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Old 11-14-2007, 01:44 PM
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Default Coldest you've rode w/o Top

dunno if this has been done before but..

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Whats the coldest temperature you have driven somewhere without your top on (jeep top..). and it has to be a significant dive, not just re-parking.

Today it was sunny when i got out of school and took mine off, it quickly got cloudy and the coldest it got on my commute was 57 F (probably far from the record). It was a bit windy out too. Not the most enjoyable not having a sweater, just a long sleeve. Mostly likely the last time for a while here in MI.

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not in a jeep, but in a Miata... 55 F. Had the heat blowing from the floor, so the heat rose towards you. I also had a sweater on.
Old 11-14-2007, 01:57 PM
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Check this out! Found it on YouTube
Looks like fun though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDS830KpKnk
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55 -- LOL!!!!

This is my "convertible season"! I love it cold and dark -- Tops are off now (Northern NJ) -- I always rode my scooter (Vespa) in Maine until they sanded the roads or when there was ice on the roads -- 30's -- 40's -- not a big deal -- believe it or not, people do ride snowmobiles when it's even colder! 55...
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I've done it in colder temps, but a quick trip to the store around the corner doesn't count because kuba said "significant drive". for me, driving with ear muffs, a jacket, a hoodie, and gloves is not enjoyable.
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Took my wife for a drive last February... we drove for about 15-20 minutes in ~37 F... Yes, I wimped out and used heat.
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hmm... did a ~200 mile trip with no top once early in the year, it wasn't to long after i got it. I think it started at about 35 when i left the house but slowly rose and sealted around 65 when i arrivied. that was one heck of a trip considering i for got my coat and was only wearing 2 t-shirts. one heck of a way to keep you awake while driving. and yes, i had the heater blasting as hard as it could.
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I drove 50 miles to work one morning and it was 40F...I only did it cause I had to get to work, and I froze the whole way!
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only had the jeep a little over a month, but my coldest is at night when i leave work... mid to low 50s. no doors, no top.
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Originally Posted by kuba
dunno if this has been done before but..

lets see

Whats the coldest temperature you have driven somewhere without your top on (jeep top..). and it has to be a significant dive, not just re-parking.

Today it was sunny when i got out of school and took mine off, it quickly got cloudy and the coldest it got on my commute was 57 F (probably far from the record). It was a bit windy out too. Not the most enjoyable not having a sweater, just a long sleeve. Mostly likely the last time for a while here in MI.
I drove to the Grand Canyon in January. I got caught in the middle of a snow storm on the way... Loved every minute of it. Must have been in the 20's or so.


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