With a little patience, and the modifications mentioned above one can make the car pretty comfortable for driving in mild rain, year round. I drive mine year round, as long as ambient temperature is +40F, and not too wet. It’s my way of relaxing, and spending time with my 9 year old copilot who enjoys tinkering with the car and joyriding as much as I do ;-)
My hard top went on today, as the northwest is getting a bit wet. Was able to get a 100mile loop with a few other car enthusiast today ;-)