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Under 20F
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Under 30F
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Under 40F
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Under 50F
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How cold will you go with the top down?

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Old 10-23-2006 | 08:00 AM
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Default How cold will you go with the top down?

I just go my S last week and live in Minnesota. I don't think we'll see much weather over 40F for quite some time now. So I wanted to see what other's think the cut off is to keep going with the top down.

And if you do roll with the top down in the cold do you add hats, gloves or just crank the heat?
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:03 AM
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I've done top down at about 35 degrees once! Even with the heat cranked it was freezing. No hat or gloves though.
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:03 AM
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Usually when the temps are forcasted not to get above 60 the hardtop goes on for the fall.
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:13 AM
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In storage,from Nov.till April.!!
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:18 AM
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under 20 is too cold for me which it never gets that cold here in albuquerque, NM so my top is always down unless its raining
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:27 AM
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50 or above is ok with me, however I will wear ear muffs and gloves at 50 to 55 degrees.
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:33 AM
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I've been known to run top down in the dead of winter.. but I won't go below freezing 40*F is fine.. in the winter 50*F feels like summer
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:36 AM
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When I lived in Boston, I'd go top-down until 28 degrees. Gloves, hat, and jacket of course with the heater and radio blasting.
Old 10-23-2006 | 08:47 AM
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When i lived in NC i drove with the top down when it was 35... Of course had a jacket and a beenie on and the heat blasting!! Also did it one time when it was snowing out.. the looks I got were priceless Now that I live in south florida I dont have to worry about cold any more lol
Old 10-23-2006 | 09:14 AM
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Freezing or higher is top down weather as far as I'm concerned


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