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

[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.

[husker boxster]

Originally Posted by Giller

My biggest fear is that a bird will fly overhead and leave me a present.

My first convertible was an 01 MR2 Spyder. Stopped at a parts store one day for a quick in & out, so I left the top down. When I came back just a few min later, there was a splotch of bird poo about 3 inches in diameter on my windshield and windshield post. Thankfully none in the car. Too close for comfort. Never leave the top down since. Birds love the opportunity. They do practice runs on my driveway, just waiting for the chance to bomb Punkin with her top down.

And here's a cpl photos of Carmen being bombed. Had to leave her outside one night and the birds took advantage.

[Porsche9]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

My first convertible was an 01 MR2 Spyder. Stopped at a parts store one day for a quick in & out, so I left the top down. When I came back just a few min later, there was a splotch of bird poo about 3 inches in diameter on my windshield and windshield post. Thankfully none in the car. Too close for comfort. Never leave the top down since. Birds love the opportunity. They do practice runs on my driveway, just waiting for the chance to bomb Punkin with her top down.

And here's a cpl photos of Carmen being bombed. Had to leave her outside one night and the birds took advantage.

This is a risk with convertibles. I'm pretty sure there are some forum members that have been bombed while driving with the top down. One reason I usually wear a hat when the top is down.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

My first convertible was an 01 MR2 Spyder. Stopped at a parts store one day for a quick in & out, so I left the top down. When I came back just a few min later, there was a splotch of bird poo about 3 inches in diameter on my windshield and windshield post. Thankfully none in the car. Too close for comfort. Never leave the top down since. Birds love the opportunity. They do practice runs on my driveway, just waiting for the chance to bomb Punkin with her top down.

And here's a cpl photos of Carmen being bombed. Had to leave her outside one night and the birds took advantage.

OMG, this is soooo true. I left my car in the driveway overnight about a week ago and it looked like the birds had a pooping party on my car. From the front bumper to the back bumper, poop everywhere.

[Box4two]

I've actually left mine with the top down all day in my underground parking spot downtown Toronto, no issues (so far)

[Luv2Box]

I live in a small coastal town and leave mine down with a red clip. The worst thing to worry about is the sea gulls.

[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!!

[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.

[nobrakes]

Two little deterents to make jerks think twice before messing with your interior with the top down are old biker classics.........#1 Get an empty gun holster and strap it somewhere in plain sight like the rearview mirror. #2 Put a sticker on your windshield that says " IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE AS MUCH AS I VALUE THIS CAR DONT F@#K WITH IT". You would be surprised how effective these things are......

[JayG]

Originally Posted by DrCactus

I personally leave the top down (if weather is fine) and put my windows up. I also use the 'Little Red Clip' so that if someone trys to reach into my car for some reason the alarm will go off. My brother learned this lesson as someone ended up cutting his roof just to get a little change from the glove box... ended up costing thousands for $2 of change... I learned from that, keep roof open and save yourself some problems. Thiefs are out there and if they want something they will take it.... leave nothing in view in your car and you should be good.

if you dont have the red clip, you can just push the microswitch with your finger and turn off the car. You dont need to keep the clip in once it is shut off

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

That is too funny. Around here a Porsche is a rare sight, except for the Cayenne. People stare at my car, people walking on the sidewalks even point at it lol. Going through a drive through and someone always says nice car!

I took my daughter to Kohls one day, she just needed to run in and out, so I stayed in the car. 3 girls are walking towards the car, starring at it, once they get to the car one girl sees the hood emblem and says ecstatically "It's a Porsche!".

Just got done taking my daughter to buy an iPod from a person off Craigslist. We role up on a school bus full of kids and we here one of them yell "Wow look at that Lambo!" lol.