I was thinking the same thing. Its a car. It has a seat and a belt. If you are an intelligent being with an interest in self preservation you will buckle your seat belt. This may wrinkle your shirt depending on the length of your drive. Overcoat; if its cold keep it on, if its not so cold take it off. So long as your overcoat is not a straight jacket it shouldn't impede your driving or your comfort. I drive with a shirt/tie and overcoat on occassion, never thought anything of it.

 

Maybe if he's talking about how good he will look in the car if he wore a suit and tie?

 

If your tie will be flapping in the wind, be sure to color coordinate with your car, or people will point and laugh at your lack of fashion sense.

I see a lot of Z4's on the way to work, and I imagine they are probably filled with suit-wearing people. I have to imagine, because they never EVER have their tops down

 

If you are wearing a longer coat you may want to remember to keep your bottom button unfastened to allow your legs more room to move. Even with suit coats I tend to do this to keep the coat from buckling when seated.

 

I just keep the suit jacket in the trunk or fold it on the front seat if it's a short drive.

 

I've driven with overcoats on - no problems there. I always take off my suit coat when driving - matter of habit. As long as you are wearing a good suit, it won't wrinkle any more than it would during a normal day at the office.

Tie your tie around your forehead when driving with the top down though.

 

 

I just keep a bottle of the wrinkle releaser in the cabin with me (small bottles fit in the secret compartment). A few squirts and a few pulls, VOILA! No more wrinkles. I think the stuff is like $6-8 at a local grocery store.

John

 

Lose the suite coat and/or overcoat. Get a nice leather jacket. A good quality leather jacket looks great with a sport shirt and tie (or better yet a turtleneck), and is practical for top down driving. I did it for a couple years before I retired.