When Do You Take Your Top Off?

[saracen]

With the unusual sunny weather we've been having I've actually managed to have the top down on the car a few times. B) Even though yesterday was very sunny as well, the temperature was hovering around 6 degrees, which I think is far too cold to have the roof off, although I did see a few people in convertibles with top down yesterday.

As a rule of thumb if it's above 10 degrees, sunny and dry then the top goes down. What do other SC owners do?

[Thommo]

Same as yourself normally work double figures although at this time of year when the sun's a wee bit lower it tends to be 13ish before it's warm enough. It was 11 last weekend but still a bit chilly 'cos no sun but still saw a few people with their roofs down now they're hardcore. Or maybe their roofs are broke and it's the only time they can drive their cars.

[bridgerippa]

never driven an SC but sis had a tigra when they 1st came out. sun dry n temp in double figures was the rule. although i also used to drive around at night with roof stowed.

[saracen]

Yes the cold weather does seem to bring out the hardcore element. Seeing people with the top down when it's not much above freezing makes me shiver!

@ bridgerippa - nothing finer than riding around on a summers night with the top down. A friend told me about an incident when he was abroad in a jeep type vehicle, driving at night and his girlfriend was hit in the face by a fruit bat! Now that's gotta hurt!

[aquanuke]

About the same although the weather has been pretty mild since end of Jan , although gets very cold at night. I had the top down quite a few times so far but only short journeys. The weather kills my daffodils though, they start flowering due to the sunny days and then get thick frost in the night :shutit:

[Guest inicol63]

Well guys i still not had mine off this year.

I awaiting a Indian summer.

Ian