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Old 11-27-2006 | 10:39 AM
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So whats the coldest weather everyone drives with their top down (Windows too!)?

Personally I'll go all the way down to freezing, but then again I might be crazy.
Old 11-27-2006 | 11:46 AM
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~38-40 is about it for me.
Old 11-27-2006 | 12:42 PM
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50 degrees or warmer is when i put it down. The only exception is early spring if I get too excited.
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50 degrees or warmer is when i put it down. The only exception is early spring if I get too excited.
HaHa, I know that feeling. Get a sunny 45* degree in early February and the top may come down if I'm not hitting the freeway.
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HaHa, I know that feeling. Get a sunny 45* degree in early February and the top may come down if I'm not hitting the freeway.
I love cruising top down even if its cold. Two nights ago I was out at 2am with the top down.. Wasn't exactly warm. But I paid for it mine as well use it!
Old 11-27-2006 | 05:08 PM
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ive done low 30s in covertibles, haven't had the hawk through a winter yet, but used the jag xjs in jan and feb a few times last year.
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25 with the top down. Sun was still out
Old 11-29-2006 | 05:36 PM
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you guys are freaking crazy....!
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When you live in Minneapolis you kind of get used to the cold. 25 was the high in nearly 3 weeks (was below 0 for 3 weeks straight) thats basically feeling like 80 degreees for you when its been that long. Now that I'm used to Southern weather that **** would not fly
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lol 55 i think is my limit... but thats ONLY IF the sun were out =P
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25 with the top down. Sun was still out

Wow, that is nuts!!!
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25 with the top down. Sun was still out
When I had my 95 vert the day I was going to get rid of it (late nov) it was about 25-30 out..and well who cares it's the last day to own it. I actually love the feeling of driving in cold weather.. and not to mention the looks like "WTF ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
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Originally Posted by import slayer
Wow, that is nuts!!!
You get used to it. Hell its -6 in Minneapolis right now and its only the first week of december. Its still 65 in SC. If I came down here RIGHT now I would have the top down in a heartbeat. Instead my body is adjusted to it being 90 for almost 7 months so this **** is COLD
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low 20s here recently during the big cold front down here in nw arkansas. just have the heat blasting and put a bivy cap on
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Originally Posted by GXPPOWER
low 20s here recently during the big cold front down here in nw arkansas. just have the heat blasting and put a bivy cap on
The greatest invention ever for you ppl who are afraid of cold is Heated Seats go buy one of the kits just for the drive side and you'll be fine. (No I don't have it either, I'm just naturally crazy )
Old 12-09-2006 | 01:56 PM
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i had a 2005 GP GXP. been their already had that
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until it snows! tops down heat blasting
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in the 40s but just because I just bought it
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Moot question so far this winter. Can't beleive it was in the 60's in early January here.
Old 01-07-2007 | 03:53 PM
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Thumbs up Cold weather cruzin !

Yeah its a little chilly down here in the south but as long as the streets are dry it don't matter if its cloudy or if the suns out cause anything below 50 degrees my Z picks up about 25HP and it feels GOOOOD!


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