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Snowball171

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Hi All!

Newbie and still trawling the forum but can't seem to find the answer - possible "wood and trees" scenario so apologies.

I've just bought a beautiful 987.2 which I'm delighted with. I've got a half cover to protect the soft top from frost etc as I don't have a garage, but a question is can you still drop the hood in sub zero temperatures? I'm not talking Baltic levels, just South Wales:ROFLMAO: so max -4. I've read in the handbook that they say Zero Degrees but if you warm the car first can you do it?

Thanks in advance

Philip
 
Pretty sure I've had my roof down in pretty low figures but not sure whether they have been in minus figures.
 
I had my hood down several times last winter in sub zero temps.
Wasn't aware that there was warning about doing so.
I have had no issues.

Best wishes,

Verner

 
Hi Guys,

thanks for the help, I just wasn't sure if dropping the hood with frost on it could cause any problems to the fabric.

Looking forward to getting stranger looks than I do now - I think it's great in the cold to have the roof down but it seems that average folk think not:ROFLMAO:

Cheers
 
Personal opinion from my 8 1/2 years of owning a 968 cab with canvas roof - I would not lower the roof if it was wet, so if I'd left the car out overnight and there was a dew, I'd dry the roof with microfibre cloths then drive for a while before checking and lowering the roof (think Sunday morning taking the wife to church then sitting in Tesco car park reading the paper before returning an hour later to collect her, roof up until just before leaving the Tesco car park!). I would not have lowered the roof with frost on it, especially as she had a plastic 986 style rear window - but that's all IMHO!!
 
Wow Chrishazle - you've got Sunday mornings nailed I wish I could get her to go to Church or Tescos :ROFLMAO: She always finds some job for me to do! Hopefully now I've got Snowball - thats the 987's name (sorry old habit, all of our cars have been named) - she'll let me out to play from time to time. Sadly I don't have a garage but the drive is fairly sheltered and I've got a half cover for it so we'll have to see how we go[:D]
 
I should have mentioned, I never lowered my roof with frost on it. My Boxster is garaged. But I have had the roof down several times in sub zero conditions.

Best wishes,

Verner
 
No Probs Verner, figured as much. Makes sense its not such a good idea if it's frozen. The wife is now looking for a new house with a garage - any excuse to move[:)]
 
I think the issue would be more that the mechanism could be damaged rather than the fabric. The cold temps would increase the strain on it and possibly apply uneven pressure, which won't do it any good in the long term.
 

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