Topless motoring - a warning
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Hate to be the "Harbinger of Doom" but a gentle health warning from personal experience.
I have had convertible sports cars most of my driving life, 1970 to present day, MG (4), Lotus 7, Caterham, TVR (5), Boxster and driven with the roof down whenever possible.
I've just been diagnosed with a skin condition on my head, covering most of my now balding scalp and spreading, creeping down the sides of my face. It started small some time ago but it's spreading. Not cancerous but could become so. Doc has prescribed a cream to hopefully stop it but it's not nice, looks awful and as irritating a hell.
Add that to the constant tinnitus and deafness caused in part by the wind buffeting in the Sevens with no doors etc. Life ain't getting any better.
Take car out there, wear a hat, ear defenders or at least ear plugs in your Seven etc.
I have had convertible sports cars most of my driving life, 1970 to present day, MG (4), Lotus 7, Caterham, TVR (5), Boxster and driven with the roof down whenever possible.
I've just been diagnosed with a skin condition on my head, covering most of my now balding scalp and spreading, creeping down the sides of my face. It started small some time ago but it's spreading. Not cancerous but could become so. Doc has prescribed a cream to hopefully stop it but it's not nice, looks awful and as irritating a hell.
Add that to the constant tinnitus and deafness caused in part by the wind buffeting in the Sevens with no doors etc. Life ain't getting any better.
Take car out there, wear a hat, ear defenders or at least ear plugs in your Seven etc.
John D. said:
Gary C said:
Sorry to hear that, effects of Sun suspected or cold/wind ?
I found pointing the wheels at the sky in my convertible helped provide some shade, but to be honest at that point I was more concerned about my neck.
Skin will be the sun. Ears will be the wind. I found pointing the wheels at the sky in my convertible helped provide some shade, but to be honest at that point I was more concerned about my neck.
Sorry to read that OP!!
It's interesting to consider though, I've only owned a convertible (Saab 9-3) for 18 months. Bought for the engine and condition more than it being a convertible but actually I've come to really enjoy the roof down and my kids really enjoy it.
I'm luckily not thinning but job my hair real short so I often have a cap on but not always. Interesting you say about the wind noise though as I'd never have even thought about that. Admittedly it's a fairly refined car with the windows up, not as raw or raucous as a Caterham haha.
It's interesting to consider though, I've only owned a convertible (Saab 9-3) for 18 months. Bought for the engine and condition more than it being a convertible but actually I've come to really enjoy the roof down and my kids really enjoy it.
I'm luckily not thinning but job my hair real short so I often have a cap on but not always. Interesting you say about the wind noise though as I'd never have even thought about that. Admittedly it's a fairly refined car with the windows up, not as raw or raucous as a Caterham haha.
Cylon2007 said:
Been running an MX5 for the last 6 years and get the roof down whenever possible but as an old git with a thinning (nearly bald heed) I always wear a hat with the roof down.
Same. Usually a baseball cap but I always tuck my ears inside too.PS I was expected something else too based on thread title.
Sorry to hear that.Skyedriver said:
Hate to be the "Harbinger of Doom" but a gentle health warning from personal experience.
I have had convertible sports cars most of my driving life, 1970 to present day, MG (4), Lotus 7, Caterham, TVR (5), Boxster and driven with the roof down whenever possible.
I've just been diagnosed with a skin condition on my head, covering most of my now balding scalp and spreading, creeping down the sides of my face. It started small some time ago but it's spreading. Not cancerous but could become so. Doc has prescribed a cream to hopefully stop it but it's not nice, looks awful and as irritating a hell.
Add that to the constant tinnitus and deafness caused in part by the wind buffeting in the Sevens with no doors etc. Life ain't getting any better.
Take car out there, wear a hat, ear defenders or at least ear plugs in your Seven etc.
But at least you drove cool cars for all that time.I have had convertible sports cars most of my driving life, 1970 to present day, MG (4), Lotus 7, Caterham, TVR (5), Boxster and driven with the roof down whenever possible.
I've just been diagnosed with a skin condition on my head, covering most of my now balding scalp and spreading, creeping down the sides of my face. It started small some time ago but it's spreading. Not cancerous but could become so. Doc has prescribed a cream to hopefully stop it but it's not nice, looks awful and as irritating a hell.
Add that to the constant tinnitus and deafness caused in part by the wind buffeting in the Sevens with no doors etc. Life ain't getting any better.
Take car out there, wear a hat, ear defenders or at least ear plugs in your Seven etc.
You could have escaped the medical issue by being a boring tin-top driver for 50+ years.
Edited by Louis Balfour on Wednesday 10th July 18:06
We bought our first soft top in 2005 and got bad sun burn on our first long trip in it. We have had one since then, but are a lot more wary these days, especially as my Mother has just got over a pretty serious dose of skin cancer from spending too long in the sun when she was younger (she was of the generation that slathered themselves in olive oil before sitting out in the sun all day). The current soft top, an old Defender, has the top of the roof in place and all the sides rolled up, which gives enough fresh air without the sun burning my delicate, and rather sparsely covered, cranium.
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