Miata Mailing List: January 1997, Message #112
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Subject: rain driving & topping at speed

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a couple things to note about putting the top up or down

from the driver's seat (particularly while driving):

- arm length isn't the only factor -

  some others include arm position (related to height and

  size/shape of body) and seating position (usually related

  to leg length).

- i can put the top up or down from the driver's seat,

  but i have to twist and stretch a little, and this

  makes it difficult to do so (safely) while driving.

  i can put the top down at speed (typically under 40mph),

  but sometimes i end up dropping it the last few inches,

  which can be undesirable.  putting the top up at speed

  is not really an option for me, since i don't feel i can

  do so safely.  that's ok, it only takes 30-60 seconds to

  pull over, put it up, and get going again.



as for rain:

i often drive in light rain (works best at highway speeds,

below 40mph you can get a bit wet).

last summer, i pushed my luck too far in thunderstorm territory,

and got totally drenched.  due to traffic & the road,

couldn't pull over for about a mile.  a minute can be

A LONG TIME when it's pouring cats & dogs! :-)

oh well, what's a little water... you can't take these

things too seriously!



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