Is it ok to keep the roof open

[Jasper7821]

I just want to open/close the roof as least as possible to keep the passenger window from possibly getting worse until I do the cable fix or replace the regulator.
Thanks again.
And yes, so far the only drawback I see is the dust. may keep a sheet over the cabin when it's sitting in the garage.

[Frodo]

Yeah, you have an additional reason compared to me. I just figure the mechanism to open and close the top is subject to wear and tear. Them breaking down isn't all that terribly rare. I just figure the less I use it the longer I can put off having to fix the thing when it breaks..

[Jasper7821]

Originally Posted by Frodo

Yeah, you have an additional reason compared to me. I just figure the mechanism to open and close the top is subject to wear and tear. Them breaking down isn't all that terribly rare. I just figure the less I use it the longer I can put off having to fix the thing when it breaks..

I agree, if I can fix the other things it needs and prolong this until it gets worse that works for me. And also less open/closes if it just stays open.

[flmont]

I have left mine down a few days in a row,..Ive worried about the top getting damaged..I.E. a cut or rip in it due to driving around for a week with it down..but so far so good !!

[por356c]

On my first 356s I was always taught that it’s OK to keep the top down for a couple weeks at a time, but it’s good to reattach the top from time to time so as to make sure that you stretch the top itself back into shape. Certainly everything you guys say about the plastic window is true from a cold temperature standpoint but, as I said, from time to time close the convertible top so that the canvas can stretch back into shape for a while.