tested the theory, drove in rain with top down, works
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From: The Beautiful South
I must be letting the side down terribly - I sit there in my suit jacket, hartop on, very cosy
Seriously though, that is my one concern that I have about getting a hartop - I am a lazy sod, and I know damned well once it is on it wont come of til May
. However, on balance -- I NEED ONE NOW!!!!
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I've been driving top down in the rain for 40 years. It's a hoot. I keep an umbrella handy so if I have to stop (red light for example) I just put up the umbrella to keep dry until I can start moving again. Now THAT gets some funny looks.
Worst problem is that in a REALLY hard rain, even at speed, you get water on the inside of the w/s and it makes it hard to see.
Worst problem is that in a REALLY hard rain, even at speed, you get water on the inside of the w/s and it makes it hard to see.
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From: Torrance
There are a lot of convertible owners that don't go topless, even when the weather is good.
Haven't tried the top down in the rain yet. We don't get very much of that out here.
Haven't tried the top down in the rain yet. We don't get very much of that out here.
Originally posted by ianl
Yep, the theory is good - it works, but you have to stay above about 60mph, which becomes something of a challenge in an S2000 on wet twisty UK 'A' and 'B' roads.
The other thing I have noticed is how few convertible drivers go topless when it is cold............in the UK we have had some superb bright frosty mornings recently. I drive 25 miles to work, top down, silly wooly hat on, and may well see 30 - 40 other convertibles (only very rarely other S2000's) and I have not seen 1 with its lid off...........what are these people like??????
Yep, the theory is good - it works, but you have to stay above about 60mph, which becomes something of a challenge in an S2000 on wet twisty UK 'A' and 'B' roads.
The other thing I have noticed is how few convertible drivers go topless when it is cold............in the UK we have had some superb bright frosty mornings recently. I drive 25 miles to work, top down, silly wooly hat on, and may well see 30 - 40 other convertibles (only very rarely other S2000's) and I have not seen 1 with its lid off...........what are these people like??????
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From: omotesando
so, if you drive in the rain, top down, but the WINDOWS UP,
you don't even get that "wet windshield." thing either?
also, if you have the soft top boot mounted on your car,
do you still get your roof well wet?
i don't think i'm going to try driving top down in the rain, but
sounds like a lot fun.
you don't even get that "wet windshield." thing either?
also, if you have the soft top boot mounted on your car,
do you still get your roof well wet?
i don't think i'm going to try driving top down in the rain, but
sounds like a lot fun.
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Obviously it depends on haow hard the rain is and how fast you can go. I have driven in HEAVY rain on the Interstate for several miles. With windows up the entire cockpit stays pretty dry at 60+ but you do still get some water on I/S of W/S in heavy rain. Bottom line is that if I'm on I-State and it starts raining I just keep going. If you don't drive thru it in a while you can always make a quick stop under an overpass and put top up.
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I've found that in the rain water does ride up the side windows and just "flow over" the top and then down on the inside of the window. If there is enough rain, sometimes there is a sprinkle effect off the top of the side windows
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From: seaforth, sydney, nsw
there was some mist coming into teh cabin, not much, and the air deflector got pretty wet. my mate, whos head sticks up over the windshield cause hes so tall got a blasting from the rain though, i was dry.
the seepage over the side windows and windshield was minimal, a few drops
the seepage over the side windows and windshield was minimal, a few drops
