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Audi TT roadster top question

What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top cover
and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?

Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
gesture rudely?

Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very tight
for four weeks on the road.

Thanks,

Charles Fox
cafox513@gte.net

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

In the 2 years I owned my TT roadster, I NEVER used the top cover. Should
not have any effect except maybe that your top may accumulate dust/leaves
that settle in that area when the top is down.

Geekapoo

"Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
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> What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top cover
> and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
>
> Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> gesture rudely?
>
> Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
tight
> for four weeks on the road.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Charles Fox
> cafox513@gte.net
>
>

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

"Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top cover
> and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
>
> Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> gesture rudely?
>
> Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
tight
> for four weeks on the road.

What's a "top cover"? The "hood" (as we say over here - the cloth bit that
keeps the rain off, as opposed to the "bonnet").

Only driven top-down to 148mph - top tip is to turn the radio up before you
hit around 135mph, as it gets a bit noisy and, at that speed, you should be
paying attention to things other than the ICE!.

You also lose the bass, Bose notwithstanding. Top-up driving limited to
about 75mph (if it's too wet to have the top down, then it's too wet to play
dodge-the-idiot ;o)

--

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

P.S. Note to law enforcement peeps - not in the UK (never!) and where legal
in Europe. Y'know, where the cheap cigarettes come from ;o)

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

That gives room for a helluva lot more luggage (well, comparatively) for The
Trek. Thanks, G.

Charles

"b22r" <b22r@erols.com> wrote in message
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> In the 2 years I owned my TT roadster, I NEVER used the top cover. Should
> not have any effect except maybe that your top may accumulate dust/leaves
> that settle in that area when the top is down.
>
> Geekapoo
>
> "Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top
cover
> > and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
> >
> > Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> > gesture rudely?
> >
> > Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
> tight
> > for four weeks on the road.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Charles Fox
> > cafox513@gte.net
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

That cloth thing up there = top in this colony. Your hood. You guessed
right.

'England and America are two countries separated by the same language' GBS

Will try to keep it under 148. Police here get very nervous above those
speeds, and they'd feel the need to talk to me about mine.

"Hairy One Kenobi" <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:MrhRb.11445$JL4.94001@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> "Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top
cover
> > and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
> >
> > Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> > gesture rudely?
> >
> > Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
> tight
> > for four weeks on the road.
>
> What's a "top cover"? The "hood" (as we say over here - the cloth bit that
> keeps the rain off, as opposed to the "bonnet").
>
> Only driven top-down to 148mph - top tip is to turn the radio up before
you
> hit around 135mph, as it gets a bit noisy and, at that speed, you should
be
> paying attention to things other than the ICE!.
>
> You also lose the bass, Bose notwithstanding. Top-up driving limited to
> about 75mph (if it's too wet to have the top down, then it's too wet to
play
> dodge-the-idiot ;o)
>
> --
>
> Hairy One Kenobi
>
> Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
> reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the
opinion
> in the first place. So there!
>
> P.S. Note to law enforcement peeps - not in the UK (never!) and where
legal
> in Europe. Y'know, where the cheap cigarettes come from ;o)
>
>

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

"Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
news:A6ERb.2110$Xr4.284@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> That cloth thing up there = top in this colony. Your hood. You guessed
> right.
>
> 'England and America are two countries separated by the same language' GBS
>
> Will try to keep it under 148. Police here get very nervous above those
> speeds, and they'd feel the need to talk to me about mine.

If I tried that in the UK, I'd probably get shot ;o)

I gather from your other post that it's the plastic tonneau that you were
also asking about? It's just there to take up most of your boot [trunk]
space and make the car look pretty..

It /will/ fit in the cabin behind the seats, but - IIRC - interferes with
the cupholders and blocks access to the storage bins.

The hood stays where it's put, even at high speed, and the glass deflector
also makes a very noticable difference (implicit assumption: that you have
the electric hood package, mandatory over here in the UK. No experience of
the manual hood)

Last point - don't forget that there is a *lot* of space at the very back of
the boot [trunk] for things that aren't very tall. Just watch that you don't
end up polishing the rear of the car with your trousers when you're
loading/unloading.. ;o)

HTH

H1K

> "Hairy One Kenobi" <abuse@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
> news:MrhRb.11445$JL4.94001@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> > "Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
> > news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > > What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top
> cover
> > > and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
> > >
> > > Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> > > gesture rudely?
> > >
> > > Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
> > tight
> > > for four weeks on the road.
> >
> > What's a "top cover"? The "hood" (as we say over here - the cloth bit
that
> > keeps the rain off, as opposed to the "bonnet").
> >
> > Only driven top-down to 148mph - top tip is to turn the radio up before
> you
> > hit around 135mph, as it gets a bit noisy and, at that speed, you should
> be
> > paying attention to things other than the ICE!.
> >
> > You also lose the bass, Bose notwithstanding. Top-up driving limited to
> > about 75mph (if it's too wet to have the top down, then it's too wet to
> play
> > dodge-the-idiot ;o)
> >
> > --
> >
> > Hairy One Kenobi
> >
> > Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
> > reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the
> opinion
> > in the first place. So there!
> >
> > P.S. Note to law enforcement peeps - not in the UK (never!) and where
> legal
> > in Europe. Y'know, where the cheap cigarettes come from ;o)
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

Confirmed by Audi in Torrance, California. In writing. Sounds solid.

"b22r" <b22r@erols.com> wrote in message
news:40155fad$0$7345$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> In the 2 years I owned my TT roadster, I NEVER used the top cover. Should
> not have any effect except maybe that your top may accumulate dust/leaves
> that settle in that area when the top is down.
>
> Geekapoo
>
> "Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
> news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top
cover
> > and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
> >
> > Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> > gesture rudely?
> >
> > Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
> tight
> > for four weeks on the road.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Charles Fox
> > cafox513@gte.net
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

> I gather from your other post that it's the plastic tonneau that you were
> also asking about? It's just there to take up most of your boot [trunk]
> space and make the car look pretty..
>
> It /will/ fit in the cabin behind the seats, but - IIRC - interferes with
> the cupholders and blocks access to the storage bins.
>
> The hood stays where it's put, even at high speed, and the glass deflector
> also makes a very noticable difference (implicit assumption: that you have
> the electric hood package, mandatory over here in the UK. No experience of
> the manual hood)
>
> Last point - don't forget that there is a *lot* of space at the very back
of
> the boot [trunk] for things that aren't very tall. Just watch that you
don't
> end up polishing the rear of the car with your trousers when you're
> loading/unloading.. ;o)

Thanks again. Yes, that little space at the rear of the "bootrunk" (New
English) is handy. I have a warning lamp in its box, and two large map
guides of the Los Angeles area jammed in there. They don't move, are quiet,
and don't slide around the rest of the vast (!) space wrecking themselves --
when I hasten around a corner, for instance.

Re: Audi TT roadster top question

Would I lie to ya? WOULD I????

Trust me....the check is in the mail. I promise not to ^%$^$ in your ^$^$^%.
etc..........

"Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
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> Confirmed by Audi in Torrance, California. In writing. Sounds solid.
>
> "b22r" <b22r@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:40155fad$0$7345$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> > In the 2 years I owned my TT roadster, I NEVER used the top cover.
Should
> > not have any effect except maybe that your top may accumulate
dust/leaves
> > that settle in that area when the top is down.
> >
> > Geekapoo
> >
> > "Charles Fox" <cafox513@gte.net> wrote in message
> > news:tDcRb.647$6_1.40@nwrddc03.gnilink.net...
> > > What happens, exactly, if I don't use the clumsy, space-robbing top
> cover
> > > and instead, tool down the road, top down, at speed?
> > >
> > > Will the top pop open? Will the noise be severe? Will people point and
> > > gesture rudely?
> > >
> > > Just wondering. Planning a long trip, and luggage space is very, very
> > tight
> > > for four weeks on the road.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> > > Charles Fox
> > > cafox513@gte.net
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>