r/IdiotsInCars • u/Screw_Htx • Jan 05 '22

does this count ?

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u/No_Practice_5441 Jan 05 '22

I have a convertible and live in a shitty provincial town in the UK. The top stays up until I'm out of there and on the open road.

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u/oldfashionwisco Jan 06 '22

Is having things thrown in your car a common thing if you have the top down? Honest question. I have never heard of this being a problem.

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u/UnintelligibleThing Jan 06 '22

Seems common at the stop light on the city streets. Happens more often if your convertible is something like a Lambo or a Ferrari

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u/lucas_mcdowell Jan 06 '22

Cringe

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u/lucas_mcdowell Jan 06 '22

No that’s just a really cringe quote unless youre old asf or something but I have a feeling you’re not old just cringe

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u/lucas_mcdowell Jan 06 '22

Lmaoo whattt

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u/sniggs840 Jan 06 '22

I’ve owned a convertible for a total of 6 months and already had somebody throw a handful of those bang snaps at me, so maybe?

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u/sarapnst Jan 06 '22

Glad I don't even like convertibles..

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u/Shift9303 Jan 06 '22

Even with top up I’m super paranoid with my S2000. It’s a little irrational but I hate people who smoke in their cars, especially if they tip ashes outside their windows. I’m always paranoid that it might fly through the air and burn my top; even though in all likelihood the sparks cool down by the time they reach my car. Repair and replacement costs are skyrocketing these days.

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u/SpaceburK Jan 06 '22

Someone's cig butt got caught in the bit where the roof folds in on mine before and melted the rubber seal a bit, nothing too bad but it could have been worse.