Mondial Cabrio with top up

I was wondering what the Mondial Cabrios (QV and 3.2) are like driving with the top up? Early spring and late fall driving sometimes requires this. I have been in some cars where the convertible experience way exceeds the top up experience and some where it is a nice option vs a vice. Anyone care to comment?

 

Noisier than the coupe, but not that bad. Mondial cabs flex a lot more than people expect, but it is the price to pay for an open big car.

 

Can't compare, never having ridden in a coupe, but I haven't had the top down for about a month since we started having 100+ degree days. Plenty of headroom for an average driver, no leaks during rainstorms, engine sounds just as nice either way - so what's not to like?

 

Up or down, I love the ride and the sound of that engine!

 

This brings up a question: Hypothetically, if I wanted to take a t cabrio up to 150mph. Would I want the top up or down?

 

the car is not recommended to go much over 100 with top down. Speeds quoted are with top up and latches TIGHT.

 

I'm driving around here in Southern Cal. with my top up and my AC blower and temp. settings at about 70%. It's a pure delight

Cheers, Hank

 

I like the engine sound a little better with the top down. I can hear the growl of the intake from the vent on the driver side. I agree with the post on the high speed cruising with the top up. The wind noise at the top of the windshield is loud but the car is solid as a rock! 120mph feels like 150.

 

Oddly enough, 120 feels like 70 to me. The car is very well balanced at higher speeds and if you don't watch the speedo you could be haulin' some serious arse.

My solution is to stay out of 5th gear.

 

I say made the prior comment in comparison to my daily driver which is a BMW 745i with the sport package. That car makes 120 feel like 70 to me. I have the speeding tickets to prove it!

 

those speeding tickets would have felt better in the Mondial

 

My top has a tendency to leak at the top right corner of the pillars. I dont think it seals agains the rubber properly. The engine is muffled but I prefer top down myself!

 

Above 80 the wind noise makes conversation difficult. The noise seems to come at the seal between the top of the windshield and the leading edge of the convertible top. My top fits tight, but I haven't found a way to cut down the wind noise. Any thoughts, anyone?

 

You, makes us all proud: driving your cab in the rain....gotta get a pic of that

 

I don't listen to the back seat, so: that's my suggestion

But in honesty what you are describing sounds only like a bad seal....I don't have that problem when the one time I had to drive with the top up in an early morning heavy fog from the seaside


I remember one of my favorite [before Ferrari] cars was an older Porsche glass top targa: awsome design, but just cracking the roof a hair and the noise make it impossible to enjoy....matter of fact, didn't work too well when closed either. horrible leading edge wind 'screen'.

 

I still have roof clamp toggles available. Most toggles break, these dont......
Let me know. I wont be making more.
Thanks
- Ron

 

If you have a Mondial Cab get Ron's toggles.

You will not reget it.

Even if yours are not broken, b/c they eventually will!

Cheers.

 

Top up: Conversation possible in person or on phone. Exhaust noise is almost eliminated. Wind noise really picks up at higher speeds.

Top down: You have to yell at the passenger and phone conversations are nearly impossible due to exhaust note and wind. Top down is way more fun!

 

Max, where are you in Florida? I have a set of Ron's in my Tool bag, you never know.