Do you have a general rule of thumb?

[Wondermike]

I used to leave my VX220's roof off EVERYWHERE, sometimes overnight on the street as i forgot... Partly out of laziness as its completely manual! I lived on a purely student street with typical student activities going on (plus later found out a cannabis factory next door but one) and never had any problems. There was just nothing to steal and people seemed to respect it. The only time i ever had a problem was a handful of grass on my seat when at Chatsworth rally show, probably from a mate!

Leave the roof off my Zed a fair bit, but not for too long periods. Its just got a much worse 'w*****s car' image

Amazed that nothing bad ever happened to it, I'm with most of the others - would never leave it down unattended.

Although I've probably had my roof down less than Kryton recently

 

[peartreeproductions]

Had mine for nearly 2 years now and leave the roof down quite a lot - on the drive if i am going out again soon, in the garage if it was already down (it is now as it happens), at the shops if i am nipping in and anywhere else I can see it. Would never leave it in a multistory or similar though, too too quiet.

Largely speaking i think the risk comes down to the area you leave it in although anyone can be unlucky.

The other aspect of course is the effect on the interior. You do get a lot more dust and you ought to take good care of the leather if it is exposed to the sun more than average - just means I have more excuses to detail the interior....

 

[GAZA62]

Never out of site do leave it down at petrol station

 

[jan_tekin]

I tend to leave it open most of the time even while shopping.

Nothings happened to it yet to stop me doing it.