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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 10:47 AM
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in SW Florida. 65 degree morning, newly installed heated seats. It was a glorious morning...
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 10:48 AM
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it's a tough job but someone has to do it !!

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Not surprised it is 65 in SW Florida. But that you were able to drive with the top down today - makes for a great start to a day.
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 01:32 PM
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This thread could be very interesting if the OP doesn't own a Vert, lol!
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Real men drive topless at 43 degrees. I left work on day recently at 58 and top down...got home it was 43.... Glorious...other than my fingers turning white.
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 02:05 PM
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I thought we were going to see *****.
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 02:14 PM
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Only written by a boob Making us all jealous that's all! Hey the frozen tundra wasteland has some redeeming qualities...will get back to you on those qualities! (after I thaw my fingers out)
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 02:16 PM
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I haven't had my top up once for seven years and I live in Oregon.Do I drive it every day? Are you kidding.I will drive it in 50 degree weather but not in the rain,in fact I don't think it has ever been in the rain since it was new.01/49k miles
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Originally Posted by Vanover
I thought we were going to see *****.






I don't think anyone on here wants to see my *****...
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 05:24 PM
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79 today in North Port, FL

I hope that doesn't make me a boob
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tmirisola
79 today in North Port, FL

I hope that doesn't make me a boob
Ahhhh....YUP!
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by unlvrebel
in SW Florida. 65 degree morning, newly installed heated seats. It was a glorious morning...
Top down with heated seats on.... were the windows all the way up or just partly??
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Murray Anderson
Top down with heated seats on.... were the windows all the way up or just partly??
OK, fair shot. Windows were down.

And ANOTHER glorious morning. I think the weather forecast is morning lows in the mid 60s all week...
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Old Jan 17, 2017 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 00Midnight
Real men drive topless at 43 degrees...
Makes my nipples too hard...
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 12:36 AM
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So funny !!!
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Old Jan 18, 2017 | 07:23 PM
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To be fair to our Northern brothers IMO winter is our only top down season in Florida . It is far too hot and humid to ride topless in summer as it is much of spring and fall.


So to me the phrase "still Driving topless" only comes into play in spring when it starts to get way to hot to get baked by the sun

Now you could rub in the fact that it is always Corvette season here
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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ForcedVert are you kidding, here in Tampa everyday is Toppless day. Even dead of summer. That's what kick A$$ A/C is for. If you use your car correctly it can be so much more fun!!
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bonzo
ForcedVert are you kidding, here in Tampa everyday is Toppless day. Even dead of summer. That's what kick A$$ A/C is for. If you use your car correctly it can be so much more fun!!
LOL

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I don't know bonzo... I'm in Clearwater... I tend to agree with ForcedVert a bit... Can be a bit oppressive in the dead of summer...

But TODAY... TODAY was another glorious day! No cutting glass here!
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To be honest, I've wondered, a couple of times, why I bothered to store my car this winter. We didn't get any perceptible snow until Thanksgiving, and then it melted a week later. Then an inch, or so, a couple of weeks later, then it melted again.

Three days ago, we got torrential rain, and it's been dry since. Right now, it's 38*, where I'm at............
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Old Jan 19, 2017 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by leadfoot4
To be honest, I've wondered, a couple of times, why I bothered to store my car this winter. We didn't get any perceptible snow until Thanksgiving, and then it melted a week later. Then an inch, or so, a couple of weeks later, then it melted again.

Three days ago, we got torrential rain, and it's been dry since. Right now, it's 38*, where I'm at............
Get that machine on the road!!
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