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Old 06-30-2014, 04:58 PM   #1
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Do you use A/C with top down?

Me.........NEVER

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Old 06-30-2014, 05:18 PM   #2
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Try living in Texas, that would be a Yes!
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Old 06-30-2014, 05:21 PM   #3
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I live in new Orleans.....Hell Yeah
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Old 06-30-2014, 05:21 PM   #4
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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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Old 06-30-2014, 05:22 PM   #5
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Old 06-30-2014, 05:23 PM   #6
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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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Old 06-30-2014, 05:30 PM   #7
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Old 06-30-2014, 05:37 PM   #8
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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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Old 06-30-2014, 06:08 PM   #9
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Yes, all the time. Keeps the AC compressor nice and lubed
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Old 06-30-2014, 06:17 PM   #10
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Hell no! In Wyoming air conditioning is lowering the top !
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Old 06-30-2014, 06:24 PM   #11
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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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Old 06-30-2014, 06:36 PM   #12
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Sure do, I'll kick on the A/C to activate the radiator cooling fans.
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Old 06-30-2014, 06:39 PM   #13
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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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Old 06-30-2014, 07:05 PM   #14
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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.
so you are one of the few Zonies that don't come to San Diego for the summer? LOL
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Old 06-30-2014, 07:47 PM   #15
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Yes. Sometimes a heater as well.
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Old 06-30-2014, 09:13 PM   #16
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I used to, when the A/c was working. :chicken:
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Old 06-30-2014, 11:54 PM   #17
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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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Old 07-01-2014, 01:49 AM   #18
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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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Old 07-01-2014, 03:04 AM   #19
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Old 07-01-2014, 05:11 AM   #20
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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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