Copen — Removing the Wind Deflector!

 It might be hard to tell from the photos,

but today I removed a part that had been bothering me for a while —
the wind deflector.

The wind deflector is a clear plastic panel mounted between the left and right roll bars behind the seats.
Its purpose is to reduce the wind that sweeps between the seats during open-top driving,
thus lessening overall wind turbulence inside the cabin.

Sounds useful, right?

But honestly, from the moment I bought the Copen,
I never really liked it.

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Here’s why:

1. At night, light reflects off the panel and becomes distracting in the rearview mirror.
2. Behind the seats, there’s a flat surface — kind of like a rear parcel shelf — where you could place small items. But the wind deflector makes it almost unusable.
3. Because of my tall torso, I suspected that removing it wouldn't really worsen the wind swirl for me.

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So, I decided to take it off.

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After removal, yes —
there was a slight increase in air swirling around at lower speeds.
But honestly, once you pick up speed, your hairstyle gets messed up anyway, deflector or not! (lol)

The biggest immediate improvement was:
No more distracting reflections at night.
Driving became much more comfortable.

Also, the space behind the seats became usable again,
especially convenient when you have a passenger.

(Of course, you have to be careful:
if you leave things there and open the roof,
they might get crushed!)

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Unexpected bonus:
Removing the deflector made the cabin feel much more spacious.
Even though it’s just a small clear panel,
the difference in perceived openness is amazing —
especially when getting in and out of the car.

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At first, I hesitated about removing a standard factory-installed part,
but after doing it,
I’m convinced it was the rig