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TVaRt

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365 posts

251 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Driving home from work tonight, massive detour, quiet back roads sun shinning and not cold for a change. I actually said to myself "it dont get any better than this". Proved to mylsef that the price of your car dont matter, one of the cheapest cars ive owned but one of the best.

MX5 love rant over... come on summer!




edo

16,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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what it's all about.

soad

34,651 posts

205 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Is that a lightweight stripped-out special? biggrin

pilchardthecat

7,483 posts

208 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Loving the top down weather smile

Why the hell did 80% of convertibles still have their lids on?

TVaRt

Original Poster:

365 posts

251 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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soad said:
Is that a lightweight stripped-out special? biggrin
Stripped out special in progress

eldar

25,269 posts

225 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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pilchardthecat said:
Loving the top down weather smile

Why the hell did 80% of convertibles still have their lids on?
I'm guilty. The boot was too full to get the roof down(:

Baz Tench

5,648 posts

219 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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pilchardthecat said:
Loving the top down weather smile

Why the hell did 80% of convertibles still have their lids on?
I worked it out to be more like 73%.

I love getting the roof down on mine, but I don't see the point when it's just a short journey across town...

Anyway, done to death that one! wink

Nice one OP by the way. smile

Mastodon2

14,324 posts

194 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Drove home tonight following a Tigra CDTI convertible for some of the way - the clouds of smog coming out of the back of that thing at every roundabout were horrendous! Glad I was not in a convertible actually, I think I would have died from breathing in all that soot. To much traffic for an overtake too, but when they turned off and the roads opened up a bit I did get a chance to get my foot down a bit biggrin

Meoricin

2,880 posts

198 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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pilchardthecat said:
Loving the top down weather smile

Why the hell did 80% of convertibles still have their lids on?
Too short a journey between work and home to make it worthwhile. Had the roof(s) off while I was cleaning the interior while at work though, does that count?

LukeSi

5,780 posts

190 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Funnily enough the first car I saw today with the roof down was a Eunos Roadster while I was going to school. I gave the guy driving a big thumbs up. Before hand I had seen an S2000 and a mk2 MX5 with the roof up. Then when I had had my college interview I went into town and saw a mk3 with the roof down, and a BMW 3 series convertible with the roof down. Seems like the afternoon = roof down time.

Edited by LukeSi on Wednesday 23 March 23:47

James Dean

1,373 posts

194 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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You shouldn't leave the top down when you're leaving the car. Somebody have stolen your seat and door card.

Baffled Spoon

5,258 posts

223 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Saw a bright orange Murcielago roadster with the roof off on my way home. My god it was nice. Proper smile inducer smile

LukeSi

5,780 posts

190 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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iirc isn't that the only way to drive it? The roof is just a piece of fabric with some metal bars.

*Al*

3,830 posts

251 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Took the MAC out for a blast late this afternoon, fantastic weather. If it stays nice it'll be the bike tomorrow! smile

PhilWestMids

92 posts

253 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2011
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Even if its a 5 min drive it only take 5 seconds to throw my roof back and enjoy my car as it was meant to be enjoyed biggrin (and thankfully I have two options driving to and from work, the country roads or the motorway)