First week with the Tuscan :)
First week with the Tuscan :)
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m3coupe

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1,126 posts

233 months

Wednesday 23rd January 2008
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Had my Tuscan for almost a week now and love it. Only bad thing is the weather, stupid cold rain and wind meaning I can't drive it as much as I want and I can't get the roof off.

Had a couple of little niggles, passenger window lowering too much on opening and the LCD needing replaced as missing lines at the top and bottom of it.

There is a steering wobble/judder about 70/80ish which I thought may be tracking or balancing however when I was washing her on Sunday, noticed the nearside front rim has a flat spot in it. Never noticed it before buying so maybe it was the crap roads in the town near me. Either way, need to get those thing's fixed. Only other thing was me not replacing the rear screen straight after putting non mist lotion on and letting moisture into the car! De humidifier time.

Apart from these daft little thing's, (apart from the roads which i'm gonna complain about), i'm loving my new purchase and can't wait till summer so I can get the roof down and really start to pose!

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Thursday 24th January 2008
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Another dimension is driving with the roof up but the rear screen out.
You hear all the exhaust noise and get realy good air circulation which is great on a hot day
and for me better than using the aircon. Also great like that on motorways.

Happy driving - roll on Spring. thumbup

m3coupe

Original Poster:

1,126 posts

233 months

Thursday 24th January 2008
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so called said:
Another dimension is driving with the roof up but the rear screen out.
You hear all the exhaust noise and get realy good air circulation which is great on a hot day
and for me better than using the aircon. Also great like that on motorways.

Happy driving - roll on Spring. thumbup
Hmmm, this sounds like a good idea to me. If the weather decides to stop raining for more than 15 minutes like it is at the moment, will give it a try.

so called

9,160 posts

238 months

Thursday 24th January 2008
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I used to have a Chimaera and enjoyed the roof off and the back screen folded down.
It was also good with the rear screen folded up but it would catch the air and cause a heck of draft on the back of your head.
The Tuscan convertable has a similar design which I like.

BUT

With the Tuscan Targa design I think that you get something extra.
With the rear screen out you get a feeling of open top driving.
You can belt down the motorway and if it rains it doesnt come in unless your crawling.

Have fun, careful on wet roads.

JamesK

2,124 posts

308 months

Friday 25th January 2008
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Just don't drive too fast with it the other way round - i.e. roof off and window in. It doesn't stay in for long so I hear... smile

softtop

3,172 posts

276 months

Friday 25th January 2008
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JamesK said:
Just don't drive too fast with it the other way round - i.e. roof off and window in. It doesn't stay in for long so I hear... smile
unless you have the slightly oversized ones that people got after losing their first one!

m3coupe

Original Poster:

1,126 posts

233 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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softtop said:
JamesK said:
Just don't drive too fast with it the other way round - i.e. roof off and window in. It doesn't stay in for long so I hear... smile
unless you have the slightly oversized ones that people got after losing their first one!
yeah, had the window out the other day, not for driving since it's been to cold and wet for that and I wouldn't trust those clips to hold very long. Think if the roofs off, the window will be out as well.