06-30-2014, 04:58 PM
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Do you use A/C with top down?
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06-30-2014, 05:18 PM
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Try living in Texas, that would be a Yes!
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06-30-2014, 05:21 PM
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I live in new Orleans.....Hell Yeah
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06-30-2014, 05:21 PM
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Location: San Dimas Ca.
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I have a convertible I have A/C and I live in SoCal so the answer would be yes.
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06-30-2014, 05:22 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Yes45678910
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06-30-2014, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Key West
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yes, the South Florida heat is brutal, most of the time I only drop the top in the evening or at night. When it gets down into the low 60's or high 50's I sometimes drop the top and turn on the heat.
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06-30-2014, 05:30 PM
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Absolutely....
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06-30-2014, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SW Okla
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Absolutely.
And at times I have the top down, heat full blast w/ the seat heaters on.
Living in Oklahoma means you have to adjust. 
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06-30-2014, 06:08 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Yes, all the time. Keeps the AC compressor nice and lubed
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06-30-2014, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Hell no! In Wyoming air conditioning is lowering the top  !
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06-30-2014, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Chandler, AZ
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When it's 111, like predicted for tomorrow, no. It would be like putting a nice cube in a gallon of boiling water.
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06-30-2014, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Missouri
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Sure do, I'll kick on the A/C to activate the radiator cooling fans.
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06-30-2014, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Chicago
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If I didn't have to worry about my plastic back window cracking in the winter, I'd probably drive the car top down with the heat on full blast. lol
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06-30-2014, 07:05 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche9
When it's 111, like predicted for tomorrow, no. It would be like putting a nice cube in a gallon of boiling water.
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so you are one of the few Zonies that don't come to San Diego for the summer? LOL
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06-30-2014, 07:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kuna Idaho
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Yes. Sometimes a heater as well.
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06-30-2014, 09:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Virginia
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I used to, when the A/c was working. :chicken:
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06-30-2014, 11:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK
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I remember in an office once someone said 'should we open the windows when the AC is on?' and Boss saying 'close the windows - you can't air-condition the world'
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07-01-2014, 01:49 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Montreal, QC. (currently expat to Shanghai)
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Not sure if its only me but the performance of the 2.5 seems to be different when the compressor is at mid or full blast. Feels (more) sluggish when the AC if ON dunno. Trying not to use the AC too often as I'm mostly using the 986 for joy rides here
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07-01-2014, 03:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Houston
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Yes .
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07-01-2014, 05:11 AM
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Luckyed
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 253
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Yes, but I turn the temp up to 79 or 80 to keep it from running too hard.
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