I had to drive a car today with no windshield in it. That was fun! Glad I could cross that off the bucket list. 
I had to drive a car today with no windshield in it. That was fun! Glad I could cross that off the bucket list.
Ive always heard that its a bit breezy.
When I had my MGB, I always looked over the windscreen.
It only gets better if you had to kick the glass out first. Dont forget your saftey squints to drive it!
I had a jeep xj like that....she will not be missed.
Grtechguy wrote: When I had my MGB, I always looked over the windscreen.
That was my experience with a Cobra replica.
It's... interesting.
'looking over the windsheild' is how I tend to drive boats.
I drove a S-15 from the glass shop to the body shop and back with no windsheild. 30 mile round trip, luckily it was nice summer weather.
I've driven a car with no windshield, but it was a Seven. :)
About 10 years ago I was on I5 somewhere south of Eugene, OR, and I passed a completely clapped out MK2 Jetta with two teenage dudes in it. As I pulled up along side them I noticed that they were both wearing ski goggles. I remember thinking "Well, that's berkeleying peculiar". And then, with only a moments hesitation, the driver extended his arm straight forward, through the space that would typically house a windshield, waved, and smiled.
It's always fun until a large bee or beetle hits you at speed.
In reply to outasite:
Ive taken a june bug (ie cicadia) in the shoulder at 85mph on a dirt bike and it almost knocked me off...
I should point out that said car was the Javelin...
chiodos wrote: In reply to outasite: Ive taken a june bug (ie cicadia) in the shoulder at 85mph on a dirt bike and it almost knocked me off...
Not the same thing...either one hurts at speed though.
outasite wrote: It's always fun until a large bee or beetle hits you at speed.
This is why I don't understand people who ride without helmets. Safety issues aside, taking a bumble bee in the face shield at 60+ sucks enough, can't imagine bare skin would be an improvement.
EvanB wrote:chiodos wrote: In reply to outasite: Ive taken a june bug (ie cicadia) in the shoulder at 85mph on a dirt bike and it almost knocked me off...Not the same thing...either one hurts at speed though.
Beat me to it. June Bug is like a steel jacket .45, Cicada is like a 12ga soft slug when encountered at 60mph.
So...what did you to the Javelin, javelin?
Try a flock of dragon flys! was doing 75-85 down the hi-way next to a long swamp when I ran in to dragon flys and lot of them. could not see a dam thing had to pull over and wipe the shield off. ICK.
Sounds a bit Breezy!
Gearheadotaku wrote: 'looking over the windsheild' is how I tend to drive boats. I drove a S-15 from the glass shop to the body shop and back with no windsheild. 30 mile round trip, luckily it was nice summer weather.
100 mph in an Allison bass boat was a memorable ride. Wont be doing it again, but it was memorable.
Found myself stuck with a 1960 Bugeye Sprite as my only transportation on a cold and sleety day. No windshield so I could not use the top but a tonneau cover, warm jacket and a full face helmet got me 55 miles to work! Other than the urge to see if I could drive under big trailers it sucked a lot!
Bruce
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