To those with Verts/T-Tops/Targas/Jeep Tops etc.

What tempature range do you want for driving with the top down/off?

  • 80+

    Votes: 1 3.1%
  • 70+

    Votes: 9 28.1%
  • 60+

    Votes: 7 21.9%
  • As long as sunny, I'll wear a coat

    Votes: 16 50.0%

  • Total voters
    32
  • Poll closed .

M3xpress

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Depending on location, getting into December there are not many opportunities where it's warm enough to enjoy the weather with no top, but tomorrow it will be back up to the mid 60s and sunny so I thought that was good enough to enjoy the day.

If it's a beautiful day out, what tempature range do you need to enjoy your vehicle without a top?
 
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60~70 for me. Well damn, just checked the weather and it's 72* today :)
 

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When I had my WS6 60s / low 70s I'd take em off. Even cooler nights in the 50s I'd roll the windows up and turn the heat on with tops off. 80s, tops on AC on.

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In my RX7 as long as the sun is out I'll drive it targa regardless of the temp outside (heat blasting if below 60*'s)

Top fully down tho its gotta be at least 70*
 

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In my '03 Cobra, with the factory windscreen, I can light a match at 60 MPH in the front seat and it won't blow out; with windows up and the heat turned up the temperature really doesn't matter much to me if I want a top down drive. That's what I bought it for!!!
 
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I used to have an '06 Jeep Wrangler x...it didnt matter to me ,as long as it wasnt raining ,or snowing the top was off
 

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Coldest I ever drove with the top down was 33* (started snowing as I was on my way home). Cop pulled me over, thought I was drunk or high for driving with the top down.
 

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I generally wait for it to be in the 70s and sunny. I'll do colder if it's sunny and I have a coat on. I have run it with the top down in 30 degree weather, but only once a year.
 

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You can ask my wife, if it's not raining the top is down. Have driven in 20's through 110's with top down.
 

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~60+

Sometimes 50 and I'll put the floor heater on.

Usually doesn't come out unless it's sunny or nice. Sits in the garage all winter.
 

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I did it once when it was high 30s. Everything was fine until I took some snow to the head that was fell off a branch above the road.
 

TonyUMD

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I did it once when it was high 30s. Everything was fine until I took some snow to the head that was fell off a branch above the road.

Is that what happened to the bull on your avatar?? :rolling:
 

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I can't guarantee that I've driven top down in the coldest weather, but I'm in the top 5 for coldest weather.. early 2004 in Bath Maine, saw -49 degree weather and if it wasn't snowing the top was down on my S2000...
 

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It's always in the 60* range here so I don't get much of a choice. I get cold easily though so it usually goes up once it dips below that.
 

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