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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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You guys still driving with the tops off/down? Its cold up here...how warm is it down there and what temp do you stop driving with the top off?
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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 04:37 PM
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It's 81 out right now. :yesnod: :jester I hardly ever take the top off thou.

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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 04:40 PM
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Yep. :yesnod:
Wife & I went to a cruise in Saturday night with the top off. (The car, not her :lol: )
Supposed to be 79 this afternoon. :D Time to pop-a-top. :D :D :D


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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 09:58 PM
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Monday January 21, 2002 around 1:30pm






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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:19 PM
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:cheers: Did a little solo 140 mile cruise last Sunday along the southside of the Rappahannock River...TOP DOWN!

Heat cranked up to about 77!

But it was nice!
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Old Jan 23, 2002 | 10:26 PM
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Had the windows down and rollin about 80 the other night when I picked the car up from the body shop. The wife thought I was :crazy: but it sure felt good :D
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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 06:50 AM
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Its going to be 69 here in SE VA today. :yesnod:
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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 01:06 PM
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Robiferretti,

Cheers from South Florida!

Here's it's tops down most of the year :cool: except for the summer cause you will fry in the heat.

Love Dumont! I have family there.

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80 in Savannah today!
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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 04:01 PM
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Is there any other way to drive a convertible but with the top down?
:cheers: :yesnod:
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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 06:00 PM
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Robiferretti,

Cheers from South Florida!

Here's it's tops down most of the year :cool: except for the summer cause you will fry in the heat.

Love Dumont! I have family there.

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Small world :cheers:
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Old Jan 24, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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Not today, but this weekend. We are gonna get hammered with rain tonight. :(
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