Roof Up or down on Motorway

TIMMOS29

TIMMOS29

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Yesterday went out with the Mrs on a small roadtrip and went on the motorway for 30 minutes as didnt have a choice. The rood was down and even with the rear wind deflectors on it still was pretty buffety in the car.

Whats everyones views on the roof up or down?
 
Roof always down unless raining.

If with the Mrs then we take another car.
 
Roof always down unless slow speed whilst it's raining. Over 50(ish) on motorway the rain isn't an issue.
 
Roof up unless it's about 18C and sunny, otherwise I find it too cold. I don't have any wind deflectors (yet) and a lot of hair, so have to plan when I want to drop the roof as I have to tie my hair up and put on a hat, otherwise I get whipped in the face, which is distracting. Saying that, if it's warm/sunny enough, I'm quite happy to do 70 along the A47 with the roof down.
 
Tend to go roof up for extended motorway drives. Not so much the wind but the road noise and of other cars. Delicate ears sadly. :thumbsdown:
 
It’s part of the visceral thrill of an open top sports car, to go fast with the roof down, isn’t it?
 
I always maintained it was down................... until last week when I ended up parked on a closed section of the M25 in the sun for two hours! When my head started to bubble (even with my hat on) the roof went up.
 
Usually roof down unless cold and wet or 40C (Spain) when aircon essential, it’s great in January too when the sun shines wrap up well heater and heated seats very cozy, watch out for icy patches.
 
Roof down always unless raining heavy, a little drizzle is okay. The wife prefers the roof down as she finds it claustrophobic with the roof up. Lucky old me :thumbsup:
 
Normally roof down on any motorway unless it’s the M25 south side - road noise is awful….like being in an MRI scanner..oh or the M180…! Must have a thing about concrete surfaces
 
Roof down if sunny, driving more than 5 miles and below 60mph. Probably up on a long boring motorway drive.
But it's really what you are comfortable with. :wink:
 
Usel said:
Roof always down unless raining.

If with the Mrs then we take another car.
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And windows down too!
Even in winter, heated seat in full and heater blowing hot and it’s pretty toasty.
 
Roof down all year round unless the rain ☔️ is biblical….temp makes no difference.

Coupe brigade have no idea….poor saps…. :poke: :D
 
Personally I have hood up on the motorway when fast cruising, safer to avoid debris and fag ends tossed out from other vehicles.
 
Back when I had roadster, first thing I did was put the top down as soon as I got in the car. Only time I kept up if it was unbearably hot. If on the freeway, windows up and deflector should were enough to keep wind buffeting down.
 
Always roof down unless its absolutely throwing it down, no point in a vert if you put the roof up when the suns out, its not like we have many days we can enjoy the sun
 
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