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Am I the last person on earth....

to cruise around with the windows down. I was out tonight and nobody had their windows down. It was like 68* out. Is that considered too cold. The other day it was 80 something and everyone had their windows up.

Have we become a civilization based on nothing but creatur comfort. I have had one car with A/C and can count on one hand how many times I used it.

It just seams like nobody is happy no matter the temp outside. Its 80* its too hot. Its 79* it too cold. Come on people fresh air isn't going to hurt you.

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Reply #1 –
I like to cruise with the windows down (since my AC has been out for the last 3 years). :)  But honestly, that's the whole reason I never got it fixed.  I like riding around with the windows down.

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Reply #2 –
windows down, unless it rains...:D
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

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Reply #3 –
Windows down and the heater up, the P-dot way :hick: as soon as it pops above freezing everyone drops their windows lol
1980 birds X 3, 1982 bird, 1984 XR7, 1988 TC

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Reply #4 –
Dude, you don't even know how sick it makes me to see people rolling around in nice 70 degree weather with convertible top up, windows up and air on full blast.  A bunch of cooches, I say.  I'm so jealous that there was no production, or aftermarket, even, version of my t-bird.  It makes me mad that people buy a convertible only to put the top down a few times a year.

When I get the Dodge 600 Convertible sitting out in the garage fixed, I'll be out on 50 degree days with the top DOWN!

I must admit, though, now that I have my FIRST car with working A/C I do tend to take advantage of it.  My neon, though, doesn't even have a nice sunroof, so I can't enjoy the weather as much as I'd like.  I'd say it's about 70/30 AC/Windows Down for me.

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Reply #5 –
Thats what got me to thinking about this was the other day I was driving behind a 600 series BMW. Top up windows up and the little weiner behind the wheel with his 3 piece suit on. It was mid 80's that day.

So I started looking around and noticed 95% of the people had the windows up. I mean live a little you may get a little sweaty but have some fun use your car for what it was ment to be used for. Put the top down, open that sun roof, roll those windows down. Whats better than rolling up to a stop light and the guy next to you reving the engine, or them saying what a nice ride you have.

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Reply #6 –
I can see some people using it, like people in arizona. But hell, windows that roll down are for cooches. Right now I have two electric window doors on a car that came with hand rollers. And it gets to 95 or so recentally. Then again I also wear a trench coat all day every day but yeah.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #7 –
111 yesterday....windows up, A/C blasting!

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Reply #8 –
When driving the T-Bird or Volvo I use the A/C religiously, and I love it. I prefer the sound of the stereo to the sound of wind buffeting in open windows. The only exceptions are when I'm driving around town on a day that isn't too hot  - not moving fast enough for open windows to be noisey, not hot enough that even the moving air can't cool me. I also use open windows a lot in spring, just because I'm so happy to be able to :D When it's hot the windows (and in the Volvo, the sunroof) stay firmly closed. Opening the window just a crack with the A/C on causes the temp in the car to rise by probably 20 degrees...

My beater (88 Dakota 4X4) doesn't have that luxury so whenever I drive it I have the windows down, and with the home renovations combined with the unreliable Volvo I've been driving it a lot lately. One nice thing it has that I wish they still put in cars is vent levers - you pull the lever and fresh air enters the car through the dash, without having to turn on the fan.

The T-Bird is a million times nicer to drive, plus has such luxuries as A/C and a stereo, but a 4X8 sheet of drywall simply won't fit, much less 20 4X8 sheets... :hick:

Haystack: That machismo of yours must come in really handy for toll booths and drive-thru windows. You must feel some manly as you coast slightly past the change bucket and strain to lean out the half open door to toss your change in or while trying to grab your Big Mac combo while trying to prevent falling out of the car (if operating windows are for cooches, you must really loath those girly seat belts...). I'm sure the people behind you in line must be really jealous of your nonfunctioning windows as well.

BTW, according to the DOT, the driver's window has to open. It can be power or manual, can roll up/down or be a slider, or can even open with a zipper or snaps, but it has to open. It's required for safety inspection in most areas that have such inspections as well.
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Reply #9 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
BTW, according to the DOT, the driver's window has to open. It can be power or manual, can roll up/down or be a slider, or can even open with a zipper or snaps, but it has to open. It's required for safety inspection in most areas that have such inspections as well.
Im not sure about cars, but in trucks, DOT requires both withdows to open.

Quote from: Haystack
Then again I also wear a trench coat all day every day but yeah.
Oh man...a rebel. 'round these parts, trench coat kids are either beat up, or feared, and its mostly beat up.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #10 –
windows down for this guy. my wife learned real fast to always have a ponytailer on hand when ridin with me!
only time the A/C is on(in the vehicles that have A/C, TC not included:flip: ) is if we are goin somplace nice and hafta be dressed up.

other than that, especially if i am jus out cruisin, the windows are down. if its a lil too cold, the heater is on. if its too hot/humid, then ill run the A/C. but it takes alot for me to break down:nono:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #11 –
i cruise with the windows down nuff said

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Reply #12 –
I just got my rejection letter from PA Penn-Dot on my classic plates because my pictures had the windows down. I guess they wanted the windows up (still can't find where in the directions that mentioned windows had to be up) GUess I'll send it back in like they requested.
Window's down all the time here....

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Reply #13 –
All the time, even with little rain, the cougar had the windows down...
In the explorer i drive with all the windows down, open sunroof and little air (with a/c off) from the blower...
1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

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Reply #14 –
The only times I regret not having AC is when it's over 90 outside. Then it's just a little too hot for open windows.

Garrett H.
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