Hey, yāall. I had a reservation which I cancelled, but I think Iāll order a green BD for ā22.
Anyone feel like they actually got a good deal locally? If so, Iād be thankful for info on who youāre working with. (PM is fine if you donāt want to get all public with names and numbers.)
So...
Prolly āButtcracker Suiteā from Bob Rivers, since the scars from that thread about the dude who got his ā96 stuck on Maui still wonāt have faded entirely by then.
Pay attention to material types. The most widely used hobby 3DP plastic is PLA, and the lower end of its softening range can overlap the higher end of hot-vehicle-in-summer range. Materials that are suitable are definitely accessible, but maybe not a great first choice to someone new to...
Iām a huge skeptic. When my cousin said she could see peopleās auras, I was the one telling her itās because sheād been to the pool and it was from the chlorine.
That said, I am sincerely enjoying this thread. Thanks to those writing up their observations and anecdotes.
The mesh will provide pretty good shading and will let some wind through and flap less at speed. The canvas will provide full shade, not partial, and moderate protection against drizzle.
Iāve had both on Jeeps. Pick based on your environmental considerations and how much sun blockage you prefer.
I first learned about it from That Other Site.
/s.
I was reading up in late summer on vehicles you can get in a stick, saw pix, saw articles liked to THIS forum, read a lot, liked a lot, learned a lot, joined, reserved mid-August.
This, this, this. I like the green and white talking, but those wouldnāt make me say ānever mind.ā This will, though.
There was so much crowing about āItās available in manual!ā So donāt make me choose between that and safety technology (or options that are similarly important to others)...
Had three wranglers from 97-15 years. Build quality in the 15 was inferior to the 97&04 in my case. Stick shift in the 15 was the worst Iād ever had. Maybe just built on a bad day, IDK.
Looked great, fun with the top off, but there were trust issues. Perhaps thatās just life.