Kind of a dumb topic but I never leave my top down when I park my SB Roadster.

I worry that some punk will throw a cigarette in and burn the mesh seats.

Or, that someone will steal my sirius radio (too easy to steal but too hard to hide)

What do you do??

 

Sometimes I do if im only going to be a few mins in the store, but I mostly put the top up when I park... Don't want to come back and find some big bird turd on my seat.. Especialy when I park in the Harbor, damn seagulls..

 

I don't have a roadster but, I would never leave my doors unlocked when I park, kinda the same thing. Like you said, I would be worried about what I would find when I got back to the car. Aside from the a-holes, what about the possible bird poop?

 

If I'm going to be more than a few mintues I always put the top up. I'm not as worried about vandalism, but bird crap, rain, wind and dirt etc..

 

Same here. If it's just a quick run-in to a convenience store or something where I'm going to be just 5 or 10 minutes, I might leave top down but ordinarily I put it up. Sometimes I'll leave windows up but top down, and locked. That would deter the casual onlooker from opening a door and grabbing anything (not that I leave anything of value on the seat - only a visor, usually.)

We timed it recently - takes 18 seconds to go up or down. Seems a worthy investment of time.

 

when im at work.. i leave the top down, because it gets really humid up in pasadena, ca... and its parked right in front of my stereo shop... but besides work, top always up..

 

Im just scared that if bird crap got into my ventilated seats it would be a nightmare to get it out

 

Top down when its a quick visit and in sight. i live in long beach, cali. top up all the time.

 

Its crazy to go to the mall or out to eat and you see all these nice converts with there top down. I would never leave mine down, if i had a roadster.

 

I just saw one those Newer Audi convertibles at Home Depot. He pulled up in the space in front of me w/ his top down and just got out and went into the store leaving it down..windows down also. You are just asking for some azzhole to throw a Slushie or something onto your interior.

 

Well, who knows, but in that situation, in the parking lot of a big box store, I would definitely put the top up. If the car is out of my sight, top up. If there are lots of seagulls around, most definitely top up!

 

Only 2 occasions when I leave my top down: when I go into a convenience store for a minute or when it is in the garage at my job(heavy security). I have seen a couple ZRs with the top down at the mall.

 

Yep compustar with 2 zone perimeter and range extender. I just dont leave anything in the car that would be easy to grab and run with.

 

Top down only if it is a quick 30 second stop....

Other than that.... top up and locked

 

I used to leave the top down ALL the time, but recently I have been putting it up for just the reasons people have mentioned. They haven't happened to me yet, but decided I was done tempting fate.

 

why not. You buy a convertable. What is the point of top up?

 

well I have a crossfire covertible and that top is down all the time work, in the city, at home, and it is my daily driver. No spit nor theft but someone did bump into the back bumper and left a nice dimple. The z sits in the garage.

 

People can be such @sses ! Some one poured A soda on my top and it was all over my car. I think they thought it make its way to my interior. Such dumb@sses - i hate hatin' cowards.

 

it would makes its way I meant lol.

 

it also depend on the area where you live. I have buch of audio systems, CF door panels and side kick.etc but never have a problem with top down at the parking lot before.