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Old 03-03-2007, 04:07 PM
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Default StreetKa hardtop removal?
havent got the instruction book to hand?

anyone know how to take the hardtop off?
is this difficult? tools required?

also - red pull cord in the boot? what does this do?!
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Old 03-03-2007, 04:20 PM
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no idea regarding the hardtop but i would suspect the pull cord is the petrol flap release?
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red pull cord - parachut release cord
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Old 03-03-2007, 04:50 PM
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noooooo melv what are you doing with such a gay car!
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was thinking exactly the same thing James

Melv sort it out
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:45 PM
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its the girlfriends car you bunch of bastids!!

answer the question!!
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Old 03-03-2007, 06:48 PM
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yeah yeah course it is melv!




hahaha, seriously i don't know, you've un done the clips at the front? does it slide forwards or something?
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If the soft top is powered, the red cord will unlatch the motor if the top jams,, probably.
Ask Jock on the Garage, he did a BMW.

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so the big red cord thing that looks like a thing you shouldn't pull....

erm if it unlatches the electric motor whats it do? does it reengage automatically?
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so the big red cord thing that looks like a thing you shouldn't pull....

erm if it unlatches the electric motor whats it do? does it reengage automatically?
Not unless the roof jams half way up.

Would have to be manually re-latched I would think.

Easiest way is to try it and see, then post the outcome

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oh pants! pulled that yesterday! looking to see if it released the rear fixings! pmsl

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My wife has a streetka and the roor is manual, I thought the hard top roofs were bolted on,


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yeah Ive read a bit more and think you have to unbolt the rear with some spanners.

looks bit more involved than initially first thought.

am concerned now about the roof and disconnecting the electric roof.
havent got handbook available to know how to reconnect motor.
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you sure it's electric melv?
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Old 05-03-2007, 09:15 PM
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I thought All streetka had manual roofs.

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MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Melv - A streeka must suit you to the ground!!! Isn't it true that anyone under 4 foot 5 need a booster seat now??!!
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god knows if its electric its got some button on the side! lol

is this just for releasing the lid/cover for the roof?

what the hell does the red pull cord do then?! its like a cartoon! dont pull or press this big red button!! well you just have to try it dont you
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