what do you prefer,,,,, cabrio or a car with aircon ???
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whats the best thing to own and what would you choose
im in a dilemma where i might sell my faithfull and trusty cabrio and buy a car with aircon,,,, what would you all do ?????
im in a dilemma where i might sell my faithfull and trusty cabrio and buy a car with aircon,,,, what would you all do ?????
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Open the window usually..
But can become tedious with wind blowing you from arsehole to breakfast.
Aircon I would have if I could have the choice on my FRST, but petrol consumption is extreme enough as it is
But can become tedious with wind blowing you from arsehole to breakfast.
Aircon I would have if I could have the choice on my FRST, but petrol consumption is extreme enough as it is
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Originally Posted by J871yhk
buy a converatble with air con....
simple solution really
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simple solution really
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yeah but tbh on a hot summers day would i have the roof down or turn the dial is what im wondering,,,,,,,,,, using aircon with the roof down is surley gonna cause worst fuel economy,,,,,,,,,,, trying to condition the worlds air and all that
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they done a test recently.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
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its not really that simple
a convertible, is a different drive altogether
for example, i have air-con in my saff, but would i want a convertible saff, no thanks
petrol consumption not really an issue with air con as it uses very little.
what cars did you have in mind???
i love convertibles cos of the exposure, but you do look like a tit driving one, its unavoidable.
a convertible, is a different drive altogether
for example, i have air-con in my saff, but would i want a convertible saff, no thanks
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petrol consumption not really an issue with air con as it uses very little.
what cars did you have in mind???
i love convertibles cos of the exposure, but you do look like a tit driving one, its unavoidable.
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im not talking about you car simon,,,,,,,,,,, i cant justify buying another car right now,,,,,,,,,,,,,, honestly
just wondering
oh and those people using aircon with the roof down,,,,,,,,,,,, think about what you are doing or trying to make it do please
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oh and those people using aircon with the roof down,,,,,,,,,,,, think about what you are doing or trying to make it do please
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ive got a convertable already,,,,,,,, last year i couldnt be bothered to put the roof down and the last few weeks ive always needed it down but at work i drive company cars with aircon and tbh i think id rather drive a car woth aircon that a convertable
but then i was also thinking of the point the compressor dies,,,,,,,,,, then ive got a hard top car/ no sunroof and just windows to open
but then i was also thinking of the point the compressor dies,,,,,,,,,, then ive got a hard top car/ no sunroof and just windows to open
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must admit though the reason ive got the roof down this yeah is my little girl loves it,,,,,,,,, also means she has to sit in the front so shes not blinded at 90 by the wind flowing in the back seat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thats the issue my missus has instead
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must admit though the reason ive got the roof down this yeah is my little girl loves it,,,,,,,,, also means she has to sit in the front so shes not blinded at 90 by the wind flowing in the back seat,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, thats the issue my missus has instead
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Originally Posted by Cowboi
they done a test recently.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
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Deffo Aircon. Espeically for city driving etc as your stuck in traffic etc.
But isnt aircon convertibles a waste? As all the cold air just floats away
Didnt see the point of it in the ones i have been in etc.
But isnt aircon convertibles a waste? As all the cold air just floats away
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rhys i think its more due to the point that the poor thing is trying to condition too large a space,,,,,,,,, even on cars you need the windows up to do the job proper so having the roof down,,,,,, well
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sorry rhys,,,,,,,, i was trying to mention it the easy wayn to understand what there doing
there conditioning the planet,,,,,,,,, not even jaguars can do that job
mind i wonder if all the cars in the city where convertables and they put there roof down would that area have a 16 degree climate during rush hour
there conditioning the planet,,,,,,,,, not even jaguars can do that job
mind i wonder if all the cars in the city where convertables and they put there roof down would that area have a 16 degree climate during rush hour
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Air con all day everyday, even the winter
Convertables with air con, just point it at your feet and you feel a cool breeze come up your body.
But if i was ginger i wouldnt embarrass myself by having the roof down
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Convertables with air con, just point it at your feet and you feel a cool breeze come up your body.
But if i was ginger i wouldnt embarrass myself by having the roof down
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Originally Posted by EssexBoyRacer
Originally Posted by Cowboi
they done a test recently.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
put the same amount of petrol in the same car.
one of them turned the air con on. and the other opened the windows.
both drove round the track at the same speed. the one with air con actually went further!
ive never had air con or a convertable. but if i wanted a convertable i wouldnt let it not having air con stop me buying it.
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but i think thats what the bloke had watched.
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Originally Posted by robrs
A car with aircon i think. But it sups juice, so just wind the window down. I'm not into convertibles at all.
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2 of my cars have aircon, and I practically use it all the time. It doesn't affect fuel consumption at all (I have tried it)
And a convertible would mess my hair up
And a convertible would mess my hair up
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Apart from my Sierra, all my cars have aircon and I always have it on as well! its great at demisting the car windows in the winter as well if people didn't know
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buy a car with air con
cant beat it especially when the kids are whinning and its hot and humid and you just wanna go RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......
Click the air con on ......... cool down and crank the music up
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cant beat it especially when the kids are whinning and its hot and humid and you just wanna go RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......
Click the air con on ......... cool down and crank the music up
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Originally Posted by robrs
A car with aircon i think. But it sups juice, so just wind the window down. I'm not into convertibles at all.
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driving on a motorway at 70+ mph with a window down doesn't use extra fuel from the drag created at all, does it?
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I've got air-con in the MR2, and I don't think I've ever used it!
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I was blasting down the motorways last night at big speeds and then had a blast down the lanes. It was a JOY! I honestly could not have had more fun on the roads, was such a pleasure!
The people that say no to convertables is because they haven't driven a proper one
Makes me wonder why the hell I'm looking at another new car at the weekend to be honest. Last nights drive was PERFECT! I even recorded the car screaming its tits off through the Dartford tunnel on the way home. It sounded so good it gave me a little semi
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The people that say no to convertables is because they haven't driven a proper one
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Makes me wonder why the hell I'm looking at another new car at the weekend to be honest. Last nights drive was PERFECT! I even recorded the car screaming its tits off through the Dartford tunnel on the way home. It sounded so good it gave me a little semi
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