Roof off = Sunburn

[Ollie]

Over the last month we have had some nice weather (depending on area ) and I have taken the opportunity to have the roof off. Being natural blonde I tend to burn easy in the sun unless I slap on factor 50. I have recently been walking round after driving with the roof off with a two tone face. From the bridge of my nose to the top of my forehead being bright, bright red and the rest of my face pasty white

Needless to say I have now bought a pocket size bottle of kids factor 50 for the glove box

I'm 5'11 and wondered if anybody else has experienced sunburning or tanning whilst driving with the roof off. One friend who had a soft top told me she burnt her knees whilst in traffic :lol2:

[RammyTheCat]

I haven't ever suffered from sunburn while driving - but I put a hat or baseball cap on if it's very sunny and slap on the sun tan lotion. Mind you, since buying my car in May 2007 we haven't been blessed with particularly hot summers!

[fulnic]

Most people I've seen driving in convertibles wear hats of one form or another, bearing in mind a big wide-brimmed straw hat is not going to stay on long at speed!

However, I saw a guy yesterday in a sunfire red '97 BMW 3 series convertible wearing a matching bright red baseball cap. He looked like a bit of a prat :lol2:

My son and I have got baseball caps to wear and I always cover him in sunblock, but forgot to put any on myself when driving west on Sunday - hence the back of my neck got a little burned! My other half didn't wear a hat at all and she seemed to cope ok with just sunblock.

[Ollie]

Most people I've seen driving in convertibles wear hats of one form or another, bearing in mind a big wide-brimmed straw hat is not going to stay on long at speed!

However, I saw a guy yesterday in a sunfire red '97 BMW 3 series convertible wearing a matching bright red baseball cap. He looked like a bit of a prat :lol2:

My son and I have got baseball caps to wear and I always cover him in sunblock, but forgot to put any on myself when driving west on Sunday - hence the back of my neck got a little burned! My other half didn't wear a hat at all and she seemed to cope ok with just sunblock.

I did think of a hat, and friends tried to pair me off with shades and hat that matched the colour of my car... I didnt fall for it for the very reason of your encounter with the Red BMW

I hate wearing hats, although people tell me I suit them, I just get so hot in them and my head starts to itch, and not to mention when I worked on Beach Patrol we had to wear hats (so you couldnt sue the council for any form of burning/related cancers in years to come) and even on a push bike it always got the urge to fly off my head

I may try a paper bag, people have been trying to get me to wear one for years

[Laura :)]

Awh Ollie!

Since having my car I have been burnt a few times. Mainly due to the weather improving by chance and I make the most of it with the roof down. I burn really easily so have to be more careful nowadays. Like you, I keep some in the glove box just in case