Convertible Owners.. what is your cut off temp for top down driving. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Mr. iNCREDIBLE · 11-11-2012, 05:48 PM

my first convertible, so for me so far the top has only been up when it is raining, which has been 2 times since August..

this week is has been cold for So Cal, down to 51º last night, but I still had the top down, yeah I had the seat heaters on and the heater on the floor keeping my feet warm, nice fleece jacket and a hat..

45 miles @ 70+ mph @ 10pm at night, my wife told me I'm nuts..

So what is your cut off temp where you are too cold for top down driving?

pocketcthulhu · 11-11-2012, 05:55 PM

I picked up my first convertible in march of 08, by the time I left the dealer it was dark at 36 degrees and the top was down. Nowadays my cut off is mid 40's with the heat on the floor and a maybe a hoody. but keep in mind I walk around in December in shorts and a tshirt throwing snowballs. Realistically around here heat is much more of an issue, baking at a light when it's 110 out and near 100% humidity is not my idea of fun.

69supersport396 · 11-11-2012, 07:13 PM

Not sure what my cold side limit is. Had my top down Saturday night when it was 58*. Heater and seat warmers were on and I was still comfortable.

When the sun is out and it is 98*, the top goes up. But in the evening or after sundown, I can tolerate hotter temps.

blgl1800 · 11-11-2012, 07:30 PM

220 miles to Lake George, NY - 38 degrees when we left at 7:00AM / 52 when we arrived. Top down / heated seats on / windows up / hat and hood. As Maxwell Smart said - and loving it.

77rs · 11-11-2012, 07:35 PM

Used to drive my '69 Galaxie conv. in the snow. Hard to lock it back to the windshield since the material was so cold.

oswego16 · 11-11-2012, 07:44 PM

With the wife....60.

Solo.....haven't found one.

Granted here in SC it was 75 today.

dakota74 · 11-11-2012, 07:48 PM

70 degrees is my limit on top down driving.

BlueRay-J · 11-11-2012, 08:31 PM

I'm going to be testing my limit soon. But when the 5yr old is in the back, the limit is raised substantially!

HDRDTD · 11-11-2012, 08:34 PM

GM reccomends not putting the top udown (or up) with temps less than 40 degrees F.

My own limit is around 55 degrees.

Angrybird 12 · 11-11-2012, 08:51 PM

Yesterday I was driving mine, when I left home it was 65, I wore a windbreaker. In the mountains the temperature got down to 54, but with my jacket I didn't think it got too cold. I also ran the heater on bi-level so warm air was going on my face and feet. I have driven my Sky in temperatures in the upper 40's with the top down and windows up and heat on.

intensifi · 11-11-2012, 09:11 PM

55. I keep a fleece folded in the pocket behind the passenger seat.

The heater and seat warmers are great.

I've heard the factory wind restrictor helps. Anyone have one and care to comment?

theragtopguy · 11-11-2012, 10:21 PM

55 for my old bones

classicrockr · 11-12-2012, 05:42 AM

50 is my normal limit. and at this temp. sometimes I have the heat on so my hands stay warm. Otherwise, I'm not usually cold.

evlar · 11-12-2012, 08:39 AM

No hotter than 95 degrees during the day... just uncomfortable. Oh, you mean when cold

In that case, below 60 at highway speeds is about my threshold. Florida living!

11-11-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
Mr. iNCREDIBLE Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Baby... Posts: 2,530	Convertible Owners.. what is your cut off temp for top down driving. my first convertible, so for me so far the top has only been up when it is raining, which has been 2 times since August.. this week is has been cold for So Cal, down to 51º last night, but I still had the top down, yeah I had the seat heaters on and the heater on the floor keeping my feet warm, nice fleece jacket and a hat.. 45 miles @ 70+ mph @ 10pm at night, my wife told me I'm nuts.. So what is your cut off temp where you are too cold for top down driving? __________________ *I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you fail to understand.*

11-11-2012, 05:55 PM	#2
pocketcthulhu Drives: 2014 2ss/RS 5th gen Camaro #2 Join Date: May 2012 Location: arkansas Posts: 496 View My Garage	I picked up my first convertible in march of 08, by the time I left the dealer it was dark at 36 degrees and the top was down. Nowadays my cut off is mid 40's with the heat on the floor and a maybe a hoody. but keep in mind I walk around in December in shorts and a tshirt throwing snowballs. Realistically around here heat is much more of an issue, baking at a light when it's 110 out and near 100% humidity is not my idea of fun. __________________

11-11-2012, 07:13 PM	#3
69supersport396 Rick Drives: 2012 IBM RS 'Vert Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 3,023 View My Garage	Not sure what my cold side limit is. Had my top down Saturday night when it was 58. Heater and seat warmers were on and I was still comfortable. When the sun is out and it is 98, the top goes up. But in the evening or after sundown, I can tolerate hotter temps. __________________

11-11-2012, 08:51 PM	#10
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Yesterday I was driving mine, when I left home it was 65, I wore a windbreaker. In the mountains the temperature got down to 54, but with my jacket I didn't think it got too cold. I also ran the heater on bi-level so warm air was going on my face and feet. I have driven my Sky in temperatures in the upper 40's with the top down and windows up and heat on. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

11-11-2012, 10:21 PM	#12
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	55 for my old bones __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

11-11-2012, 07:30 PM	#4
blgl1800 Drives: 11 SS/RS Vert/E-ForceSupercharger Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tewksbury, MA Posts: 207 View My Garage	220 miles to Lake George, NY - 38 degrees when we left at 7:00AM / 52 when we arrived. Top down / heated seats on / windows up / hat and hood. As Maxwell Smart said - and loving it.

11-11-2012, 07:35 PM	#5
77rs Drives: '13 SS/RS conv. RY Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cape May County, N.J. Posts: 521	Used to drive my '69 Galaxie conv. in the snow. Hard to lock it back to the windshield since the material was so cold.

11-11-2012, 07:44 PM	#6
oswego16 2012 2LT Convertible Drives: 2012 2LT RS Convert Blk/Blk/Inferno Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 105 View My Garage	With the wife....60. Solo.....haven't found one. Granted here in SC it was 75 today.

11-11-2012, 07:48 PM	#7
dakota74 Drives: 2014 Summit White; 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manalapan, NJ Posts: 182 View My Garage	70 degrees is my limit on top down driving.

11-11-2012, 08:31 PM	#8
BlueRay-J Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 280	I'm going to be testing my limit soon. But when the 5yr old is in the back, the limit is raised substantially!

11-11-2012, 08:34 PM	#9
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	GM reccomends not putting the top udown (or up) with temps less than 40 degrees F. My own limit is around 55 degrees.

11-11-2012, 09:11 PM	#11
intensifi Drives: '12 2LT Convertible Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belmont, California Posts: 1,701	55. I keep a fleece folded in the pocket behind the passenger seat. The heater and seat warmers are great. I've heard the factory wind restrictor helps. Anyone have one and care to comment?

11-12-2012, 05:42 AM	#13
classicrockr Pills are for Pansies Drives: 2023 2SS Red Hot Vert Camaro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Citrus Springs FL Posts: 1,296	50 is my normal limit. and at this temp. sometimes I have the heat on so my hands stay warm. Otherwise, I'm not usually cold.

11-12-2012, 08:39 AM	#14
evlar Drives: 2011 (L99) 2SS/RS vert Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL Posts: 200 View My Garage	No hotter than 95 degrees during the day... just uncomfortable. Oh, you mean when cold In that case, below 60 at highway speeds is about my threshold. Florida living!