Hi. I've never daily driven the S in winter until now and I'm wondering how the members deal with the ice on the rear window. Do you simpy start the car and turn the rear defroster on and wait? Or, is it safe to take a winter scraper and scrape the ice off the rear glass window? I don't want to tear the glass window away from the convertible top with too much pressure.

 

its fine.

 

Yes, make sure and remove all the ice before putting the top down

 

I just turn on the defroster. Between that and the having the heat on, it doesn't take long for everything to melt.

 

hardtop

just kidding, gentle scraping is fine...

defrost is pretty quick, though.

 

Not when driving, no. When stopped, okay.

 

Just a quick note, although the smiley indicates you are kidding, I dont want a member actually dropping their top and cracking the window...

PLASTIC WINDOW OWNERS...DO NOT DROP YOUR TOP IN THE WINTER, UNLESS YOUR CAR IS GARAGED AND HEATED.

I know you think that noone drives top down in winter, but since I do, I dont want other members to get confused.

 

I wouldn't think the OP gets much ice in San Diego.

 

When I read this comment I was expecting to see that you live in some southern state.
You are able to safely winter drive your s2000? wow. How well do they hold up in the winter (rust??) and do you have any traction issues?

 

So during a NY winter day where there's enough sleet and freezing rain to put a coat of ice on the softtop and you'll put the top down, (after heating it?). You are hardcore man

I'm in the DC area where we get a couple 3 months of real winter, and couldn't picture myself putting the top down. Heck I put it up in a warm rain. BTW what happens if you put a cold plastic top down?