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Rooster · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:01 PM

I drive a Cooper Convertible to comute to work. Love driving the car.
The roads were wet this morning (rained last night) Sun was shining so decided to drive with the roof down. I saw 10 Convertibles(2 Saabs, 2 ford Ka's,3 Mercs, 1 Porche, 1 Renault Megane,1 volvo)this morning and NON HAD THE ROOF DOWN.

. Got a few frowns from a few driver(even one from a mini driver-pathetic

).

Am I Nuts? Should I conform to the Norm?

How I see it is, I bought the car for my pleasure,and no one elses. If I want to drive with the roof down, its for my benefit(im not a poser). Paid the extra for an open top so I use it and the most important thing is I love the thrill of open top driving,the RUSH Im sure you all know what I mean. So long as I wrapped up and got my wooley hat on and its dry it doesnt matter(had Bells Paulsy last year,face was paralysed/sever headaches,better now but the cold still efect my head- Thats why I wear a hat all the time outdoors/in car(All at Bruntingthorpe on 22/01/05 would have seen I didn't take my hat off all day-(Me and the Mrs were the only one's with the Cooper Convertible,remember?)

2 days ago, same thing,this time in the afternoon, Sun shining and everyone had there roof's up EXCEPT another MINI Convertible driver

Am I Nuts? Should I be bothered?

Does anyone else have there roof down as soon as the Sun comes out whatever the temperature??

rentagas · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:12 PM

OK:-

Heated seat-ON
A/C on manual/forward, full on, "HI"
Wind deflector up. Windows up
Shades optional

Means you can go out in sub zero temps in normal clothes and no hat

I have had other convertible drivers come up beside me with their roofs up feigning shivering

In nose to tail traffic I tend to put the roof up unless it's warm. The time to put up and down the roof is within traffic light timing and I have only been caught out once

So unless you're very self conscious -go for it!

Rooster · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by rentagas

OK:-

Heated seat-ON
A/C on manual/forward, full on, "HI"
Wind deflector up. Windows up
Shades optional

Bit of a Shame- I have got
No Heated seats
No Air con
Got the deflector
Got the shades
We went well over budget when we speced the car, we got carried away. Thats why I wrap up well.

Wetworth · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:29 PM

... i think you could probably substitute "heater" for "air-con" if you're worried about being cold

Paul · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:47 PM

As long as you can bear it, open it. That's the point of a soft top is it not? Personally I like getting it off at night, it's a lot of fun out in the open under the light of the moon.

AprilWhine · Apr 27th, 2005, 05:50 PM

Had my top down this morning too. It is a lovely day.

cejsmith · Apr 27th, 2005, 06:13 PM

Sun was shining , so roof was down

Otherwise whats the point of having a soft top!!!!!!

MiniOne_Menace · Apr 27th, 2005, 07:26 PM

well i think that you are totally right - what is the point of having a soft top and having the roof closed !!??

I picked up my CONV on Monday and have had it down every minute that it is not running ....

COME ON CONV OWNERS KEEP YOUR ROOF DOWN

djs · Apr 27th, 2005, 07:30 PM

I currently don't have a Mini but have been looking. In Feb. I had a chance to test drive a MCSC and you bet the top was down. 25 Degrees F, heater on full blast and it was great! A lot of people were looking at me strange which made it even better.

LagunaSol · Apr 27th, 2005, 08:45 PM

Regardless of the weather, some people just refuse to put the tops down on their cars period. It's a mystery to me why they buy convertibles at all. Yesterday I went driving with the top down (as it had been raining all week until then). A perfect top-down day. Loaded up the wife and kids and went motoring al fresco. Did I see a single other convertible driver with the top down? No.

Pathetic.

rentagas · Apr 27th, 2005, 09:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rooster

Bit of a Shame- I have got
No Heated seats
No Air con
Got the deflector
Got the shades
We went well over budget when we speced the car, we got carried away. Thats why I wrap up well.

Absolutely!..........................
It doesn't matter who you are. What you've got. Whatever....
Do whatever you have to do....................
Just put the flipping roof down, enjoy yourself, soak in the rays, the mini is cool in a way that Boxster, SLK and Z4 drivers can only dream about. The mini convertible is a fun car that can cost anything from 14k to 30k and it doesn't say "look at my wad" it says "aint I cool". Enjoy

cafejane · Apr 27th, 2005, 10:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Personally I like getting it off at night, it's a lot of fun out in the open under the light of the moon.

Night time is my favorite time to drive top down as well. Though I love convertibles and always drive top down in my MINI, I am not a big fan of being out in the direct sun on warm days especially if it is city driving with all the stops.

I am happiest just after sunset when the moon and stars are coming out, the city lights are coming on, and the heated seats are keeping me nice and toasty. It is heaven on the highway.

I am always amazed at how few people actually use their convertibles with the top down. I think there ought to be a law against it.

By the way, yesterday was my 8th wedding anniversary. What did my wife and I do to celebrate? We went for a nice long drive in the MINI, top down of course.

Sunnybanker · Apr 28th, 2005, 04:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rooster

Does anyone else have there roof down as soon as the Sun comes out whatever the temperature??

Our car rolls off the good ship Toledo on Saturday, and I can't wait to take delivery and get that top down.
I know how cold those April mornings can be in the UK, after all, I lived there for 40 years !! I laso know, my top would have been down too!
Here in Brisbane, my wife is going to need a damn good excuse to have the top up.Trouble is when the temperature drops below 25degC (and I ain't kidding), she thinks its freezing.

I cant wait to take her back to England for a proper Christmas!!

all the best
Darrell

Griffer · Apr 28th, 2005, 08:54 AM

As long as it is not raining, the roof AND all windows are down on my car. ( Even with long running roof wear problem still love driving it! )

cafejane · Apr 28th, 2005, 03:48 PM

A few days ago I drove my MCSc up into the hills near my home. I could see some big clouds up there but I went top down anyway. Sure enough it started raining real hard but I just drove through it because I could see that a little farther it was clearing. Just a bit of water got onto the back seat. As I continued on I looked at the gas gauge. Oops!! Oh well, back through the rain I went.

A little rain never hurt nobody.

MiniMelSF · Apr 29th, 2005, 02:46 AM

The other night I drove down the peninsula about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, from SF to San Jose. The late afternoon sun was beginning to hang out over the ocean, above the big green hills to the west, and it was just beautiful! I had on a sweater, jacket, gloves and seat heaters on, and it was fabulous (hey, it may be California, but it's Northern California,and it can get chilly!)
I saw two Porsche Boxsters, a BMW convertible and another one I can't recall what make -and only myself and one of the Boxster drivers had the top down!! The others probably missed the big hawk soaring gracefully overhead, but I didn't....

It is a fine, fine thing, to have the top down and the wind and sky as the only roof.

But I plan to get a wind deflector, don't want to get Bell's Palsy - then no one would see the big smile on my face while I am driving my car!

Apr 27th, 2005, 05:01 PM	#1
Rooster Powered by VPower Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 151 Offline	Am I Nuts? - Only driver with the roof down this AM I drive a Cooper Convertible to comute to work. Love driving the car. The roads were wet this morning (rained last night) Sun was shining so decided to drive with the roof down. I saw 10 Convertibles(2 Saabs, 2 ford Ka's,3 Mercs, 1 Porche, 1 Renault Megane,1 volvo)this morning and NON HAD THE ROOF DOWN. . Got a few frowns from a few driver(even one from a mini driver-pathetic ). Am I Nuts? Should I conform to the Norm? How I see it is, I bought the car for my pleasure,and no one elses. If I want to drive with the roof down, its for my benefit(im not a poser). Paid the extra for an open top so I use it and the most important thing is I love the thrill of open top driving,the RUSH Im sure you all know what I mean. So long as I wrapped up and got my wooley hat on and its dry it doesnt matter(had Bells Paulsy last year,face was paralysed/sever headaches,better now but the cold still efect my head- Thats why I wear a hat all the time outdoors/in car(All at Bruntingthorpe on 22/01/05 would have seen I didn't take my hat off all day-(Me and the Mrs were the only one's with the Cooper Convertible,remember?) 2 days ago, same thing,this time in the afternoon, Sun shining and everyone had there roof's up EXCEPT another MINI Convertible driver Am I Nuts? Should I be bothered? Does anyone else have there roof down as soon as the Sun comes out whatever the temperature??

Apr 27th, 2005, 05:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Black Hills S Dakota Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 16,784 Offline	Had my top down this morning too. It is a lovely day. Global Moderator

Apr 27th, 2005, 07:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
djs MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 09:49 PM Posts: 5 Offline	Go Topless! I currently don't have a Mini but have been looking. In Feb. I had a chance to test drive a MCSC and you bet the top was down. 25 Degrees F, heater on full blast and it was great! A lot of people were looking at me strange which made it even better.

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Apr 27th, 2005, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
rentagas MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 1,426 Offline	OK:- Heated seat-ON A/C on manual/forward, full on, "HI" Wind deflector up. Windows up Shades optional Means you can go out in sub zero temps in normal clothes and no hat I have had other convertible drivers come up beside me with their roofs up feigning shivering In nose to tail traffic I tend to put the roof up unless it's warm. The time to put up and down the roof is within traffic light timing and I have only been caught out once So unless you're very self conscious -go for it!

Apr 27th, 2005, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rooster Powered by VPower Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leicestershire Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 151 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by rentagas OK:- Heated seat-ON A/C on manual/forward, full on, "HI" Wind deflector up. Windows up Shades optional Bit of a Shame- I have got No Heated seats No Air con Got the deflector Got the shades We went well over budget when we speced the car, we got carried away. Thats why I wrap up well.

Apr 27th, 2005, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wetworth 14,000 Happy Miles! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Williamsport, PA Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 64 Offline	... i think you could probably substitute "heater" for "air-con" if you're worried about being cold

Apr 27th, 2005, 05:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 40,555 Offline	As long as you can bear it, open it. That's the point of a soft top is it not? Personally I like getting it off at night, it's a lot of fun out in the open under the light of the moon.

Apr 27th, 2005, 06:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
cejsmith MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 09:49 PM Posts: 72 Offline	Sun was shining , so roof was down Otherwise whats the point of having a soft top!!!!!!

Apr 27th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
MiniOne_Menace MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bristol Local Time: 09:49 PM Posts: 180 Offline	well i think that you are totally right - what is the point of having a soft top and having the roof closed !!?? I picked up my CONV on Monday and have had it down every minute that it is not running .... COME ON CONV OWNERS KEEP YOUR ROOF DOWN

Apr 27th, 2005, 08:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
LagunaSol MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Utah Local Time: 02:49 PM Posts: 251 Offline	Regardless of the weather, some people just refuse to put the tops down on their cars period. It's a mystery to me why they buy convertibles at all. Yesterday I went driving with the top down (as it had been raining all week until then). A perfect top-down day. Loaded up the wife and kids and went motoring al fresco. Did I see a single other convertible driver with the top down? No. Pathetic.

Apr 27th, 2005, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
rentagas MINI2 Master Join Date: Mar 2004 Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 1,426 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rooster Bit of a Shame- I have got No Heated seats No Air con Got the deflector Got the shades We went well over budget when we speced the car, we got carried away. Thats why I wrap up well. Absolutely!.......................... It doesn't matter who you are. What you've got. Whatever.... Do whatever you have to do.................... Just put the flipping roof down, enjoy yourself, soak in the rays, the mini is cool in a way that Boxster, SLK and Z4 drivers can only dream about. The mini convertible is a fun car that can cost anything from 14k to 30k and it doesn't say "look at my wad" it says "aint I cool". Enjoy

Apr 27th, 2005, 10:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
cafejane 2005 Pure Silver MCSc Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 02:49 PM Posts: 39 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett Personally I like getting it off at night, it's a lot of fun out in the open under the light of the moon. Night time is my favorite time to drive top down as well. Though I love convertibles and always drive top down in my MINI, I am not a big fan of being out in the direct sun on warm days especially if it is city driving with all the stops. I am happiest just after sunset when the moon and stars are coming out, the city lights are coming on, and the heated seats are keeping me nice and toasty. It is heaven on the highway. I am always amazed at how few people actually use their convertibles with the top down. I think there ought to be a law against it. By the way, yesterday was my 8th wedding anniversary. What did my wife and I do to celebrate? We went for a nice long drive in the MINI, top down of course.

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Apr 28th, 2005, 04:40 AM	#13 (permalink)
Sunnybanker MINI2 Master Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Snobby Northsider Local Time: 07:49 AM Posts: 907 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rooster Does anyone else have there roof down as soon as the Sun comes out whatever the temperature?? Our car rolls off the good ship Toledo on Saturday, and I can't wait to take delivery and get that top down. I know how cold those April mornings can be in the UK, after all, I lived there for 40 years !! I laso know, my top would have been down too! Here in Brisbane, my wife is going to need a damn good excuse to have the top up.Trouble is when the temperature drops below 25degC (and I ain't kidding), she thinks its freezing. I cant wait to take her back to England for a proper Christmas!! all the best Darrell

Apr 28th, 2005, 08:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
Griffer Now Cooper D Clubman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Somerset Local Time: 09:49 PM Posts: 659 Offline	As long as it is not raining, the roof AND all windows are down on my car. ( Even with long running roof wear problem still love driving it! )

Apr 28th, 2005, 03:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
cafejane 2005 Pure Silver MCSc Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 02:49 PM Posts: 39 Offline	A few days ago I drove my MCSc up into the hills near my home. I could see some big clouds up there but I went top down anyway. Sure enough it started raining real hard but I just drove through it because I could see that a little farther it was clearing. Just a bit of water got onto the back seat. As I continued on I looked at the gas gauge. Oops!! Oh well, back through the rain I went. A little rain never hurt nobody.

Apr 29th, 2005, 02:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
MiniMelSF EverythingButThe Mini Join Date: Apr 2005 Local Time: 01:49 PM Posts: 142 Offline	The other night I drove down the peninsula about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, from SF to San Jose. The late afternoon sun was beginning to hang out over the ocean, above the big green hills to the west, and it was just beautiful! I had on a sweater, jacket, gloves and seat heaters on, and it was fabulous (hey, it may be California, but it's Northern California,and it can get chilly!) I saw two Porsche Boxsters, a BMW convertible and another one I can't recall what make -and only myself and one of the Boxster drivers had the top down!! The others probably missed the big hawk soaring gracefully overhead, but I didn't.... It is a fine, fine thing, to have the top down and the wind and sky as the only roof. But I plan to get a wind deflector, don't want to get Bell's Palsy - then no one would see the big smile on my face while I am driving my car!