UK Custom Covers RP121 Tailored Soft Top Roof Half Cover Black - To Fit Mazda MX5 MK3 & MK3.5 2005-2015

Purchased for MX-5 Mk3.Good fitting product with velcro ties around wing-mirrors which can be pulled tight.Magnets integrated into the cover at various intervals along the sides from wing-mirror back to the rear of the cover around the skirt.The cover is tailored around the top, windows, windscreen and around the high mounted rear brake light.The windscreen area is secured down simply by windscreen wipers holding the cover down.At the rear of the cover, there are two metal sausages integrated into the cover which fit under the boot cover so the cover is fixed in place when the boot lid is closed. This secures the cover at the back and provides some security so people can't just whip it off.The cover has some weight to it. The outside of the cover is woven fabric/textile and the inner is a water proof thick rubberised material. My car lives mostly outside in a very exposed position open to winds straight off fields. Tied down with the weight of the cover (dry) even in a 20mph gusting wind holds it down without it flapping about. There is only the slightest movement from the wind, but slight when it gusts. I have not tested it in higher winds yet.When wet the cover is heavier still because the fabric of the cover material soaks some of the water which does not penetrate through. It is a rain proof cover.The cover is quite wide and fits very well providing good protection over the top, it has a wide skirt around the sides and under the windows and rearwards into the boot-lid and at the front under the windscreen wipers making rain drain off the vehicle without touching any of the soft-top or its drain channels or the window seals. The windscreen channels and under the boot-lid drain off any rain water. The side skirts go right over the window seals and rear of the soft-top.I expect it will be excellent at keeping frost and snow off without any problems. I could see that soaked in rain water that freezes into the cover fabric might be an issue. Also not sure how brittle the under cover waterproof material will be once frozen so might need to take care here to prevent damage that causes leaks later.So far I am very pleased, it looks good, keeps bird muck, dust, tree sap/debris etc. off the soft-top and blocks strong sunlight as well as preventing people "having a look inside". Since it looks like mohair and is black it matches up the soft-top in black very well !I use it routinely when the car is parked without fail now.Doddle to take off when ready to go working from front to back: clear the wipers off the front of the cover, undo each velcro strip on the wing-mirrors, open the boot-lid to free it and folding it as you go into the boot and close the lid ... ready to go !When you're parked, pull it of out the boot, stretch over to the front, position the rear around the rear brake light fitting the metal sausages under the boot-lid, shut it, secure the velcro around the wing-mirrors and put the wipers over the top and walk away after some minor adjustment. Even remote locking/unlocking works fine with the cover on !Very good product to protect your MX-5 Mk3.

Excellent item good quality fits well keeps roof dry

Magnets on the side left a huge white deep scratch mark long the top side of my passenger door, not worth the 100s it will take to correct the paint

A clever realisation of a solution: it is held in place by tabs which cleverly fit behind the door and boot jambs. Reasonably easy to fit and remove and comes with a handy storage case.I've had it about a year now. It's held up well: it hasn't physically deteriorated although it has faded to a charcoal grey.From a usage point of view, I find it important to get the car dry inside and out before fitting. Otherwise a layer of moisture gets trapped between the cover and the roof. Also, the roof on it's own did allow a certain amount of breathability inside the car which is lost. I fix this by running the Aircon when carrying out my irregular battery recharge.Still recommend it though.

This is a superb half cover for your mx5. It is made of thick material, and has some clever touches such as magnets to hold the side down, and fixes to the rear by the boot jam. It has made my little car a lot drier inside (17yr old roadster after all) I recommend this for the money- excellent stuff

This cover is NOT waterproof, it allows water ingress at the seams. It is however lined with plastic which means that the water that gets through the seams and soaks your cars softtop cannot evaporate and therefore the car roof remains permanently soaked until you remove the cover. This therefore makes it worse than having no cover on at all, since without it on the roof would at least be able to dry out. Even more worrying was the fact that my cover, ORDERED FROM AMAZON, was VERY VERY creased and I do not mean just where it had been folded, It also had some white marks that looked like water stains. The first item on the tracking ID said, "4.56 PM : Return or Replacement or Exchange Collection succeed, Bournemouth". Despite my best efforts I have not been able to get any explanation for this . Until I have a satisfactory explanation I WILL MAKE NO FURTHER PURCHASES FROM AMAZON. The item is being returned because it is not waterproof and I have serious doubt as to its history.

Great fast delivery, fits my 09 MX5 perfectly, secures nicely in the doors and boot, not used it yet but had a trail fitting run, quick and easy fitting and comes in a nice bag, about the size of a small laptop bag. Fits perfectly in the boot ready for them frosty nights. Highly recommended!

Brilliant good quality but not water proof !! StrangeRepeat !!! THIS IS NOT WATERPROOF