TVRs with their roofs on...
Discussion
OK...so I'm not starting this to cause war, and "roof police" has been thrown around a few times before, but I'm genuinely intrigued as to why so many TVRs are driven with the roof on...??
So not including when its snowing, raining, freezing cold etc, why is it that more often than not, if I spot a TVR when the sun is shining, the roof is on...? In contrast, almost all other sports and classics will have theirs down.
Personally, I find driving both the wedge and the Tuscan with the roof up to be a significantly reduced experience and IMHO a waste of a journey in them.
I appreciate I'm not normal (almost roof down regardless) but I'm genuinely curious
So not including when its snowing, raining, freezing cold etc, why is it that more often than not, if I spot a TVR when the sun is shining, the roof is on...? In contrast, almost all other sports and classics will have theirs down.
Personally, I find driving both the wedge and the Tuscan with the roof up to be a significantly reduced experience and IMHO a waste of a journey in them.
I appreciate I'm not normal (almost roof down regardless) but I'm genuinely curious
My only excuse is that recently one of the roof pins stuck in my Tuscan, otherwise the roof and back window usually live in the boot.
That said long motorway journeys can be a bit of a mission if you go topless....
Then I suppose if you want to listen in to Radio 2 while travelling - you might want to have the roof & window installed.......
That said long motorway journeys can be a bit of a mission if you go topless....
Then I suppose if you want to listen in to Radio 2 while travelling - you might want to have the roof & window installed.......
I am very lazy and can't be bothered with the hassel of fighting with the stuff in the boot to get it in. I was ruined when I was a young boy as a mate of mine has a Honda S2000 and the roof on that car is brilliant no hassel up and down in 30 seconds and you don't even get out of the car to do it. The roof is the only thing I would change on my griff if I could be bothered for an electric one from the Honda. One day I might get round to sorting that out. Having said all that I actually prefer the lines of my car with the roof up...............
I am a roof off person, but I do drive the car in all weathers and at all times of year, so the roof will be on in the rain or if undertaking a long motorway journey in October to March, as the wind noise and cold take the edge off the enjoyment.
Drove 80 miles home Monday evening with the roof on, lovely weather.....boot was absolutely full to the top with tools and suspension bits. I was most embarrassed when a Tuscan passed going the other way on the A17.....
Roof is off now, cover on to keep the rain out, prior to doing 150 miles this afternoon to/during/from the Rutland Rumble
Drove 80 miles home Monday evening with the roof on, lovely weather.....boot was absolutely full to the top with tools and suspension bits. I was most embarrassed when a Tuscan passed going the other way on the A17.....
Roof is off now, cover on to keep the rain out, prior to doing 150 miles this afternoon to/during/from the Rutland Rumble
3 times in a year has my roof been on, 2 times it rained, other time 4 hour drive to gatwick with girly in car who usually doesn't mind roof off action but its a long drive.
I've never understood having a convertible and not using it, especially in a tvr, most are fair weather cars too.
I've never understood having a convertible and not using it, especially in a tvr, most are fair weather cars too.
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