Dry and sunny - Roof up - Why?
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From: Hertford
It's normally beacuse they don't want the dye/set blown out of their hair.
I am increasingly of the opinion that convertables are bought out of some sort of mid-life crisis/pose value. I've seen 'em roof up on the sunniest of days.
Roadsters are bought by complete driving nutters, obviously!
I am increasingly of the opinion that convertables are bought out of some sort of mid-life crisis/pose value. I've seen 'em roof up on the sunniest of days.
Roadsters are bought by complete driving nutters, obviously!
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From: Essex
Originally Posted by Ruckus,Apr 15 2005, 09:09 AM
Journey home last night London to Kent (A2/M20)
Saw loads of drop tops, 3 BMW's (3/5s), 2 Z4's, 1 Z3, 2 TT's, 1 SLK, 2 KA's,1 Saab, 2 Mercs and a 3 MGF's (RIP) and NONE had there tops down !!
Saw loads of drop tops, 3 BMW's (3/5s), 2 Z4's, 1 Z3, 2 TT's, 1 SLK, 2 KA's,1 Saab, 2 Mercs and a 3 MGF's (RIP) and NONE had there tops down !!
Do you take a pen and paper with you for each trip so you can make notes of what your saw??
I remember years ago people used to spot trains, but I guess the hobby has taken on a whole new twist...
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Even if it's dry and sunny I do tend to have the roof up for long motorway journeys. The extra wind noise, drag and creatures disturbing me while I'm driving outweigh the benefit of having it down.
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Originally Posted by SiDHEaD,Apr 15 2005, 03:25 AM
I've found a solution to the roof not going down properly. Push a couple of times on the top of the rear screen (from inside), i.e. flap the material about a bit.. Seems to free it all up and it goes down with a much better success rate when cold or damp 
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From: Hertford
Originally Posted by StuartL,Apr 15 2005, 01:28 PM
Even if it's dry and sunny I do tend to have the roof up for long motorway journeys. The extra wind noise, drag and creatures disturbing me while I'm driving outweigh the benefit of having it down.
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From: Kent'ish
Originally Posted by UK_S2000,Apr 15 2005, 12:07 PM
That's a very accurate account!
Do you take a pen and paper with you for each trip so you can make notes of what your saw??
I remember years ago people used to spot trains, but I guess the hobby has taken on a whole new twist...
Do you take a pen and paper with you for each trip so you can make notes of what your saw??
I remember years ago people used to spot trains, but I guess the hobby has taken on a whole new twist...
Silly people if your not going to use it why buy a convertible??
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I think that if people want to drive topless in the sun/rain/dark thats fine but I think going topless when the sun isnt out is just posing too much and in city driving would not be fun at all.
just as a matter of interest do advocates of all weather topless driving ever get negative comments/actions while they are at traffic lights. I know when I drive topless I do get a lot of envious/strange glances and know that lot of drivers will be probably be thinking "who is this posing twat?"
just as a matter of interest do advocates of all weather topless driving ever get negative comments/actions while they are at traffic lights. I know when I drive topless I do get a lot of envious/strange glances and know that lot of drivers will be probably be thinking "who is this posing twat?"
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From: Near Cambridge
Originally Posted by Moggy,Apr 15 2005, 07:19 AM
I think this is a silly question.
It's as daft as someone asking why someone puts their roof down on a cloudy day.
There are too many variables as to why the roof is up-can't be arsed is one of them.
It's as daft as someone asking why someone puts their roof down on a cloudy day.
There are too many variables as to why the roof is up-can't be arsed is one of them.
Totaly agree with the cant be arsed scenario, I too get like that occasionally, and after all each to their own, I just think its strange
