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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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how many of ya'll use yours? i use mine for a sun blocker mostly...
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:32 PM
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If the number of times I've used mine is any indication, that's about 3 pounds GM could have left off.

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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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I use it both to hide things when I'm at shows and when parked somewhere I don't want the general public to see what's under there...so I guess you could say I use it for it's intended purpose.
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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I use it both to hide things when I'm at shows and when parked somewhere I don't want the general public to see what's under there...so I guess you could say I use it for it's intended purpose.

and it keeps the rear carpet from fading.
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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There was someone that made vinyl "CORVETTE" logo to stick on the shade. I would really like to get one of those because I do use mine.

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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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I have the shade pulled out all the time to hide my amp. Also, from the outside it makes the interior look a lot cleaner.
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 09:38 PM
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All the time. It hides my ugly dried out POS carpet
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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I only use it once in a while to hide the nitrous bottle
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Sometimes I'll use it at a car show to cover up the towels and other cleanup stuff I use. Also, when I'm on the road I tend to use it to cover up items like my camcorder case and travel bags. I'm lucky that the shades in both of my C4s have worked without a hitch!
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Old Mar 24, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Whenever the top is on the shade is pulled. Other's don't need to know what's in there.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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I have mine pulled all the time. I don't have tinited windows so I use it to keep the original carpet from fading. Also, I don't want people to see what's in the back.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Mine is always closed. The only time it isn't is if there's something in the hatch that won't fit under it.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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I'd have mine pulled more, but it always slides under the little "holders". I guess I have to get those improved ones (with the extra "latch" from ecklers.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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.. i've never used it!!! i am afraid of it turning into a sail when i drive down the highway with the top off.
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Old Mar 25, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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I always have mine close. The only time its open is when I have something in the back that doesnt let me close it.

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