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A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:21 am
by 22Silver
Sunscreen!
Got a bit pink the other day with the roof off.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:49 am
by M1474
Top tip, mate has the best wifebeater tan I've seen from last weekend in his 5.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:16 pm
by Jeo
Sunscreen doesn't permanently live in the glove box?

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:30 pm
by StanTheMan
22Silver wrote:Sunscreen!
Got a bit pink the other day with the roof off.


yea isn't hat the truth....

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:42 pm
by 22Silver
Jeo wrote:Sunscreen doesn't permanently live in the glove box?

It did last summer...
Until hot days, full tubes of sunscreen, and inevitable pressure differences caused the inside of my console to be very well protected from UV.
The only way around that is to squeeze a little air out of the tube, creating a partial vacuum, meaning less stuff to expand, and more room for it to expand.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:51 pm
by M1474
Gloveboxs are heavy and as such have no place in an mx5

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:52 pm
by hks_kansei
Summer is the time for a hardtop.


Autumn/winter is roof off time, fresher air, better temperature, less glare, no sunburn.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:56 pm
by M1474
Night time is best in summer

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:57 pm
by sailaholic
hks_kansei wrote:Summer is the time for a hardtop.


Autumn/winter is roof off time, fresher air, better temperature, less glare, no sunburn.


This is one place the nb upgrades hinder thing. The Na soft top with the rear window down is an excellent middle ground.


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Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:54 pm
by Gladiator
Jeo wrote:Sunscreen doesn't permanently live in the glove box?


Yep, sure does. I just keep forgetting to use it.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:09 pm
by Suspense
I thought that's what the little cubby hole on the left in the NB boot was for. I keep a 1L tub in there at all times, although that's mostly because my car is used for driving to cricket and golf every week.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:25 pm
by zero00
Do it with the roof down with caution!

Last Monday one of the former Club members who had two MX5's was driving home up the Bruce Highway - 'morons' on one of the overpasses were dropping rocks and he copped one right in the middle of the screen of his brand new Kluger - time of day? try around 4pm with a Police Speed Camera almost below as well

That's one thing that does scare me with the roof down :evil:

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:06 pm
by 22Silver
That's really poor. Can't believe people do that!

I don't personally drive under any overpasses in my daily drives, or to any of my mates or relatives place, so it's not a concern for me.
What I fear most is birds...

Anyone ever had to get bird poo out of a cloth seat? Doesn't seem like it would be too easy

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:07 pm
by hks_kansei
It's not that difficult.

A decent vaccuum cleaner, some upholstery cleaning spray, and an old toothbrush.

Re: A friendly reminder for open top driving...

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:53 pm
by Gladiator
22Silver wrote:That's really poor. Can't believe people do that!

I don't personally drive under any overpasses in my daily drives, or to any of my mates or relatives place, so it's not a concern for me.
What I fear most is birds...

Anyone ever had to get bird poo out of a cloth seat? Doesn't seem like it would be too easy


A mate of mine who is not lucky enough to have a 5, but has a sunroof, parked under a tree at his work in wacol. This particular tree is very popular with the birds. He left his sunroof open by mistake. I've never seen anything like it. It was horrendous.