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TWODAN 07-06-2012 09:48 AM

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

dan

Jaxonalden 07-06-2012 09:59 AM

My car has a heater and A/C. Everytime I drive my Boxster the top is down.

jdiba 07-06-2012 10:00 AM

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.

houstoer 07-06-2012 10:16 AM

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 !

stephen wilson 07-06-2012 10:32 AM

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.

golonaus 07-06-2012 10:50 AM

55+ down
99+ down +ac +straw covboy hat

thstone 07-06-2012 11:08 AM

Top is always down - never too hot, never too cold. Unless its raining.

CoBeerToad 07-06-2012 11:12 AM

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.

Mmmmm.... bacon

Wingnut2u 07-06-2012 02:41 PM

It's never too cold to have the top down

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7...7a8a32bb_c.jpg

Gforrest2 07-06-2012 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thstone (Post 296678)
Top is always down - never too hot, never too cold. Unless its raining.

+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.

Eric G 07-06-2012 03:50 PM

Top Down: 28F (snow free)
Top Up: When parked or when above 104F and the wife is with me.

Msw-986 07-06-2012 04:45 PM

Wtf. Boxsters have tops?!

particlewave 07-06-2012 04:57 PM

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.

DFW02S 07-06-2012 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wingnut2u (Post 296693)

Wow!
One of the best Boxster pictures ever!

Brockmeister 07-06-2012 06:29 PM

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 +.

ferrytrip1 07-06-2012 07:27 PM

Dubai
 
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.

Cheers, Simon

mountainman 07-07-2012 04:08 AM

Top goes up when I wash it and down when I drive it.

2003S 07-07-2012 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrytrip1 (Post 296721)
it was close to 42 Deg C (108 Deg F)

Yeah, but it's a "dry heat" ;^)

opus69 07-08-2012 10:09 AM

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.

sasha055 07-09-2012 08:14 AM

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

Sasha

CoBeerToad 07-09-2012 09:22 AM

I would roll top down in the winter, but I'm too scared of my plastic window breaking. Luckily, when it's too cold, it's usually accompanied with snow and therefore salt so it doesn't get driven too often in that weather.

dmairspotter 07-09-2012 11:23 AM

Top down unless it's raining.

ProjectM96 07-09-2012 11:27 AM

I only put the top down at night since I get more privacy. 70 F degrees and warmer.

I like driving with the top down at night, but during the day I keep the top up to stay cool and avoid sunburn/skin cancer and avoid people from starring at me.

WhipE350 07-09-2012 06:33 PM

Is that what that is behind the seat?

particlewave 07-09-2012 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhipE350 (Post 297060)
Is that what that is behind the seat?

HA! :D

I love driving with the top down in winter(assuming no snow/salt). Cold weather is the greatest!!!
Summer sucks. Heat sucks. No "dry heat" here. :(

Squozen 07-09-2012 11:00 PM

I agree with the other posters - the top only goes up when it's raining. Or, rarely, when the trip is so short that there's no point waiting to raise it at the other end. Cold weather? That's what heaters, heated seats, scarves and hats were invented for.


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