FWIW, in the past, some people partially cover the outlets under the drivers dash; that seemed to work for some people.

 

I live in NC and planning to drive some during the winter with top down and heat on. Whats the coldest you’ve driven comfortably in cold weather with the top down? And yes I plan to drive my truck once it starts snowing and salt and everything. I just picked up this S only 2 weeks ago so it’s all new to me.

 

"Comfortably"...I had my winter coat, wool knit hat, gloves and scarf on. There was snow on the ground. The heat was blasting, it was around 35 degrees. Wasn't so comfortable when it gets in the twenties. Especially once you get on the highway.

 

Ya get the center vent as well as the other vents in this mode.

I don't use it that much for venting (with the roof down) but for heat with the roof down in marginal weather. Seems to flood the interior with heat more than just the vents/floor setting. For all I know this is a placebo and just "feels" better. Been known to use it for air conditioning as well.

-- Chuck

 

Granted it’s still in the 80's right now but one night I tried it with the heat on and the windows up. It was in the 60's and seemed to hold the heat in the cockpit really well driving with the top down so hopefully I can drive it well into December topless. What’s the car like with top up during the 20's and 30's of winter considering it’s not insulated?

 

Don't know about tires but my summer tires shouldn't be driven in weather and roads that cold. They don't have much grip.

In a former life I had an MGB and drove it year-round. Was so uncomfortable in Ohio winters, not only cold but snow blew in around the windows when parked, that I had a hard top fitted. Made the car cosy and driveable. Lesson learned: no roadsters for all-year driving in snow country.

-- Chuck

 

I 3 season dd my car. My commute is 40 miles each way, mostly highway. My personal top down temp limit is 30 degrees F.

Thats with a baseball hat and a fur collar G1 flight jacket. Not an especially warm coat, but keeps the wind out, and you can flip up the collar to keep neck warm. Crank up the heat, windows up and I'm perfectly comfortable. The only thing that ever feels cold sometimes is shoulders and head. I have one of those trapper style hats, fur lined with earflaps, that I resort to if its one of those damp, no sun, chill in the air days.

Below 30 you have to start thinking about the top freezing in place and being damaged when you try to put it up at your destination (unless destination is back in the garage and you can put top up later when it warms up). So the car has its own limit. So its moot if your limit is lower.

 

Ive used this setting off and on but never really payed attention to what was happening until yesterday. I found a marked difference in mid body temps with this setting. When I switched to the head/foot setting I got more warm air toward my head, which was cool with the top down setting, likely because i sit pretty high, but in doing so my mid body got markedly cooler, especially my back.

Also, this setting works much better with the windows up now that I know this, I'm going to use it more often.

 

It's pretty cold if it's been siting outside.When I DD'd my S it was the driving factor in obtaining my hardtop.

 

I have only driven it below 40 a very small number of times. Our late season autocross events in Oct can go either way. I drove it to two events last year where it was 30 degrees (28 one morning). But it had sat in my insulated garage without the heat on, so it was probably 50 in there so it felt nice and comfy on the drive down (about 35 minute drive). During the runs I would not have noticed of course and always race with the top down, including day one of that weekend when it was 28 and snowed all morning long :P Did not stick to the ground, but made for some interesting snowball fights in grid

At 40 degrees or so even with it sitting outside for a long while, I have never noticed much difference with my other cars with the heat on. Probably would more at a lot lower, but mine gets put in the garage at the end of fall and doesnt come out till spring so I have limited driving time in those temps with it.