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Old 03-02-2007, 07:43 PM   #1
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Dude ,
I am in the same way, but i have to say Vegas is much warmer than NY,
I can go top down 10 months out the year, lowest day time temp around 60.
Move down here and you' ll enjoy the convertible much, much more !
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:46 PM   #2
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Dude ,
I am in the same way, but i have to say Vegas is much warmer than NY,
I can go top down 10 months out the year, lowest day time temp around 60.
Move down here and you' ll enjoy the convertible much, much more !
Roberto.

Also it probably isn't as humid over there, so warm temperatures will be tolerable, whereas when it's 80 in NY, it feels like 110.



Oh well. I love NY
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:55 PM   #3
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Since I don't have heated seats, 60 (maybe 57) degrees or warmer is "top down". No rain please
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:59 PM   #4
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a lot of people say that anything under 50 you are running a chance of damaginf your top (mechanically and tears in plastic window if you have one )

just drove trough lots of snow, so hehehe, damn chicago
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:01 PM   #5
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I go at 50 and sunny, or 60 and regular to regularish, lol.
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:39 PM   #6
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I only put the top up if it hits 30 or below. Just throw on a sweater,beenie & turn up the heater.
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:49 PM   #7
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Yeah. Blast the heat, turn on the seat heaters and you're good to go. Just think of it as a big ass window




Seat heaters do help a lot, as does a wind deflector.
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:40 AM   #8
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I have driven my 2000 since August 2004 and only had the top up three times, when caught in the rain. Isn't California weather the greatest! Temperature extremes have been 110 and 49.
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Old 03-03-2007, 10:21 AM   #9
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As my name suggests I rarely drive my Box with top up. Rain... She stays tucked in the garage under her blanket so she doesn't get her feet wet. Below 50 is rare here but the top may go up. Long freeway drives at 70 mph the wind just beats the top of my head so I may go top up, window down.
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Old 03-03-2007, 10:33 AM   #10
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Old 03-04-2007, 01:57 AM   #11
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Any temperature above freezing as long as it's nice and sunny. Heated seats and wind deflector really help.
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