How late do you keep your top down............

Warrior · Post by **Warrior** » Mon 03 Oct, 2011 23:37

......before you think 'I either look flash or silly now?'

Couldn't help but feel like a Pimp as I cruised through town at 9pm the other night but it was so much better than squinting through the midday sun!

So what time do you button up?

Titan · Post by **Titan** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 05:07

When it rains

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 05:37

Warrior wrote:......before you think 'I either look flash or silly now?'

Couldn't help but feel like a Pimp as I cruised through town at 9pm the other night but it was so much better than squinting through the midday sun!

So what time do you button up?

Midday sun at 9pm

When do I button up!

When the other half is with me

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 07:09

Titan wrote:When it rains

This ^^^^ and only this...

I didn't buy a convertible to drive it with the tent up...

motco · Post by **motco** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 07:37

I've driven after dark quite a few times with a previous drophead (MG Midget with a proper tonneau) but not had the need to do so with the Zed. Not sure I'd park it in a cinema car park with the hood down as I used to the Midge though - no protection from passing McDonald's wrappers.

Ferdinand · Post by **Ferdinand** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 08:04

Night driving with the roof is a laugh!!! You can enjoy looking at the stars, low hanging clouds - and the silence is great due to less traffic.

I've been laughed at by friends (that don't have a convertible), but actually I get to have the last laugh by driving open.

Try it - you'll love it

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 12:08

Who cares what people think... Ive had the roof down these warm nights.. Even if nippy heated seats on heaters on your feet stars above Lovely...

zibomb · Post by **zibomb** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 12:23

Ive not had mine long but if its dry the top is down day or night aslong as its dry. I have driven it in light rain at around 50mph and kept dry.
Anyone know what speed keeps you dry because a Friends RX7 vert keeps you dry at 35mph.

msassoon · Post by **msassoon** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 14:01

I love driving at night with the roof down. After a long night, it is often the only thing keeping me awake.

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 15:21

The hood stays down until the point where you can't go fast enough to keep the rain out - unless my wife is with me when she just says "go faster" if we're in the Z3 but it's "put the roof up" if we're in hers.

VikingSven · Post by **VikingSven** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 17:28

Came out of the cinema at 11pm last friday and drove home with the roof down as it was still lovely and warm

Post by **Robert T** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 18:24

I've driven both of mine at night with the roof down - it's a lovely feeling. The zed has a good heater if it gets cold, and for the frog I have a good leather jacket.

I overheard someone say "oooh, look at that!" when I drove past them in the zed on the way back from a concert one night - 10pm and a lovely warm evening - country lanes all the way home.

Cheers R.

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 18:24

if its not raining then the roof is down....if its nippy then heater on seats on...sorted

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 19:15

Robert T wrote:I've driven both of mine at night with the roof down - it's a lovely feeling. The zed has a good heater if it gets cold, and for the frog I have a good leather jacket.

I overheard someone say "oooh, look at that!" when I drove past them in the zed on the way back from a concert one night - 10pm and a lovely warm evening - country lanes all the way home.

Cheers R.

I've had worse than "oooh, look at that!" when I drive with the roof down at night in the winter, I wouldn't dare put it on this forum though

trackdaywidow · Post by **trackdaywidow** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 19:20

Default position .... top down always

(unless it is lashing down

) Doesn't matter how cold or crisp it is - got a coat/hat/gloves/heater haven't you?

EnthuZiaZT · Post by **EnthuZiaZT** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 19:25

Our top down state is based on 365 24/7. only rain (and snow) stops play.

The feeling you get from driving after sunset, can be really exhilerating, with a freedom that can only come from open top motoring in the Zed under the stars.

Lazzzydog · Post by **Lazzzydog** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 19:54

A wise man once said "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing," he also said "If it's raining, wear a f*cking raincoat!" Actually he can't be all that wise since he races motorbikes for a living, but i know where he's coming from. Put the top down as and when you feel the need and "dress" for the conditions. With a ragtop i reckon that means top down at any time you feel appropriate and you will only look silly if it's absolutely peeing it down. My opinion only.

Vic-Z3 · Post by **Vic-Z3** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 19:57

It's a temperature thing with me and plastic rear windows......

Malcolm E Zed · Post by **Malcolm E Zed** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 21:04

swamper wrote:if its not raining then the roof is down....if its nippy then heater on seats on...sorted

this

pedro20001 · Post by **pedro20001** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 21:08

when i finish work on a saturday morning at 3 am, the roof goes down and instead of using the dual carriageway, its b roads for me

it is quite surreal driving under a tree lined lane with the roof down, listening to the exhaust and the heater on max

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 21:09

swamper wrote:if its not raining then the roof is down....if its nippy then heater on seats on...sorted

C`mon Swamper you even had your heater on going thro Paris,and it was +29 degrees

Mozza

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 21:12

maurice the martian wrote:
swamper wrote:if its not raining then the roof is down....if its nippy then heater on seats on...sorted
C`mon Swamper you even had your heater on going thro Paris,and it was +29 degrees
Mozza

and dont i bloody know it...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 04 Oct, 2011 21:15

Been keeping mine in the garage with the hood down and in the tonneau, fitted new stereo tonight, and thought I would go for a blast and listen to some tunes, it was 19:15...............pulled up at the end of my road and some bint shouted "dont you think its too cold for that!"

Think she's still choking on the exhaust gases!!!!

But in all reality never to cold or late in the year, think the only constraint is a warm rear window before folding.......oh and a woolley hat

VinceR · Post by **VinceR** » Wed 05 Oct, 2011 09:49

I leave the roof down always - just up if it's raining & not always then ..

Peelark · Post by **Peelark** » Wed 05 Oct, 2011 21:59

I drove home via B roads at midnight the other night, roof down and no light pollution for miles. The zed looks amazing with stars reflected on a dark blue bonnet

muppet · Post by **muppet** » Thu 06 Oct, 2011 11:27

I have put the roof down at 11.30 pm to drive home.. Stars are amazing but I found star gazing and driving a slightly scary combination

philip43 · Post by **philip43** » Sat 08 Oct, 2011 09:37

I drive mine with the top down, even when it's raining. Just make sure when you stop moving, there's a bridge above you, or you're in an underground car park!

RodsZ3 · Post by **RodsZ3** » Mon 10 Oct, 2011 09:23

.....you mean the Z3 has a.....ROOF?????

Mr Silver · Post by **Mr Silver** » Mon 10 Oct, 2011 10:13

...yeah. OEM for keeping seagull crap off the leather when you've parked!

Regards.

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Mon 10 Oct, 2011 13:39

As a founder member of the HCHDC*, I put the roof up when it's snowing or when it's raining so hard that going faster doesn't help.

*Hard Core Hood Down Crew

PVR · Post by **PVR** » Mon 10 Oct, 2011 20:13

Not sure if you can close the roof when you are in the car though

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