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				Top up and down at what temps?
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
			Last Sunday, it was close to 90 when i decided to head for home. I have not set a 'Put the top up" temperature yet. I do usually wait until it's 64 out to put it down. I drove home with it down. It was hot sitting at a light in the sun I have to admit. 
Your top down temp  is:
 
Your top up temp is:
 
my down is 64 
my up should be 90
 
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			07-06-2012, 10:59 AM
			
			
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			My car has a heater and A/C.  Everytime I drive my Boxster the top is down.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 11:00 AM
			
			
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			I don't go by temp, I go by feel. If I start feeling like its too damn hot, up the top goes. On comes the A/C. Baking on black leather seats is not my idea of fun. I actually prefer it cooler with the top down. So its just comfortable. Night time is great for top down driving in the summer, or early morning.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 11:16 AM
			
			
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			living in southern texas I can tell you when its above 90 top is up; below 90 top down !  which basically means in the summer I only drive with it down in the evenings !
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 11:32 AM
			
			
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			It's a bit mood dependant, but generally between 50 and 90+ . If it's 50 I may have the heat on, and the A/C if it's hot and humid.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-06-2012, 11:50 AM
			
			
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			55+ down 
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			07-06-2012, 12:08 PM
			
			
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			Top is always down - never too hot, never too cold. Unless its raining.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 12:12 PM
			
			
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			Top down: 50 degrees 
Top up: Haven't found it yet. 
 
Living in NW Indiana / Chicago area, I am definetely buying some sunscreen though. I got cooked yesterday. One more day of these temps, and I'll look like a piece of bacon. 
 
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			07-06-2012, 03:41 PM
			
			
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			It's never too cold to have the top down 
 
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 04:15 PM
			
			
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				Top is always down - never too hot, never too cold. Unless its raining. 
			
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+1  As long as it's not raining, top is down.  Besides, I've got the humps which make putting the top up a bit inconvenient.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 04:50 PM
			
			
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			Top Down: 28F (snow free) 
Top Up: When parked or when above 104F and the wife is with me.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 05:45 PM
			
			
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			Wtf. Boxsters have tops?!
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-06-2012, 05:57 PM
			
			
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			Top only comes down at temps of 35-75f. Anything over that and the top is up with ac blasting! Basically top up all summer.    
Heat sucks and a bit of wind or blasting the ac with it down just isn't enough for me.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 06:20 PM
			
			
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			07-06-2012, 07:29 PM
			
			
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			Last Friday it was 109 on the beltway in Virginia. I drove 45 miles to my destination w/ the top down. I was melting by the time I got there. I put the top up and the A/c on for the ride home. Probably wouldn't have been bad if I could have cruised, but the traffic was rough and it was stop and go for an hour +.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			07-06-2012, 08:27 PM
			
			
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			I went diving last weekend, left at 06:30 - its a 2 hour drive to Sandy Beach diving center.  Had the roof off all the way, but by the time we got there it was close to 42 Deg C (108 Deg F) and was a bit warm.  Even with the air on we were feeling it.  
 
Few weeks ago I was in Abu Dhabi - 45 Deg C (113 Deg F).  Roof went up and a/c on full that day. 
 
Winter is great though - rarley gets below 15 Deg C (59 Deg F) so roof off all the time. 
 
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			07-07-2012, 05:08 AM
			
			
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			Top goes up when I wash it and down when I drive it.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-07-2012, 06:34 AM
			
			
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			07-08-2012, 11:09 AM
			
			
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			If it is not raining the top is down. The only problem I had was the plastic windows can get brittle with age. Mine split when I lowered the top at about 50 degrees. Now has a glass window and I don't worry about it.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			07-09-2012, 09:14 AM
			
			
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			Top-down when it's not raining.. any temp is good. 
Top-up.. it never gets to 90 in Seattle so I close the top only when there's water pouring from above  
This winter I drove top down in 30F and it was suprisingly warm inside
 
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