"Paul M." wrote:
>
> >> What's your favorite top-down temperature?
>
> > I drove the MGB-based Victor TF Special
> > all last winter without a top. Temps
> > down below freezing often. I wore a WW I
> > flying helmet replica, goggles and thermal
> > underwear. ;)
>
> Ooof, that's commitment. Although I did spend one day
> this winter roaring around in four inches of snow in
> my (then) Alfa Spider - top down, engine wailing and
> tail out - leaving gaping mouths in my wake
> everywhere. I know it's juvenile, but I just can't
> seem to outgrow that kind of thing! My wife has a
> Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with heated everything,
> but when it snows, I always leave the Jeep in the
> garage and go out for a little while in whatever
> ancient sportscar I have and roar around pretending
> I'm Petter Solberg...
>
> But I like it chilly, I have to admit. My favorite
> top down weather is at night in springtime. Jacket
> weather. A day that was in the low to mid 70's turns
> into a night in the low to mid '60s. Late at night,
> no one on the roads... I like the heater blowing warm
> air into the cockpit and just barely fighting off the
> cold air from outside.
Couldn't have said it better!!
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