Even when the soft top is up, you can still enjoy the ride thanks to the available VW Car - Net App - Connect infotainment system, which allows you to listen to your favorite music during road trips and the dailycommute.
I don't have a ton of time to spend on the forums (commutedaily to South Bend and have a little girl at home that needs my evening focus), but I have been gobbling up all the awesome info on the podcasts during my commutes.