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I'm looking for a new convertible top for my rabbit, and i have come across two types. a vinyl one and a canvas one. i was wondering which came stock on the car and which top is better. if it matters, the car is strictly summer and will be covered in the winter. thanks for the help!
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Vinyl is stock and usually cheap. You can expect them to last about four years, or so claim the people who make them. Canvas is about twice as much and you can expect them to last 10 years.

MK1 Cabbies had vinyl tops. If I were going to do one, canvas all the way. It lasts longer and just plain looks and feels better.
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thanks for the info!
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Yea I dont really like the way the vinyl tops look, they look real cheap.
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