Most Honda S2000 owners don’t realize that it is pretty easy and inexpensive to turn their car into a hardtop model. There are many reasons why one should look into this option. Appearance is one of the first reasons and probably the most important one, at least for S2000 owners who take part in the auto fashion world. Mugen and Spoon style hardtops are available in paintable fiberglass as well as fully finished carbon fiber. As we all know, the use of carbon fiber parts in the automotive industry has been very popular for over a decade and the trend will continue to rise in the future.

There have been numerous successful attempts by car burglars on the S2K models and many insurance claims filed for the same vandalism. S2000 seems to be pretty easy to break into, by cutting the factory soft top and unlocking the car. It appears that the car seats are worth quite a bit and hold a decent resale value on the streets. Now there’s a second good reason for owning a hardtop.

Winter is probably not a good season for owning a soft top convertible due to rain, moisture, wind noise and leaks. Just about any vehicle equipped with a soft top is going to have some type of leak, usually air, sometimes water. Without the car sealed tight, the windows tend to “fog up” during winter. As for air leaks, no one likes that “whistle” caused by an air leak, especially on a long drive. If installed properly, a hard top is not going to cause any of these problems. » Read more: The Best Honda S2000 Hardtop