Cool Cockpit Cover
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From: Derry nh
Cool Cockpit Cover
Been looking for a cover for the cockpit glass, not the whole car. Black leather interior gets way too hot! Found this and it works great! Easy on/off and really keeps the car cool. Looks pretty sharp too. $60
http://www.capoptop.com/
http://www.capoptop.com/
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St. Jude Donor '10
They'll try anything to sell one.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) follows the
accepted fact that the darker the color of car, the more
energy it takes to cool the car, thus an increase in
emissions. CARB will require vehicle surfaces to reflect at
least 20 percent of solar energy by 2012, a figure that no
black auto paint can currently achieve
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) follows the
accepted fact that the darker the color of car, the more
energy it takes to cool the car, thus an increase in
emissions. CARB will require vehicle surfaces to reflect at
least 20 percent of solar energy by 2012, a figure that no
black auto paint can currently achieve
Drifting
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From: Coatesville PA
No actually the Cali thing is real. I heard it I guess two years ago when they were first talking about it, thought it was a joke from the radio. Turns out they really intended to ban black, dark blue, dark red, and who knows what else. Apparently people in Cali actually got their way for once cause I heard it bombed and they dropped the issue. Sometimes I really hope it does break off and float away...
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St. Jude '03 thru '24
Me too.
And I live here.
Well actually, just the coastal cities. SanDiego, LosAngeles and SanFrancisico.
Once those are gone, we can get back inline with the rest of the country.
And I live here.
Well actually, just the coastal cities. SanDiego, LosAngeles and SanFrancisico.
Once those are gone, we can get back inline with the rest of the country.
Last edited by JrRifleCoach; Jul 27, 2010 at 12:49 PM.
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From: Bangkok, Thailand
I could certainly see using that pop-top if you couldn't park in the shade somewhere. It would also be good just to keep interior parts from fading/baking in the sun.
Out here in the DPRK you'd be amazed at the stupid laws they pass or try to pass. Then again, a few years ago they finally figured out that about 25% of our air polution is blowing across the Pacific from China and they were seriously trying to figure out how to force CHINA to adhere to California emmisions laws
Out here in the DPRK you'd be amazed at the stupid laws they pass or try to pass. Then again, a few years ago they finally figured out that about 25% of our air polution is blowing across the Pacific from China and they were seriously trying to figure out how to force CHINA to adhere to California emmisions laws
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St. Jude Donor '10
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From: OC Calif
St. Jude Donor '10
No actually the Cali thing is real. I heard it I guess two years ago when they were first talking about it, thought it was a joke from the radio. Turns out they really intended to ban black, dark blue, dark red, and who knows what else. Apparently people in Cali actually got their way for once cause I heard it bombed and they dropped the issue. Sometimes I really hope it does break off and float away...
I wish the hippies would've taken just one more hit of acid......
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St. Jude Donor '10
Some show I saw on NatGeo or Discovery put the timeline of california becoming an island from tetonic plate shift into the year 3500, give or take 100 years.
I am so cashing in on my island property when that happens
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St. Jude '03 thru '24
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Could be worse. Have the tarballs washing up on your shores.
I hear ads everyday on the radio about some beach community that advertises it hasn't been affected from the gulf oil spill.
BS I say. No way. Get real.
I hear ads everyday on the radio about some beach community that advertises it hasn't been affected from the gulf oil spill.
BS I say. No way. Get real.
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i presently have the pop-top for my 90. i'm not sure how well it works, since i haven't had an opportunity to test, or use it. on the plus side, it's not heavy, and folds up fairly small. i'm not sure how long it will last, since it made of a light-weight material. when i had my 85, i had the ferguson sunshade - basically the same thing, but the ferguson was made out of vinyl with a denim lining. it was heavy, but well made. i used that cover for close to ten years - primarily at work - on and off in less than a minute. the only drawback with the ferguson, is the price - now, runs about 2-bills. my son now has my 85, and my sunshade down in sarasota. i'll probably buy another ferguson - just waiting for someone to have a 10% off, or free shipping special. these pop-tops or sunshades are a must if your corvette sits all day in the hot sun. my 85 would get so hot, that you couldn't grab the steering wheel, and the AC would take forever to cool down the interior. with a sunshade, the AC would be pumping cold air and cooling the interior in less than a minute. i wouldn't be surprised if the inside temperature of a C4 hits 150F on a hot sunny day...
Last edited by Joe C; Jul 28, 2010 at 05:12 AM.
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From: Derry nh
The Pop Top is made of Tyvek, that plastic fabric stuff FedEx envelopes are made of. Ever try to tear one of those open? On the down side, it does have sewn seams so it's not totally impervious to tears there..
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Mine is a Ferguson.
Has an extra layer of material to cut the heat and UV penetration.
Without that, the PopTop will be almost worth less.
A friend tried to use a full car cover which is simular to the POPtop.
He ended up buying a Ferguson as well.
Has an extra layer of material to cut the heat and UV penetration.
Without that, the PopTop will be almost worth less.
A friend tried to use a full car cover which is simular to the POPtop.
He ended up buying a Ferguson as well.
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From: Apple Valley MN
Same here - I got a steal at $30.
