Hat or no hat?
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North West Surrey
Never worn one in the summer.Covered about 300 Scottish miles today with the hood down for all of them. Weather was bright with sunny spells and the drive was great. Excellent overtaking car. Enjoyed myself so much that I opted for the "NO HAT" option. I have a hat in the glove box to cover my expanding forehead area when its sunny but silly me assumed it wasnt really THAT sunny and went hatless.
WRONG!
Sitting here with a face like a well skelpt erse.
Lesson learned. Hood down - hat on.
WRONG!
Sitting here with a face like a well skelpt erse.
Lesson learned. Hood down - hat on.
Whether it's wear a hat, apply cream, carry an umbrella or whatever, the important thing is DO something.
After years of working in the tropics, sunbathing on holiday or in the garden etc, I have been attending a dermatologist at the local hospital for the last few years and she regularly treats me for melanomas and other sun related problems, and not just on my head.
I was over 65 when things started to go wrong so one might think 'a bit of sunburn - no problem' which is what I did for years. She has also shown me photos of the damage the sun can cause, not a pretty sight!
After years of working in the tropics, sunbathing on holiday or in the garden etc, I have been attending a dermatologist at the local hospital for the last few years and she regularly treats me for melanomas and other sun related problems, and not just on my head.
I was over 65 when things started to go wrong so one might think 'a bit of sunburn - no problem' which is what I did for years. She has also shown me photos of the damage the sun can cause, not a pretty sight!
ekimj10 said:
Thanks for spoiling the thread!
We might actually be having a joke here on hats or no hats but it is actually something all E85 and E89 owners should be thinking about when taking the roof off.
Obviously the Coo Pee owners have their own issues they need to deal in their own way whether it's the agoraphobia or generally being too ugly that they have to hide away in their hatchbacks.
PErhaps a support group would get a bit of interest!
Had no intention of spoiling the thread, it was meant purely as a cautionary note. I'm sure all forum members are fully aware of the dangers. Those lucky enough to have a natural covering on their head and not needing a cap causes me jealousy 
There is a another problem here and that's how do you keep your cap on at 70mph? I've lost a few and too embarrassed to stop and go and look.
There is a another problem here and that's how do you keep your cap on at 70mph? I've lost a few and too embarrassed to stop and go and look.
Not male, certainly no issues with my hair, if anything I've far too much of it but I always wear a beanie hat, no matter what the weather. Even when it was 30 plus degrees at Silverstone Classic I was wearing it. Possibly wouldn't look right on some males during the summer months but it stays on perfectly well.
My dads never had an issue loosing skip caps as he calls them when out with he roof down but then he will have the wound deflector up and the windows up too which helps.
My dads never had an issue loosing skip caps as he calls them when out with he roof down but then he will have the wound deflector up and the windows up too which helps.
ekimj10 said:Had no intention of spoiling the thread, it was meant purely as a cautionary note. I'm sure all forum members are fully aware of the dangers. Those lucky enough to have a natural covering on their head and not needing a cap causes me jealousy
There is a another problem here and that's how do you keep your cap on at 70mph? I've lost a few and too embarrassed to stop and go and look.
I was joking and take what you have said seriously. I'm always careful.
