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Joe B · 10-06-2015, 04:39 AM

The simple answer is that Boxsters only came as convertibles

! It doesn't mean you have to take the top down. Sometimes I don't feel like getting cooked, or freezing, or I'd rather listen to the radio than the wind, so I leave the top up. In winter (November through March here) I use my hard top to keep out the cold, snow and slush.

Besides, why do you care whether or not other people drive with the top down? Do whatever blows your hair back

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Luckyed · 10-06-2015, 04:55 AM

No offense to those that do, but I can't understand putting the top down then rolling the windows up.
If it's too hot to put the top down, don't put it down.
I do leave my AC on when the top is down, but with the temp set on 80 degrees.

Actually since I don't use the Porsche as a DD, the top stays down WAY more than it is up.

The top is only used for parking in questionable areas and/or getting caught out driving when a shower pops up.

Top_Ramen · 10-06-2015, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckyed

No offense to those that do, but I can't understand putting the top down then rolling the windows up.

"Hater-blockers" as I refer to them(have 5% tint on mine)

kk2002s · 10-06-2015, 05:26 AM

Sometimes I push top down beyond uncomfortable
Last night my wife and I were driving home top down (3 hours, top down, into a 4 hour drive)
It was dark, about 56 degrees. We had the heat going, windows up. My wife had her hoodie up over here head.
I was just about to get onto the highway and drive 75-80 mph.
I'm either getting to old or just smarter - I put the top up

We even commented before I pulled over - Why do we have the top down with the heat on, windows up and bundled up at night???

Also sometime the trip isn't long enough (15 mins or less) to justify (my mind) putting it down just to put it right back up

mump · 10-06-2015, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Luckyed

No offense to those that do, but I can't understand putting the top down then rolling the windows up.

It is out of habit for me from living in Germany. Out on the autobahn, cruising at 130 mph, you get nothing but loud wind noise. Both in my Boxster or my BMW, the roof was down any time possible but the windows were always up when I was really moving. I do the same thing here if I have to go out on the interstate for extended trips. Now back roads and such, all windows are down. Esp. with the BMW, with the roof down, windows up, you can have a regular conversation without having to yell at each other.

Luckyed · 10-06-2015, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mump

It is out of habit for me from living in Germany. Out on the autobahn, cruising at 130 mph, you get nothing but loud wind noise. Both in my Boxster or my BMW, the roof was down any time possible but the windows were always up when I was really moving. I do the same thing here if I have to go out on the interstate for extended trips. Now back roads and such, all windows are down. Esp. with the BMW, with the roof down, windows up, you can have a regular conversation without having to yell at each other.

That exemplifies the two different types of driving we do.
I rarely take the highway when in the convertible.
Here in Florida the roads are set up in such a linear pattern that many roads all go to the same place.
So we can cruise up the coastline for a slower, but quieter trip.

Thanks for the clarification.

CoBeerToad · 10-06-2015, 06:06 AM

My top is down if it's 50 F or higher. Or if I have a broad in the car. And you can safely assume that by my using the word "broad", I don't have many female passengers.

tommy583 · 10-06-2015, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CoBeerToad

My top is down if it's 50 F or higher. Or if I have a broad in the car. And you can safely assume that by my using the word "broad", I don't have many female passengers.

LOL classic!!

tommy583 · 10-06-2015, 07:09 AM

Top down for the most part till it gets down to 40 f. Sometimes on a long ( over 100 miles ) hi way trip I will keep it up. If it starts raining I just go faster and put the windows up.

Last year we were up in the Adirondack mountains checking out the fall leaves. About 50 degrees and kinda raining. We were cruising around 65 mph, so the rain was not getting into the cabin. We come up on a road block for an immigration check point. The boarder patrol cop asks if we are getting wet with the top down. My wife shoots back, not as long as we keep moving. The cop just laughs and says have a nice day