Convertibles in cold weather

littlened · 25th February 2011, 12:56 PM

Is it just me that thinks people are idiots for driving around in cold weather with the roof down and a thick coat/scarf on?

or is it just the same type of thing as going out for a walk and enjoying the scenery/fresh air?

Teed · 25th February 2011, 12:58 PM

No it's a bit different because you're actually in a car.

Pell · 25th February 2011, 12:59 PM

its like students who go to pubs wearing a t shirt and a scarf and nae jacket
bellends

not spavin · 25th February 2011, 01:05 PM

I don't really have a problem with it tbh. What I do have a problem with though are people who buy a convertible, then drive around with the roof up during the 3 sunny days we get a year.

oROSSo · 25th February 2011, 01:07 PM

its lush man, crisp as owt

Shinpad · 25th February 2011, 01:26 PM

If it's a classic, fine. If not, wanker.

TheWanderer · 25th February 2011, 01:29 PM

Was my biggest ever waste of money, couple of years ago bought an a4 convertible, hardly ever got the roof down, and when I did our lass and the bairn complained about their hair!

Now I've got a focus with dodgy air con, they did nowt but moan about how hot my car is on warm days now!

Coops · 25th February 2011, 01:39 PM

Having just gotten rid of a Saab 93 convertible and gone back to a saloon this week, I did enjoy being out with the roof down when it was dry, but as soon as it was below 15c it got too cold. It is nice to have the roof down, but you've gotta be comfortable as well.

Biggest problem I found was keeping the car warm in the winter. Would take ages to heat up and then if you stopped and turned off the engine would get like an ice box within 5 mins.

Mrs Coops reckons I was having an early mid-life crisis when I got the convertible.

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Originally Posted by TheWanderer

Was my biggest ever waste of money, couple of years ago bought an a4 convertible, hardly ever got the roof down, and when I did our lass and the bairn complained about their hair!

Now I've got a focus with dodgy air con, they did nowt but moan about how hot my car is on warm days now!

My kids loved the roof down as long as I was doing less than 50 mph. Above that it would be 'DDDDAAAADDDD, put the roof up'

mini-x2 · 25th February 2011, 01:40 PM

Used to work with a tosspot who, at the first sign of the weather not snowing/raining etc, would drive in, roof down, scarfed up, probably fucking freezing.

I used to have a Mini convertible when they first came out a few years ago and I was always cold whenever the top was down, even in the sun.

MissRobinson · 25th February 2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by not spavin

I don't really have a problem with it tbh. What I do have a problem with though are people who buy a convertible, then drive around with the roof up during the 3 sunny days we get a year.

I've got one , 4 year old - probably had the roof down about 20 times and most of them were to take stuff to the tip ...

feel like a total idiot when it's doing the power ranger things going up and down , worried some idiot;s going to throw something heavy at me while driving and any faster than 50 and it feels like it's going to spin

it's going this summer like - total mid life crisis buy