Convertible what would you do?

[Carolduckingbaskin]

This isn’t a “am a allowed” but more - what you do? Dh and I bought a sports type car with a soft top in February
So my question it’s a convertible and while I know in theory I wouldn’t. Be breaking rules to habe the too down - fear that if I do - I will end up on a local Facebook page or similar
So aibu to put the top down

@Icanflyhigh they exist solely to prove money cannot buy (or lease..) taste!

If it's raining and you drive fast enough with the roof down you don't get wet. It's all to do with the height of the front windscreen and the extent to which it acts as a separator between the laminar and turbulent airflows. It's rather thrilling. Other people look at you as though you are nuts but actually you are as dry as a bone. It's fine if the roof mechanism is efficient if you have to slow down.

I am a key worker, I live in one coastal town and work in another. I have a very old convertable.
You bet that I have been communting along the coast road with my roof down and music blaring.
No guilt whatsoever.
You use that convertable for your essential journeys and keep that roof down!

@SquirtleSquad @Icanflyhigh. The point is pleasure and a bit of fun.

@OhTheRoses - I get the point of convertibles, I've got two!
But not a range rover convertible- they're just hideous and pointless!

Many apologies. I missed the Range Rover bit. Yes, I agree, misses the point entirely.

A convertible is about fun. 100% fun. and DH's midlife crisis - thankfully passed but we're keeping the car :)

Actually I'm a middle aged gimmer and very occasionally I take it to Sainsburys (for a little shop). It's quite entertaining when some crotchetty old geezer clocks the car I'm getting into.

Enjoy yourselves

do bore off @PhoneLock, be a dear.

if you are stuck in six months time with all the other queuing for your MOT at the three garages who managed to survive I am sure you wont moan in the least.. 8)

The postponement is essentially in place for keyworkers/distribution networks who might be finding it difficult to obtain an MOT and who cannot get booked in anywhere.

It's not really a six month freebie for all and sundry so if you can and have a place to go then why wouldn't you get it sorted as usual, and maybe keep a local business from going to the wall??

Ignore the judgemental idiots and enjoy it, it's no different to having the windows open.

@drcb83 see that’s what I’m worried out - the pointed looks!
@Icanflyhigh lol it’s not the Range Rover one but I actually quite like them .

@Carolduckingbaskin we have an MX5 from the 90s which is awesome and a new shaped beetle convertible, we get all the looks when we go put as I'm 40 plus with bright blue hair and DP has a huge mohican!!😂😂
Let them look I say!!

Oh man the best thing is having the roof down in the sunshine and music blaring. I love love love my convertible. Too bloody right I’m going to enjoy it, even if it is just a trip to the supermarket!

For me, a convertible sports car has to be a convertible sports car along the lines of the MGB and midget, Alpha Romeo Spider, Triumph Spitfire and then the MX5 came along and saved the day. The old convertible golf just didn't do it.

There's not a ban on enjoying yourself

Though from a lot of the pious curtain twitching posts on social media you'd think it was the #1 rule of lockdown

@OhTheRoses love the Alfa spider!

I really look forward to the drive home after my shift. It feels like I’m blowing away the stress from the day. I get home feeling windswept but alive.

When this shit show of lock down is over I am so looking forward to driving just a tad too fast along the coast road on the cote vermilion with the wind in my hair just sniffing at the Pyrenees.

Meanwhile I'll nudge 42mph on the Reigate Road