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Re: Going topless - but where do the windows go?

To: John Hobson <goalie_john@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Going topless - but where do the windows go?
From: "T. .R. Dafforn" <td214@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:57:52 +0000
Used to have the strangest problem with the softtop.
In VERY heavy rain I used to get a glob of water that droped out from where the
soft top latches are on the windscreen.
The water would drop neatly into both the passenger and my crotch. Wonderful,
for when you arrive at a posh do!!
Cheers
Tim
John Hobson wrote:

> I think I'll disagree with you here Mike.  I believe that the flaps
> actually go on the inside.  If you have a well fitting soft-top and
> window then there should be a lip just above the wound up window to drain
> the rain away.
>
> Practically though, in wet weather, it makes much more sense to have the
> flaps on the outside if you don't like sitting in a puddle and getting
> electric shocks from the gear stick becuase it's so wet...
>
> cheers
> John
> be sent.

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