4-Door Sedan Jaguar XJ-
R, so sadly, while they (think) they are the fastest, meanest car out
there - they aren't.
S A N D Y

--- In ascmclaren@y..., "djmauro11361" <mauro@d...> wrote:
> okay every one,
> I got the low down on the top problem.
> I finally calmed down & called Topsonline about my gap
> problem.
> I spoke to victor ( the guy who sold me the top). I sent him pics
of
> the famous gap problem.He said: my gap is normal. A brand
> new top will do this. Canvas tops do need time to stretch
> because they have rubber inlays in-between the matirial.Give it
> about 2 to 3 weeks in the blazing sun and it should stretch
> out.Infact since I spoke to him about a week ago most of the top
> is flush with the trunk and its been about 2 weeks since I had it
> on.He also said..If it doesn't stretch out by then,take it to the
guy
> who installed the top and have him do a bow adjustment!!!(that's
> the last tall rail on our tops). adjust it only a 1/4 of an inch
> back,but only a little because over time the top will stretch
allot!!
> He was very convincing of his know hows.I also questioned him
> about this mysterious 2 sized tops everyone was talking
> about.He knows about the 2 sizes and said that if I had the
> wrong top on my car it would actually be to BIG!!!not to small.
> He also stated that If Iam not happy with the outcome of my top,
> he'll send me a new one at no charge ,even if its 4 or 5 months
> from now.
> He also new that I was going to post this message up that if
> anyone had any questions and I mean any questions! to e-mail
> him @ vicsauto@i...
> He also has a product coming out in about a month to protect
> our tops from getting ruined.
> I posted some pics of my pony with the new top its in the my top
> folder.One is what it looks like now & one is what its going to
> look like in the future.
> I hope this info was useful.
> peace,
> mauro