Do you put top up when parking at the grocery store, etc?

[Carlisabadman986]

Wow I would only put the top up for risk of a thief not a jackass that would spit in my car. I used to drive a pickup truck and people would throw their trash in the bed all the time. I always thought they did it because to them it felt less like littering than throwing it on the ground. I lived in the burbs and only put the top up when I go to the city.

[Porsche9]

Leave mine down all the time. Unless I expect weather (pretty rare in Phoenix) or I'm going to be gone for a long time I don't worry too much about it. Soft top isn't much of a deterrent if someone want in or cause damage.

[Jamesp]

Many years ago I had a shiny new 300Z and saw a jerk push a shopping cart at the car, he looked up from the cart, saw me and chased the cart down before it hit the car. He didn't look like he had, or ever would have a nice shiny car and apparently figured no one else should either. He just turned and slunk away.
I would keep the top down just about anywhere with nothing in the car to steal, but I installed one of Fred's wind breakers in it, and since it says "PORSCHE" on it (and lights up!) I'm sure some fine gentleman would come long to remove it from the car for me. The top goes back up for the most part.

[Fintro11]

I have parked at thrift stores, Walmart, you name it and have never had a problem

[schnellman]

I put the top down in May and back up in November. If the weather's bad, she stays home.

[Luckyed]

Originally Posted by schnellman

I put the top down in May and back up in November. If the weather's bad, she stays home.

+1 on that!!

[Perfectlap]

Those out-of-warranty Bentleys are being sold 2 for 1 nowadays.

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Those out-of-warranty Bentleys are being sold 2 for 1 nowadays.

Kind of like the Lambos as it seems they made more of those than Honda Accords.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by healthservices

Kind of like the Lambos as it seems they made more of those than Honda Accords.

You must be talking about those V10 Lambos. The V12 are the V12.
As a wise old man from Italy once said buying a Lambo and not getting a V12 is like dating Kate Upton after the implants were removed.

[rick3000]

It really depends on where I am parking and for how long. My main concern is someone messing with the car, so if I can see it from where I am going I may leave the top down. Then I start worrying about birds.

I normally put the top up.

[Chuck W.]

I keep the top down 99 per cent of the time. My rule of thumb is if it is going to set outside for any more than 5 minutes it gets covered. I have an OEM silver cover and can get it covered up in 30 seconds. Hell, if I know it's not going to be driven for more than two days it get covered in the garage too.