I sat down to wait for my flight at the airport today and noticed that someone had left some trash in the seat beside mine. Upon closer examination I realized that it wasn't trash at all, it was...

The Encyclopedia of Open Motoring

Maybe the Universe is trying to tell me something!

 

Life is always better topless Join the fun

Lois

 

You can't get much more obvious hint than that! What are you waiting for??

JOIN THE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The copyright date on that ad is 2004!??!

OK, so the appeal of a convertible in the summertime is fairly obvious, but how does it fare in the winter? I like to be warm and toasty in the winter, and I happen to think that MINI's HVAC system is a poor excuse for an HVAC system even in the hardtop. Does the interior lose a lot of heat through the ragtop?

I trust the universe won't mind if I ask a few quesitons first .

 

My Cabrio is my second MINI. I find it to be warmer than my first. The roof is insulated & actually feels cocoonish. Perhaps because there are less windows & no gigantic sunroof the heat loss is reduced. Now with the top down on a winter's day, that's a different story

Lois

 

I put the top down with temps as low as 40-42 degrees. I ride with the back windows down with the air screen and the heater turned to 82 degrees and I find that I am quite comfotable.

Go for it. I am having more fun than anyone should have.

 

Two words.... Heated Seats!