Discuss...

Just moved to Miami, and unless its raining, ive found myself with all of the sedan windows rolled down + moonroof open 100% of the time. ppl look at me like a douchey miami transplant. am i?

Guess it breaks down to two categories of douchiness:

Category 1 Douche : All windows down (anytime) in a single-season region i.e. SoCal/SoFlo = Douche? Y/N
Category 2 Douche : All windows down (only when weather permitting) in a multiple-season region i.e. Northeast = Douche? Y/N

category 2 douche seems more socially acceptable than a category 1.

 

1. yes
2. yes

 

I guess I'm a douche; I drive a 4runner which has a power rear window too, so I go around with all 6 windows open ahahaha

 

I dont get it

 

my logic is, if its warm out, wouldnt you want to be driving a convertible, or at least have as much nice air coming in the car as possible?? i dont get the windows up, AC on peeps.

 

Dont know if Miami gets as hot and humid as Houston, but come summer time A/C is a must.

now in the fall and spring time, WINDOWS DOWN!

 

Most people hate the humidity.

They dont think youre a douche, they think youre nuts.

 

category 1: its warm weather all the time. so you look like a bigger douche with all the windows down, since a majority of locals are accustomed to warm weather all year round.

category 2: you wait through the winter. it finally gets warm, you want to take advantage of the weather - all windows down.

 

Thats not being a douche....
you enjoy the weather.

Report back in the SUMMER. Sweltering 100 degrees. you're sweat 5 mins after taking a shower. your towel will never dry, etc.

you'll be begging for that A/C.

 

I'm a douche than, I drove around all day today with the windows down, roof open heat on and the system up... it's 50 degrees but a gorgeous 50, drive like you want. It's never crossed my mind that it's douchy, but having the system blaring would fall under douche, so in that regard I am one.

 

I suggest keeping them rolled up so you don't catch teh aids...

 

Wow - never thought of me being douchey driving with the windows down....but as soon as it hits 60 degrees here in Jersey, EVERYONE drives with their windows down.

 

Not up here.

Its Sunny and in the upper 30s low 40 and i have been in a T-Shirt all day with my windows down

 

im a new yorker in finance, living in miami. aids is inevitable.

 

Maybe it is your poor taste in music that draws the "hey look at that douche-bag" looks. Try turning down the master p, bizarre, bow wow, lil romeo, or what ever crap you are listening to.

 

All 4 windows down is bit too much. I only drive around with driver window down most of the time if weather allows and sometimes passenger front window. And I keep my music to myself only..

 

i say as long as you aren't like playing crappy music, or doing something 'douchey' with your hand out the window, it's fine. I never really notice people with their windows down, unless they're doing something else that gets my attention.

I guess certain cars are more 'douchey' than others too, driving with all the windows down in say a bright ass mustang or something, is probably worse than driving windows down in an... IS?

 

thats so 10 years ago. might as well listen to Will Smith - Welcome to Miami.

 

If you have to ask, then yes. But I suspect it's not the windows down that are getting you the douchey looks.

 

bieber is alright though right?
or rolling with all your friends in a convertible to school on "Friday"?

 

That explains it. You look like a douche therefore they now can see it with the windows down.

 

^

 

No. As long as it's warm and I'm not on the highway, I drive with all of the windows down and sunroof open. Occassionally in the middle of summer or winter I'll get the itch to drive "open", and do so then, as well. If you like it, do it; don't worry about what some other person (most likely a douche) thinks.

 

+1!

 

This is interesting.

Northerners usually ask me, say around July/August when it's 95+F with 90% humidity, and thunderheads rolling in off the Glades 'how the hell can you stand the heat down here?' All the while they are wiping the sweat from their pasty white brows running for the A/C'd lobby of some Corporation. hehe.

I see nothing wrong with riding with the windows down, it makes you look more like one of us, a native. Go for it.

 

 

i said new york, not new jersey!

 

anything over 30 degrees, windows down.

 

100 degrees?

fawk no.

 

yea, try that here

you'll be wet from the humidity after 80+degrees.

 

You're asking this on a forum where 90% of the cars can roll all windows down with the remote Maybe we're all douches?

During the summer I like to drive with all the windows down and sunroof open. Closest I can get to being outside while in the car. In fact, my left forearm is a tad darker than my right, since I rest it on the door.

Air conditioning is reserved for highway driving or when someone else is paying for gas.
Don't really see anything douchey about having your windows down.

 

I hate AC, so my windows are pretty always down.

 

maybe i just look like a gringo in a lexus. nuff said.

 

I guess im one too. I drive with my windows down if it's warmer than 60 degrees. I'm in SE NC were it's very humid but im from here. I'm used to it. I drive with windows down at 90 degrees plus too unless it's severely slow traffic or sitting at a stop for long periods. When I was in College in Daytona Beach, FL from 19-23yo I had an S2000 the 1st year it was released and a 98 Prelude Type SH. And I rode with the top down in S2k and with windows down in Prelude. I love HOT weather as I was born in August 16th, 1979 on a 92 degree day my mom always reminds me about on a hot day. I miss blasting Trance and Florida Breakz in my s2k. Keep me in your prayers that i'll onday walk again...lol. Thats a car i'd def rebuy for cruising...lol.

 

yea I don't understand what you are trying to say.
I prefer my windows down because I hate AC. I always get sick when it's on, and I can't breath properly when it's on a lot. If it's really necessary like on a highway then sure I will use it but not constantly.

 

Older i get the less i keep the windows down. Mostly because of my allergies.

 

I'm old, so I hate everything. Including noisy streets and annoying music that I don't understanding coming from other vehicles. It's windows up and climate control on for me. I even have one car that has never had the moonroof opened since I bought it in 2005.





Terry

 

I smoke so my windows are always down. As long as you are not blasting country music or some weird death metal you won't look lame.

 

Who gives a shit what people think?

 

Unless it's raining hard, I've usually got mine down about 3-4" on both sides most of the time. I like the fresh air pretty much regardless of the temperature.

All the way down on both sides is a little "look at me Charlie". You need a pair of Italian made stunner shades to go with that.