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09-01-2011, 11:09 AM | #23 |
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Do you all have the windscreen? I have it, and I've never had flapping. But, come to think of it, even when I drive with the windscreen down, I don't get flapping.
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I'm sure there are other factors, such as my somewhat rounded shoulders, the seatback angle, and the horizontal seat position that affect it. And no, I don't have the windblocker. |
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09-01-2011, 12:27 PM | #25 |
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Actually with my last car (Pontiac Solstice) I had no real choice -- if I had the windows down above 70 I had difficulty just breathing the air because the buffeting was so high. One time I was on a fairly high bridge (Pines Blvd over 75) and a fast crosswind suddenly caused a complete void inside the cabin, and for a few seconds I actually couldn't breathe at all. Freaky, but a few yards farther on it was fine. To be honest, I haven't had an opportunity (between my schedule and the weather) to drive my 135 on the highway with the top down yet. Maybe it won't be as bad. I'll have to try it... since I don't want to be lame.
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Lots of folks swear by the BMW accessory wind blocker although I haven't bought one on the theory that top driving should include at least some wind! Tom |
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09-01-2011, 02:37 PM | #28 |
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I don't get flapping with or without the wind block, so maybe it is the seat position, or it may be that I am "substantial" enough to prevent the flapping.
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09-01-2011, 03:07 PM | #30 |
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I had the windblocker on my Z4, but the 1 is calm enough that I don't need it. However, there've been times when my wife & I would go to a dinner party, and without the blocker, I have to put the top up or she'll get crazy-hair.
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09-02-2011, 02:05 AM | #32 |
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09-02-2011, 10:12 AM | #34 |
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I'm topless so long as it isn't raining or I'm baking. Can't stand sweating in my car. So almost any time I'm in the car above 90 opt 95 the top is up.
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A friend recently bought an Infitity G37 ht-vert with A/C seats, says it's great on super hot days, but you have to get used to the sensation that you've just wet yourself. |
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09-02-2011, 11:28 AM | #36 |
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Wow. I wondered about that, looked at the G37 myself (didn't fit in my tiny garage). I would have taken a cooled-seats option on a 135 at pretty much any cost; maybe they'll add that in the future. I use AC with the top down all the time.
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That's no good - how will I know when I actually do wet myself?
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Honestly, I don't find the 1'er seats getting too hot and sweaty on a sunny day. Maybe because of the Boston Leather and the fact that it's so dry in California during the summer.
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I agree. The seats are great, it's the driver who's sweating all over the place. When it's 95, and my back is up against lukewarm leather, my shirt will be soaked. But air-cooled seats provide a cool airflow.
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09-02-2011, 09:58 PM | #40 |
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Yes, it's an atrocious design
OP is right. The design of the seatbelt holder is badly exposed to the wind, therefore it makes a lot of noise.
It's simply an atrocious design, like so many other things on the 1. (Water dripping from the side mirrors onto the body or wipers that are damaged if the bonnet is opened while they are retracted come to mind). @doublevanosrc: this has nothing to do with buckling the seatbelt or not. Besides, whether or not to buckle is each driver's own decision. @swaite: This isn't at all a "common issue on all verts." My TT didn't do it. The only solution I see would be to REMOVE it, seatbelt and all. Or perhaps some enterprising third party could mold a plastic deflector that could be put into place around it and reduce the wind noise. |
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I did notice the seatbelt buffeting, but it didn't seem like that big of a deal.
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09-03-2011, 10:21 AM | #43 |
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I've been using this inexpensive solution for nearly 20 years.
http://www.seatbelttensionadjuster.com/ Tom |
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