My biggest complaint with this car has been that you have to come to a complete stop to put the top up and down. Yesterday I was driving on the I-95 expressway and It started to rain really hard. Then I noticed something I hadn't thought of with the car. Not one drop of water hit me or the interior as long as I kept the car above 40 mph. There was no shoulder for me to pull off and traffic behind me, there was no way that I could stop the car for at least 10 miles. Maybe you all had known this but I had never read it in the form and thought it was something good to pass along. An absolute downpour not a drop of water hit me. Lexus life is good.

 

Yup...something I thought every convertible owner new.

Then I saw a Mythbusters episode where they tested this...and they were AMAZED to discover that it's true; if you drive fast enough in the rain, you'll stay dry in a convertible with the top down!

 

You do not have to come to a complete stop. The roof works up to 5 mph.

 

I want to know how you got above 40 MPH on I-95. Clearly you were not in the Washington DC metro area. We never get out of first gear.

 

ESPECIALLY when it starts to rain!!!

 

Hmm, i never knew that. Haha! This is some good info. Thanks!

 

Yes it's true, if you go fast enough.... Here is the link to the Mythbuster's episode on it.

http://mythbustersresults.com/car-vs-rain

 

^wow thats amazing! I also live in South Florida and rain is unexpected so this is really something!

 

Bob or any1 else where can i get that bra in your photoshop display ? Also the Caliper covers, any place where i can get them at discount price?
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That was a good episode.

 

The bra can be ordered from most Lexus dealers but I found mine on Ebay. The caliber covers came from a local company in the San Diego, www.calipercovers.com. I took my 02 in and they used it as a prototype for fitment.

 

Thanks for the infoVVTiBot

 

Especially true in a smaller convertible...my Honda S2000 or rx-7 convertibles never saw a drop of rain inside during a steady rain.