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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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my neighborhood is safe, i leave my garage open all the time
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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I once parked my car at school in front of the library to study for exams with the top down and came back to find that some bietch stole my school parking permit on my windshield mirror but not the iPhone that was mounted on the dash. People these days are just too kind lol.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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It really depends on where you park. But most likely NOT if it is public places.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 05:12 AM
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Only for brief periods of time in a relatively safe location. And yes, I lock my glovebox as well.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 05:43 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I feel my car is too tempting on a lot of levels to be left open.
And what of haters?...... it takes one act of something yet imagined to cause problems.
I remember reading here where someone found their car spit in.
I don't care if it's a short trip store to store,UP she goes.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Tooslammed
I do it all the time! I live in miami so its always sunny but i check the whether first
You act like the powerful Florida sun gradually fading your interior is a good thing.

I almost always close the top when parked, for various reasons.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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Only for brief periods. The occasional bird poop I find in my top & hood tell me it's only a matter of time before some bird decides to cr@p on my seats.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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Honestly if someone wants in my car for whatever reason, they are going to slice my top and cost me another $1000 on top of whatever they steal. If the situation is right, i lock my glove box and leave the top down.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 06:42 AM
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Only takes 30 seconds to put it up. Worth it to protect the interior from sun and birds.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 06:47 AM
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This past week i've been getting hit with stinky bird missiles. Got hit twice when i left my car parked for 5 minutes in a friends parking lot and then again on a drive home last week. I swear there was some sort of bird meeting, "Anyone who hits the white sportscar gets extra points!:"

I like to park with the top down if I'm running in and out of a store or something, but generally the car is parked with the top up.
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