Preferring open top motoring in the winter. Madness?
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[quote=Patrick Bateman]Can anyone recommend decent gloves that aren't proper driving gloves but still give decent grip of the wheel?
I find "tactical" shooting gloves are ideal - they're usually very close fitting, leather to give a good grip and have pre-curved finger to fit the wheel. Plus they're tough as old boots and last for years. I've had a pair of these for 8 years or more:
http://www.military1st.co.uk/products/59341-019-5....
I find "tactical" shooting gloves are ideal - they're usually very close fitting, leather to give a good grip and have pre-curved finger to fit the wheel. Plus they're tough as old boots and last for years. I've had a pair of these for 8 years or more:
http://www.military1st.co.uk/products/59341-019-5....
SLK - been out as low as -5c. Will only go out when its dry on the road though - less cleaning.
Heater on - heated seats on - coat - hat - and MrsMercs sat there as well - not complaining either.
The only bit that was getting cold was your leg nearest the door - whichever seat you were sat in - the wind seems to swirl back round and into area.
Remember blasting past an older bloke out in his SL65 on rural roads - with his roof up. Bit of mutual admiration - me of his car and him of our ''madness''.
Heater on - heated seats on - coat - hat - and MrsMercs sat there as well - not complaining either.
The only bit that was getting cold was your leg nearest the door - whichever seat you were sat in - the wind seems to swirl back round and into area.
Remember blasting past an older bloke out in his SL65 on rural roads - with his roof up. Bit of mutual admiration - me of his car and him of our ''madness''.
Raygun said:
Sorry but roof down in the cold weather is a cringer just like any bloke still wearing shorts this time of year is.
Really?!Another here with hood down all year and all weathers other than heavy rain or hail
Z3 lives under a half cover this time of year which means it is unfrozen / ready to go, heated seats on, heater on, straight six in front of you, what is not to like?!
Wearing shorts though would be silly
akirk said:
Raygun said:
Sorry but roof down in the cold weather is a cringer just like any bloke still wearing shorts this time of year is.
Really?!Another here with hood down all year and all weathers other than heavy rain or hail
Z3 lives under a half cover this time of year which means it is unfrozen / ready to go, heated seats on, heater on, straight six in front of you, what is not to like?!
Wearing shorts though would be silly
That sounds more like how an average punter on the street would view it, not realising it's not all about temperature ( for most), it's about sights, sounds, smells and just the overall special feeling you get with the roof down.
Edited by Patrick Bateman on Wednesday 30th November 23:02
Completely agree, snowballs can be an issue if driving near urchins though !
Test drove a MK1 MX5 when it was below freezing in Newcastle. They didn't mention having to unzip the rear screen.....
Queue lots of "conversation" about how would sir like to buy the car now he had wrecked it ? Rather sadly they didn't have a record of my name or address. They simply said nobody in their right mind would have put the roof down in that weather so they didn't need to warn me about the rear screen splitting if I did that.
Didn't have that problem in the MK2 I eventually bought but the roof definitely didn't like going up and down in the cold - had a new one under warranty.
Test drove a MK1 MX5 when it was below freezing in Newcastle. They didn't mention having to unzip the rear screen.....
Queue lots of "conversation" about how would sir like to buy the car now he had wrecked it ? Rather sadly they didn't have a record of my name or address. They simply said nobody in their right mind would have put the roof down in that weather so they didn't need to warn me about the rear screen splitting if I did that.
Didn't have that problem in the MK2 I eventually bought but the roof definitely didn't like going up and down in the cold - had a new one under warranty.
john2443 said:
MarshPhantom said:
No, but I drove my Spitfire all year round with the roof off unless it was raining, including when it had snowed. I did put it in the garage or put the roof up when it snowed though!(This was when it was my only car and wasn't a classic, it was only a few years old)
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