What would you have done - down or up?

Tuesday on the A46 heding up to Stratford and Coventry. Ok so that route doesn't always go at motorway speeds but there are stretches :).

Roof down all the way, heaters on full, gloves scarf. By the end of it my feet were cooking they were so hot.
 
I had no problems on the M4 at 10pm last night roof down at minus three. :thumbsup:

I've just moved from a Z3, and I would have have stopped and put the roof up. But the combination of less intrusion in to the cabin from the wind, better heater and better heated seats meant I was toasty warm last night.

Just needed a beanie to keep my left ear warm! It's always the left one which gets cold :cry:
 
Nickm said:
Ok so roof down, what about windows down?? I never drive with windows up when the roof is down!
NOW THAT's, taking it to the next level. Unless you live in the "Costa Sol"
 
Boogle said:
Adamski said:
When really cold I have windows up, otherwise windows always down too :)


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^ This. Hat, gloves, heaters on max, heated seats on max. Just get used to people pointing and staring..... they're just jealous :driving:


Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

But by far the worst situation in which one struggles to remain cool-looking is when you're on a busy A-road with nowhere at all to stop, and the first big splattering spots of that thunderstorm ahead start to fall...... :oops:
 
lacroupade said:
Boogle said:
Adamski said:
When really cold I have windows up, otherwise windows always down too :)


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^ This. Hat, gloves, heaters on max, heated seats on max. Just get used to people pointing and staring..... they're just jealous :driving:


Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

But by far the worst situation in which one struggles to remain cool-looking is when you're on a busy A-road with nowhere at all to stop, and the first big splattering spots of that thunderstorm ahead start to fall...... :oops:

Just drive faster so the rain doesn't have time to land in your cockpit :P :wink:
 
Bing said:
bcworkz said:
Adamski said:
When really cold I have windows up, otherwise windows always down too :)
+1. The noise wimp here again. Anyone else notice that if the window is up a several cm from fully down, the wind noise is diminished? Noise eliminated seems to come from the hole between the outer seat back and the folded hood (British hood, not Yank hood, where you would try to spy if the drain holes are plugged).

+1. Agree about the noise - windows up, wind deflector in place there's a lot less noise and of course wind :D

Definitely comes from where the roof is folded down. I guess the covers you can get would reduce it, but bit of a hassle to put in and take out each time you move the roof.

Same here, always driven with roof down when dry and sunny when in a convertible, despite the temp. Nothing beats a cold, clear winters night for roof down driving :driving:
 
GlaikitJust drive faster so the rain doesn't have time to land in your cockpit :P :wink:[/quote said:
That :)

Although it helps if the rest of the traffic doesnt slow down... I remember driving a long distance starting on a really nice day, and at my destination massive black clouds rolled over. The inevitable downpour was so hard that the motorway traffic dropped to 40mph. Not nearly enough to stay dry.

Every sodding bridge had at least one or two motorbikes huddling for shelter underneath as well.
 
Glaikit said:
lacroupade said:
Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

But by far the worst situation in which one struggles to remain cool-looking is when you're on a busy A-road with nowhere at all to stop, and the first big splattering spots of that thunderstorm ahead start to fall...... :oops:

Just drive faster so the rain doesn't have time to land in your cockpit :P :wink:

I am honest :P

At the last Scottish meet, it started mild rain after the first 5 miles. It was around 6'C, and I think only two stopped to raise the roof. I powered on and remained dry :)

More speed = less wet :D
 
Gazhyde said:
I had no problems on the M4 at 10pm last night roof down at minus three. :thumbsup:

I've just moved from a Z3, and I would have have stopped and put the roof up. But the combination of less intrusion in to the cabin from the wind, better heater and better heated seats meant I was toasty warm last night.

Just needed a beanie to keep my left ear warm! It's always the left one which gets cold :cry:

Left ear, yep, glad I am not the only one. Was beginning to think I had an abnormally shaped head or something :D
 
Heater full seat full jacket gloves. clears the head thats for sure. :thumbsup: Most probs are the low sun. :thumbsup:
 
lacroupade said:
Boogle said:
Adamski said:
When really cold I have windows up, otherwise windows always down too :)


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^ This. Hat, gloves, heaters on max, heated seats on max. Just get used to people pointing and staring..... they're just jealous :driving:


Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

But by far the worst situation in which one struggles to remain cool-looking is when you're on a busy A-road with nowhere at all to stop, and the first big splattering spots of that thunderstorm ahead start to fall...... :oops:
I have to agree with you here... I think anyone with the roof down when it's cold just looks like a right idiot and is just trying to show off. :roll:
 
lacroupade said:
Boogle said:
Adamski said:
When really cold I have windows up, otherwise windows always down too :)


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^ This. Hat, gloves, heaters on max, heated seats on max. Just get used to people pointing and staring..... they're just jealous :driving:


Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

That's the crazy thing, I've never thought that. The people with convertibles with the roof down in the cold are always the friendliest too, always a friendly wave when you pass :)

I think the people who only put the roof down when it's sunny, cruising around slowly are the real posers. To have the roof down in the cold you have to really enjoy the experience or you just wouldn't do it - there's no posing to be had when you've got a beanie hat on, gloves and the heater making an awful racket as it blasts hot air in your face in a vain attempt to keep you toasty.
 
peddy said:
lacroupade said:
Be bloody honest!! I mean I'm a roadster owner, and when I see someone driving around in extremely inclement weather with the roof down I just thing "w@nker" LOL.

But by far the worst situation in which one struggles to remain cool-looking is when you're on a busy A-road with nowhere at all to stop, and the first big splattering spots of that thunderstorm ahead start to fall...... :oops:
I have to agree with you here... I think anyone with the roof down when it's cold just looks like a right idiot and is just trying to show off. :roll:

70 miles yesterday top down, mainly motorway, -3C. A lot of salt flying around but ok.

Me ( and the wife) are way too old to be considered remotely cool. (45 years ago I wasn't remotely cool). W****r? Who cares? Show-off? Probably. :roll:

However, what's the point of buying a soft-top and then treating it like a saloon? To me, those persons are the w*****s of this world. No imagination and old before their time. Sad f*****s in fact. You see them all the time, mainly BMWs too. :fuelfire:

One of the nice things about our Z4 being just a toy is that we look forward the those occasions when we can drive it and make the most of it.

That's enough chuntering from me for a while. I'm off for a nice glass of milk and a bag of Werthers. Have a nice day, kiddies. xxx :)
 
Quote.... "I have to agree with you here, I think anyone with the roof down when it's cold just looks like a right idiot and is just trying to show off. :roll:"

Couldn't have put it better myself :thumbsup:
 
Roof down in minus temperatures here in Scotland all the time(or I wouldn't get it down much) :rofl:
Heater on an heated seats, no problem at all :thumbsup:
 
Glaikit said:
Just drive faster so the rain doesn't have time to land in your cockpit :P :wink:
This really does work, but you need to be sure you won't need to slow or stop anywhere along the way. The other problem is the wipers shove shots of water around the A pillar and onto your arm or armrest. What worries me is getting water into the window switch electrics. Basically can't use the wipers with the roof down in the rain.
 
Kryton said:
Quote.... "I have to agree with you here, I think anyone with the roof down when it's cold just looks like a right idiot and is just trying to show off. :roll:"

Couldn't have put it better myself :thumbsup:

Get a coupe then :poke: :fuelfire:

...wait a minute, you are, on March the 1st :wink:

(and a gorgeous car it will be too :thumbsup: )

Have to say, I spent my pre-Z life telling Mrs Bing and anyone else who'd listen that people driving convertibles around on clear / sunny days, warm or cold, with the roof up didn't deserve to have them. And that they should give them to me. To be honest, I think having the money to afford a convertible (as they are generally more, and sometimes mich more, expensive than their 'normal' counterparts) and never putting the roof down smacks more of showing off. I put the roof down when I can because I love the experience of top-down motoring :driving: ... It's not down all the time it could be anyway because I commute in it and need to be able to take calls whilst driving, so any othe time it can be, it's down. I'll know when I've reached the limit of negative temps when I get the beginnings of frostbite on my nose :lol:
 
This was definately an up day :x
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