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I used 250lb zip ties to hold down my convertible top in the open position, as an alternative to paying $2000 to replace the motors. When I'd need to put up the top I'd cut the zip ties and when I'd want to put it down I'd put on a new set.

With California weather and an indoor parking spot I only ended up using about one pack (10? 12?) a year.

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I can't help thinking that people here in Scotland with convertibles (of which there are a surprising number) would probably use less than you per year ;-)

Can you elaborate please? I’m not getting the reference unless it’s some kilt thing

Gonna go out on a limb here and guess "lousy weather".

Scottish summer - finest day of the year! ;-)

Let me guess, you don't need to look at the weather, you know it is THE day when your inbox is full at 9am of messages from most of your colleagues taking the day off?

There's even a service for it: https://www.taps-aff.co.uk/

Awesome, love the conditions "Decentish" and "Pish"

The convertible is still the car, not a convertible kilt(?!), GP is saying with Scottish as opposed to Californian weather there would be less changing. Say, a single open-top-weather period (two changes) per year. Or none.

(I imagine the Californian poster is changing twice per year too, just using 5-6 ties. With that reading the joke is Hey in Scotland you just keep it closed, never need any more ties.)

California weather vs Scotland weather.

They are opposite, but both are consistent.

In both cases the car's roof position seldom changes.

But, the convertible in California would have a mostly-open roof. Whereas the convertible in Scotland would have a mostly-closed roof.

Is that a 'Scots are cheap and greedy' joke?

No, it's always been a source of amusement to me the number of people who have convertibles here...

That's a really heavy zip tie.

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