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Fastest with the roof down?

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Fastest with the roof down?

Post by Jakg » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:03 pm

thespannerman wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:21 am So either my ears are a bit sensitive or from all the roof down driving you guys are a bit deaf :)
thespannerman wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:53 pm Coming home I had the top down, and whilst it wasn’t to uncomfortable from a buffeting perspective (I have the wind deflector fitted) christ it was noisy at 70mph. I think earplugs would have been needed to travel much further than about 10 miles. My ears are still ringing after being home for nearly an hour.
Do you have a genuine wind deflector, or a copy?

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Fastest with the roof down?

Post by buzyg » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:05 pm

Jakg wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:03 pm
thespannerman wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:21 am So either my ears are a bit sensitive or from all the roof down driving you guys are a bit deaf :)
thespannerman wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:53 pm Coming home I had the top down, and whilst it wasn’t to uncomfortable from a buffeting perspective (I have the wind deflector fitted) christ it was noisy at 70mph. I think earplugs would have been needed to travel much further than about 10 miles. My ears are still ringing after being home for nearly an hour.
Do you have a genuine wind deflector, or a copy?
Or tinnitus. :wink:
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Fastest with the roof down?

Post by DMike » Fri Jul 09, 2021 9:23 pm

spazmochad wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:16 pm Would suggest anyone going 60+ use ear plugs to save their hearing. Get some musician ones which will lower the noise levels and stop the wind but still let you listen to music. Can recommend the Etymotic ER-20XS.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll try them on next road trip. Driven several times roof open all day at motorway speeds and the buffetting air certainly is a strain to the ears. Heck, even my hair hurts the day after (or that could be from the second resplenishing beer after the long drive).
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Fastest with the roof down?

Post by thespannerman » Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:14 am

Genuine wind deflector :thumbsup:

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