Miata Mailing List: January 1994, Message #24
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   From: Al Jenab 
Subject: RE>top down craziness, etc.
   Date: Tue, 4 Jan 1994 14:35:33 -0500

Fellow Nut Cases,
I recall reading in the manual not to raise or lower the top at outside 
temperatures below 42 degrees F.  Why do you suppose that is?  Plastic might 
crack, maybe.  Of course 42.1 degrees is OK.

My solution on clear but cold days, back when I had a heated garage, was to 
lower the top in the morning, drive to work (covered parking) , go back home 
with top down.  Next morning, re-evaluate conditions.  Never use the boot 
cover.  Now that I have a roll bar and no garage, I don't put the top down 
when it's cold much.  I can't unzip the rear window due to the bar, and 
rolling the clear window plastic when cold is a Bad Thing, Man (regards to D. 
Hopper and Nike).
-Al

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Date: 1/4/94 1:12 PM
To: Al Jenab
>From: Andy Poling
On Tue, 4 Jan 1994, Alan Dahl wrote:
> You start with two people in the car, top up (& rear window unzipped to 
prevent  
> damage) and key in the trunk. You must fold down the top, install the boot  

> (including all snaps and the little loops that hold the cover tight) and get 
 
> back in the car.

Hah - I can beat that easily!  I haven't used my boot-cover in the past
two years.  I'd say alot of other people don't either if they're raising
the top from the driver's seat...

-Andy