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Bonzo · 03-30-2012, 11:02 AM

I certainly don't like the looks of the windows up, but I think it depends on the car itself, the weather, and the situation at the time.

For the car itself, some cars get serious buffeting inside the cabin with everything down. That's why you see lots of cars having those screens or low back windows between the seats, to cut down on the buffeting. Putting the windows up in many cars will significantly decrease the amount of buffeting. This is especially true at higher highway speeds. Some cars are just brutal on the highway, like riding a motor cycle without a windscreen. Sometimes all that wind is fun and part of the game, but sometimes it's not and can be annoying.

The weather is a thing too. Winds can increase as you go along, or the temp may drop as you go along. Turning on the heater goes a long way to helping, but if it's cold already when you start off driving around town, but then you get on the highway, it might well just be too cold without rolling up the windows. I think it can be kind of fun actually, when it's really cold, because it makes you hunker down in your seat and get really cozy. It's certainly a more fun option that putting the top back up.

The situation may involve that you just fixed up your hair for a meeting or a party or work or something, and while you love the top down, you just can't afford for your hair to be a totally mess when you get there. Less buffeting means better hair. That's just one example, there are many more. Perhaps they are just like 80 years old, and loved the full open driving thing when younger, and are just trying to get what little of it they can have back without ruining their hearing aids? Who knows the exact reason.

Of course full window down top down is the best experience, and that's what convertibles are for. But windows up top down is a great medium ground when necessary. If you actually make fun of people who do it, you either have your own set of priorities, or you're just being curt with understanding their needs and being in their shoes. Seems a bit immature to me; it's their car, they can do it how they want. What you and I think is irrelevant.

03-30-2012, 11:02 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bonzo Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 690 Drives: Finally, a 370Z!!! Rep Power: 3371	Depends I certainly don't like the looks of the windows up, but I think it depends on the car itself, the weather, and the situation at the time. For the car itself, some cars get serious buffeting inside the cabin with everything down. That's why you see lots of cars having those screens or low back windows between the seats, to cut down on the buffeting. Putting the windows up in many cars will significantly decrease the amount of buffeting. This is especially true at higher highway speeds. Some cars are just brutal on the highway, like riding a motor cycle without a windscreen. Sometimes all that wind is fun and part of the game, but sometimes it's not and can be annoying. The weather is a thing too. Winds can increase as you go along, or the temp may drop as you go along. Turning on the heater goes a long way to helping, but if it's cold already when you start off driving around town, but then you get on the highway, it might well just be too cold without rolling up the windows. I think it can be kind of fun actually, when it's really cold, because it makes you hunker down in your seat and get really cozy. It's certainly a more fun option that putting the top back up. The situation may involve that you just fixed up your hair for a meeting or a party or work or something, and while you love the top down, you just can't afford for your hair to be a totally mess when you get there. Less buffeting means better hair. That's just one example, there are many more. Perhaps they are just like 80 years old, and loved the full open driving thing when younger, and are just trying to get what little of it they can have back without ruining their hearing aids? Who knows the exact reason. Of course full window down top down is the best experience, and that's what convertibles are for. But windows up top down is a great medium ground when necessary. If you actually make fun of people who do it, you either have your own set of priorities, or you're just being curt with understanding their needs and being in their shoes. Seems a bit immature to me; it's their car, they can do it how they want. What you and I think is irrelevant. __________________ Finally Able To Order 2012 Model 8/24/2011 Delivered Tuesday November 15, 9:57 am!!! 2012, Auto, White, Sport, Kick Plates