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I usually lock it, even though my bedroom is directly above. Top up or down in the garage doesn't matter to me. How it was driven in is how it stays. When it's parked in public, I generally keep it the way I drove it, with some considerations. If it's say, a Friday night and the car's parked at a restaurant, I'll likely put the top up: I don't need to have somebody half in the bag leaning in to take a look while his belt buckle scratches the finish. I also don't need to have somebody suffer from sudden reverse peristalsis while having a look. Also, years ago with the 986, as I was walking toward a nightspot, some girl literally climbed into the car, fortunately not causing damage. I do occasionally consider the "top down so a thief doesn't also wreck the top" argument, and just make the decision based on the circumstances. The car is rarely in a situation that I consider worrisome.

If the concern is the alarm running down the battery, our cars go into a sleep mode after about a week (hence having to key it open,) thereby minimizing battery drain. If it's going to unused for much longer than that, it should be on a maintainer.

Porsche isn't clear on this, at least when I was ordering, but the 981 Boxster [i]may[/i] have interior radar as standard or as an option. If it's available, it'd be nice if they come up with a "red clip" for it. I can't recall a bird or moth ever setting off the alarm in the 986 although once a relative impulsively threw his baseball cap into it and almost keeled over when the honking started.

I usually lock it, even though my bedroom is directly above. Top up or down in the garage doesn't matter to me. How it was driven in is how it stays. When it's parked in public, I generally keep it the way I drove it, with some considerations. If it's say, a Friday night and the car's parked at a restaurant, I'll likely put the top up: I don't need to have somebody half in the bag leaning in to take a look while his belt buckle scratches the finish. I also don't need to have somebody suffer from sudden reverse peristalsis while having a look. Also, years ago with the 986, as I was walking toward a nightspot, some girl literally climbed into the car, fortunately not causing damage. I do occasionally consider the "top down so a thief doesn't also wreck the top" argument, and just make the decision based on the circumstances. The car is rarely in a situation that I consider worrisome.

Porsche isn't clear on this, at least when I was ordering, but the 981 Boxster [i]may[/i] have interior radar as standard or as an option. If it's available, it'd be nice if they come up with a "red clip" for it. I can't recall a bird or moth ever setting off the alarm in the 986 although once a relative impulsively threw his baseball cap into it and almost keeled over when the honking started.