@franko8572
So tough. When the top is down, soft top for sure. When it’s up, hard top for sure.
@Jasonboyee
Soft top. Lighter and a true open top.
@mg141au
Soft top easier on the money when mechanical failures inevitably happens. Freedom at its best.
@xontheweb2376
Just treated myself to a mx5/miata with soft top. Have driven hard top. Feeling of connection with the outdoors much better with soft top that clears the back entirely. WHAT A JOY!!!!! (I’m 52, go for it).
@sc9433
You're gonna have a bad day with the soft top if ur neighbourhood is full of cats.
@bradleyduckett5940
I have had a soft top Miata and now I have an RF. There's pros and cons to both. Either way, it's a Miata.
@wilmotown
The ability to quickly put the roof up and down made the soft top a no-brainer for me. Just the other day it started to drizzle while I was driving and I got it secured at a stop sign in ~2 seconds. I agree that the RF looks great, but nothing beats the soft top convenience for me, plus the visibility in the soft top when down is better too.
@kilianreisinger823
Just got my 2024 2.0L RF, and wow, the wind buffeting is definitely more noticeable compared to the soft top. That said, while the RF does have slightly less headroom when closed, its sleek looks, enhanced sense of safety, and weather protection make it totally worth it. No regrets at all—this car is a masterpiece!
@eltonarceneaux8935
I like how the RF looks with the top up. I don’t like how it looks with the top down. I got the soft top.
@zcfeather7586
I love my RF! The airflow with the windows up with the top down goes over you without beating you up. Plus, it is quieter than a soft top.
@JoeBruin1999
NC PRHT. Look it up younglings. I was mid-50s when the very first Miata came out. Bought one right away. But always love the NC PRHT. I don't track as much as I used to. Pushing 90 slows ya down. But I still do track days about one a month now. The secret is NEVER smoke or drink. EVER! All my friends who did are dead. I'm still rowing gears and have a lady half my age. I even taught her how to drive stick... in the bathtub. You chose your path.
@andrewstevenson6540
Soft top every time. Sounds nice when it rains and it's really watertight, lighter and easy to close quickly.
@KLucero22
I rented both the soft top and RF back to back on Turo. Going into it I had a heavy preference for the RF based on looks and the security. My wife and I were surprised how much we loved the softop more. With the top down, wind buffeting is noticeably less in the soft top than the RF. Also, I enjoyed the 360 unobstructed view with the soft top. The RF has buttresses with slightly hinder that “open and free” feeling that you get with the soft top. Either way, you can’t go wrong because the driving dynamics is superlative for both
@philliprumans753
I have a 22 RF and I love it. The only issue I have is the design that causes water droplets to remain in the area behind the rear window/rear third light area after a rain or with morning dew. It's the design of the hard top that keeps those water droplets or moisture in that area even when you are driving. The wind does not circulate to blow those droplets away. That being said when you put the top-down and the rear window goes into the body then that body design causes the water droplets that may be right behind the rear window to be pelted into the interior when you're driving. I would assume that with the soft top the water droplets or whatever tends to blow away and dries that area quicker in the wind. I guess you may have to have an RF to really understand what I'm talking about after my convoluted story LOL.
@miguelestela6681
I prefer the softop for simplicity & beauty. I believe the softop suits the Miata's styling better, especially with the 2-tone color.
@Ben-he4jx
hard top. It saved me from losing my head.
@Shadowmilkcookie9
team hard top
@marcuspacheco3815
I feel like it's super important to mention that you can't put a roll bar on the RF. That means no three-point harness. That means no track days. They do make a roll bar for the RF but it means the top can't come down anymore because it breaks the motor...... I just feel like if track days are important to you then you really need to know that. 👍
@luiscossio296
Soft top. So simple to operate, and the sound of the rain on the canvas is so relaxing. I've been driving a '97 Z3 for about 6 years. Thinking on getting an ND MX-5.
@adriancoppin977