Tampa Z4 roadster drivers are crazy

sirmalloc · 01-23-2009, 03:41 PM

I took a nice top down drive today to get rid of some stress. Normally I never see any Z4's around Tampa...but today I saw 5 roadsters. Every single one had their top up. It's a perfect 70° in Tampa today, sun is shining, a cool breeze was blowing, very little humidity. How can you not drop the top in this kind of weather?

knuklz · 01-23-2009, 04:27 PM

coupe wannabees :P

pmeloche · 01-23-2009, 08:15 PM

I did notice a few roadsters with their top up yesterday but it was rather cool. I did not see anyone today.

ianbiz · 01-24-2009, 11:55 PM

Today I came back from tampa, and there was a black w/ black top 3.0si roady pacing with me top up. I wanted to cry, because I would have LOVED to have that car today on the hwy.

JamesinIT · 01-25-2009, 12:46 AM

My wife and I are both sick, ONLY reason my top has been up!

SlickShift · 01-25-2009, 11:13 AM

Haha...I know exactly what you mean (I live in Tampa also). It's perfect weather outside and every convertible I see has their top up. My mom has an SLK350 and the top is up 95% of the time. I still can't figure it out. :shakeshead:

M_Six · 01-25-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sirmalloc

I took a nice top down drive today to get rid of some stress.

Hadn't thought of that as being a good reason to buy one, but you're right, I can see it being a stress reliever. I still have another month to wait, though.

vachss · 01-25-2009, 02:27 PM

For some reason I burn worse in South Florida at sea level than I do in the Sierra at 10,000 ft. I can only imagine the crackly crunch to which I'd be deep fried if I drove with the top down in Tampa. Good thing I've got a coupe...

Burt Reynolds · 01-25-2009, 03:21 PM

I miss living in South Tampa. 10 degrees here in Chicago FTL.

ZStig · 01-25-2009, 09:21 PM

because too many people don't use a convertible car properly

JamesinIT · 01-25-2009, 09:36 PM

Ok I redeemed myself and drove from Brandon, to Davis Island, back through downtown, and back toward Brandon, and went out to some nice countryside drives that exists out toward Fishhawk. No highways all top down.

The car reported 75-77F the entire trip. Last week in NY, I was lucky to see 22F

Even took some pics while at Peter O Knight:

pmeloche · 01-25-2009, 10:51 PM

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Ok I redeemed myself and drove from Brandon, to Davis Island, back through downtown, and back toward Brandon, and went out to some nice countryside drives that exists out toward Fishhawk. No highways all top down.

The car reported 75-77F the entire trip. Last week in NY, I was lucky to see 22F

Even took some pics while at Peter O Knight:

Nice picture. Wish I could have down the same, I had to work today.

01-23-2009, 03:41 PM	#1
sirmalloc code monkey 7 Rep 74 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4M Roadster Imola/Imola Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	Tampa Z4 roadster drivers are crazy I took a nice top down drive today to get rid of some stress. Normally I never see any Z4's around Tampa...but today I saw 5 roadsters. Every single one had their top up. It's a perfect 70° in Tampa today, sun is shining, a cool breeze was blowing, very little humidity. How can you not drop the top in this kind of weather?
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01-23-2009, 04:27 PM	#2
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pmeloche Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,604 Posts Drives: 2013 F25 X3 xDrive35i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montréal, Canada iTrader: (0)	I did notice a few roadsters with their top up yesterday but it was rather cool. I did not see anyone today. __________________ Patrice 2013 F25 X3 xDrive35i Vermillion Red
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ianbiz Back in a BMW 205 Rep 5,208 Posts Drives: 2015 335i Msport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (8)	Today I came back from tampa, and there was a black w/ black top 3.0si roady pacing with me top up. I wanted to cry, because I would have LOVED to have that car today on the hwy. __________________ Ian
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JamesinIT Private 18 Rep 76 Posts Drives: M2C / Z4 3.0si Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	My wife and I are both sick, ONLY reason my top has been up!
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SlickShift Lieutenant Colonel 323 Rep 1,804 Posts Drives: '11 BMW E90 M3 ZCP, '21 X5 ZMP Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (7)	Haha...I know exactly what you mean (I live in Tampa also). It's perfect weather outside and every convertible I see has their top up. My mom has an SLK350 and the top is up 95% of the time. I still can't figure it out. :shakeshead:
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vachss Captain 55 Rep 815 Posts Drives: Z4 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ventura County, CA iTrader: (1)	SUNBURN For some reason I burn worse in South Florida at sea level than I do in the Sierra at 10,000 ft. I can only imagine the crackly crunch to which I'd be deep fried if I drove with the top down in Tampa. Good thing I've got a coupe...
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JamesinIT Private 18 Rep 76 Posts Drives: M2C / Z4 3.0si Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	Ok I redeemed myself and drove from Brandon, to Davis Island, back through downtown, and back toward Brandon, and went out to some nice countryside drives that exists out toward Fishhawk. No highways all top down. The car reported 75-77F the entire trip. Last week in NY, I was lucky to see 22F Even took some pics while at Peter O Knight:
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