Rennteam 2.0 - EN - Forum - 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Mar 31, 2006 12:30:44 AM

Dan L: Expert; Loc: Santa Barbara, CA , United States; Posts: 1957, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 2, 2006

997 Cab owners! Windstop question

When I head over to Europe in a couple of months I will be leaving my hardtop at Zuffenhausen for a few weeks and debating whether to leave the windstop as well (as I will need the trunk space for luggage, etc. I plan to be driving all over Europe for 3 weeks and will be driving top up and top down checking it out. Will I be nuts to leave it behind in Suttgart?

Thanks for your inputs!

Dan

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Mar 31, 2006 2:26:54 AM

GA997S: Veteran; Loc: Athens, Georgia, USA; Posts: 1059, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 19, 2005; Reply to: Dan L

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

I don't like the look of the windstop but it does help if you drive over 70 mph. I never use mine and avoid highways if I want the top down. (Mainly because the preferred seat position is farther back than the windstop will allow) You can fold the thing down to look better when going slower speeds and it doesn't interfere w/ top.

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Mar 31, 2006 2:54:51 AM

harlandoc: Junior; Loc: New Jersey; Posts: 64, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 23, 2005; Reply to: GA997S

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

I use mine during the cooler months and on cool nights. It works quite well to keep the heat in the car on those cooler days and nights. I drive with the top down in temperatures as low as 40 degrees and it's very comfortable in the car with the windscreen up and the heat on. I'd take it.

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Mar 31, 2006 2:58:00 AM

John MDF OR: Newbie; Loc: or; Posts: 49, Gallery; Registered on: Oct 21, 2004; Reply to: harlandoc

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Leave it!!!!!!

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Mar 31, 2006 7:27:20 AM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: John MDF OR

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Why can't you just fit it, and then fold it down when you put the hood up? That way the trunk is freed up for luggage. Unless you *need* the back seats for something that is...

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Apr 1, 2006 1:42:38 AM

Dasein: Veteran; Loc: Mountains of western NC, USA , United States; Posts: 933, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 19, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

I agree with Alex, if you're not using the back seats, take it with you installed in-place.

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Apr 1, 2006 7:40:31 PM

chuck: Newbie; Loc: Illinois, USA; Posts: 40, Gallery; Registered on: Jun 16, 2005; Reply to: Dasein

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Mine has never been out of the bag...
Never thought I really needed to use it.

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Apr 2, 2006 5:33:14 AM

Dan L: Expert; Loc: Santa Barbara, CA , United States; Posts: 1957, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 2, 2006; Reply to: chuck

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Thanks everyone. I suppose I can leave it folded up in the backseat area reserving the trunk for luggage. Cruising above 70? In Europe? lol

Dan

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Apr 2, 2006 1:44:53 PM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: Dan L

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Quote:
Dan L said:
Thanks everyone. I suppose I can leave it folded up in the backseat area reserving the trunk for luggage. Cruising above 70? In Europe? lol

Dan

You don't need to fold the whole thing up!

You can leave the wind-break fitted and just fold down the vertical section when you put the top up. You then still have storage space underneath the wind-break on the seat-shelf.

Had to do it myself a few times today actually, as the weather was very Jekyll and Hyde here in the UK whilst I was out for a spin. Rain, sunshine, rain, sunshine, rain... You'll get used it it

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Apr 2, 2006 1:49:24 PM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: chuck

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Quote:
chuck said:
Mine has never been out of the bag...
Never thought I really needed to use it.

As the Dr.Pepper adverts say: Try it, you might like it!

I only tried mine for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I really think it's great

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Apr 2, 2006 2:28:04 PM

GA997S: Veteran; Loc: Athens, Georgia, USA; Posts: 1059, Gallery; Registered on: Aug 19, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

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Alex (UK) said:
Quote:
chuck said:
Mine has never been out of the bag...
Never thought I really needed to use it.

As the Dr.Pepper adverts say: Try it, you might like it!

I only tried mine for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I really think it's great

Just thought you should know... There's no . after the Dr on a can of Dr Pepper.

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Apr 2, 2006 3:31:42 PM

fritz: Rennteam VIP; Loc: BaWü , Germany; Posts: 7673, Gallery; Registered on: Jul 23, 2003; Reply to: GA997S

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

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GA997S said:
Quote:
Alex (UK) said:
Quote:
chuck said:
Mine has never been out of the bag...
Never thought I really needed to use it.

As the Dr.Pepper adverts say: Try it, you might like it!

I only tried mine for the first time a couple of weeks ago, I really think it's great

Just thought you should know... There's no . after the Dr on a can of Dr Pepper.

Sheesh, I thought I was pedantic!

Alex, does that mean that you get Dr Pepper (with or without the ".") in the UK?

We seem to be deprived here in Germany, so I may have to make a trip across the ditch to stock up on Rain-X and Dr Pepper's medicine.

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Apr 3, 2006 1:05:25 AM

Dasein: Veteran; Loc: Mountains of western NC, USA , United States; Posts: 933, Gallery; Registered on: Sep 19, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

It (windscreen) does make a big diff on a cool day or night or even if you wear a hat and don't want it blowing off.

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Apr 3, 2006 7:29:31 AM

Alex_997TT: Rennteam Master; Loc: Reading , United Kingdom; Posts: 3320, Gallery; Registered on: Nov 20, 2005; Reply to: fritz

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

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fritz said:
Sheesh, I thought I was pedantic!

Alex, does that mean that you get Dr Pepper (with or without the ".") in the UK?

We seem to be deprived here in Germany, so I may have to make a trip across the ditch to stock up on Rain-X and Dr Pepper's medicine.

Yes we do get it here, but as you may have noticed by my typo, it's not that common

We digress...

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Apr 4, 2006 6:42:01 PM

beltar: Veteran; Loc: belgium , Belgium; Posts: 1053, Gallery; Registered on: Mar 15, 2005; Reply to: Alex_997TT

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

No question about it. Driving trough Europe you need the windstop badly. When mounted, you can drive almost always open , even at speeds of 160 (km/u) and more !The car is fantastic to drive without top, but without windstop you need temperatures from plus 22 celsius.

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Apr 5, 2006 5:36:17 PM

Dan L: Expert; Loc: Santa Barbara, CA , United States; Posts: 1957, Gallery; Registered on: Jan 2, 2006; Reply to: beltar

Re: 997 Cab owners! Windstop question

Thanks, beltar!

Dan

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