Hi Keven
I know its sounds a bit confusing, and although my county is Kent, my area comes under a London borough so we will thankfully be in tier 2
I test drove the convertible last week, same colour combination as mine , very nice, slightly noisier inside the cabin with the top up, i did have the top down for a few miles just to get the feel
I have never owned a convertible, and it has never really appealed to me.
my reasons are
The weather in the UK would probable only allow me to drive with the top down for 20% of its life. and i would consider the South, East / West of the country to be the warmer parts of the country, and if its to hot then i would have the roof up and the air con on.
security, concerns about the soft top, damage ect. ( probably less so in the part of the country you live in )
Keeping the interior clean, driving around in the warmer, dryer and DUSTY conditions, again probably less so in the part of the country you live i.
Due to the rearaty of soft top cars in general and even more so a Lexus would i have problems when it comes to selling it. which is why i always buy the top of the range with all the possible extras.
Having said all this i really think that the LC in convertible form looks stunning, even more so with the top down but just not for me
I hope you enjoy it when it arrives, and very much looking forward to the photos
And best wishes to your wife
Chris