Convertibles in the dark
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Judging by some of the strage looks i had this evening i think i might be entirely alone in thinking that the best thing about convertibles with glorious sounding petrol engines, is hooning them down country lanes - on balmy evenings in the dark.
Is there a law that says it has to be sunny?
If you've never had such an experience i cannot recommend it too highly.
Is there a law that says it has to be sunny?
If you've never had such an experience i cannot recommend it too highly.
Totally agree. Love going for a spin on a lovely summers evening with the roof down. I tell you what else is great, crisp winters morning, roof down and heaters on full blast, its a great feeling as you waft along with a smile on your face especially when you get greeted by some really confused looking onlookers.
Great feeling and the car goes better, a cold day, heaters on, works well. You do get strange looks at night on fast roads, A run back from Silverstone in the dark with roof down (its never up) caused a few strange looks on the A14. A blast around Norfolks good driving roads, its better at night anyway, so who cares what others think.
pilchardthecat said:
Judging by some of the strage looks i had this evening i think i might be entirely alone in thinking that the best thing about convertibles with glorious sounding petrol engines, is hooning them down country lanes - on balmy evenings in the dark.
Is there a law that says it has to be sunny?
If you've never had such an experience i cannot recommend it too highly.
Fantastic isn't it! This is my favorite time to be out in mine.Is there a law that says it has to be sunny?
If you've never had such an experience i cannot recommend it too highly.
k 'em, they're just jealous 
Been doing this for 52 years ever since I graduated (??) from a motorbike (James) to a car (BSA Three wheeler).
The best drives of my life over this time has always been in a convertible with the top down. Best of all on winters night with crisp air, a starlight sky, in the country barrelling along winding B roads.
Nearest thing I can get to bikes much less uncomfortable pure pleasure.
With the heater on and the right conditions I will happily drive 100 miles just like that. Beyond that distance its time to put the roof up and enjoy the sudden reduction in noise and increase in comfort.
Highly recommended
The best drives of my life over this time has always been in a convertible with the top down. Best of all on winters night with crisp air, a starlight sky, in the country barrelling along winding B roads.
Nearest thing I can get to bikes much less uncomfortable pure pleasure.
With the heater on and the right conditions I will happily drive 100 miles just like that. Beyond that distance its time to put the roof up and enjoy the sudden reduction in noise and increase in comfort.
Highly recommended
summer, winter..day or night..never a wrong time. There are a lot of steady eddies out there who never do anything individual!!..driving with the roof down at night is one of the great pleasures in motoring, you don't need speed to be having monumental fun.
I also love driving through central London on evenings like tonight top down
the thing I don't understand is how many people I saw today driving around with the roof firmly in place!!..why do these joyless individuals choose to buy a Vert in the first place when they don't even use it as intended on the best days (and one of the last perfect summer days of the year!)..
looking forward to the coming PH Topless Winter Motoring!..
I also love driving through central London on evenings like tonight top down
the thing I don't understand is how many people I saw today driving around with the roof firmly in place!!..why do these joyless individuals choose to buy a Vert in the first place when they don't even use it as intended on the best days (and one of the last perfect summer days of the year!)..
looking forward to the coming PH Topless Winter Motoring!..
Going at many many leptons on a night like this roof down to the coast = Awesome.
It's quite an adventure when it snows, it certainly was last year when I pulled into a petrol station after roof down in the snow when it was REALLY BAD! The odd scenario when your fuel caps frozen solid proved a novelty.
Either way, the winter will be fun!
It's quite an adventure when it snows, it certainly was last year when I pulled into a petrol station after roof down in the snow when it was REALLY BAD! The odd scenario when your fuel caps frozen solid proved a novelty.
Either way, the winter will be fun!
Now I have the car I'm roof off all the time its not raining, absolutley love it, makes every journey an event!
Just need q heater that actually works, as wearing a jacket and trousers to work makes me look even more odd than just having the roof off ( I have also found a use for my snowboarding jacket out of season, which justifies in itself the purchase of a better one)
Just need q heater that actually works, as wearing a jacket and trousers to work makes me look even more odd than just having the roof off ( I have also found a use for my snowboarding jacket out of season, which justifies in itself the purchase of a better one)
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