Almost Topdown Time
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Melting Slicks
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Almost Topdown Time
please.......if anyone doesnt mind sharing, please tell me what type of reactions/actions,good ,bad,indifferent, you get or had when driving with the vert(topdown) my first vette(wont be my last) never had a vert b4, but i knew when i got a vette,that i would have to get a vert! spring and summer in NYC is always a blast 
so share your expierences with others,wont u..........
so share your expierences with others,wont u..........
Racer
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From: Jonesboro AR
You'll get a lot of looks. I haven't had anything bad. Just alot of people saying nice car. When I first got my 69' ragtop, I drove it to work and it was like 50 degrees out, but I didn't care. It was an awesome drive to work.
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You'll need to be out in the country to really enjoy top down cruising. It's a great experience. Don't get me wrong, anytime the weather is nice, it's top down time. But, driving in heavy traffic can be be a little overwhelming with noise and smells, though you do often get Hi-Fives and "Cool Ride" comments while waiting at Red Lights. 
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Melting Slicks
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my vette gets lots of positive reactions with the top up from the cutest little things(ya feeling me ?) i think thats why my wife was so upset with the purchase.its gonna get ugly with the top down! 
raining out!
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Many, many moons ago I got a rental Labaron vert one night when I got off the plane in Raleigh/Duram; it was about 30 degress and snowing lightly. This was the 1st vert I ever drove, so...
I turned up the heat and radio, put the top down, kept the windows up and proceeded to drive to my hotel singing off-key at the top of my lungs! I was grinning and waving at everyone I saw! And yep, I drew few stares.
Moral of the story, live life to the fullest 'cause when you die you're gonna be dead a long time!
Enjoy your vert man!
I turned up the heat and radio, put the top down, kept the windows up and proceeded to drive to my hotel singing off-key at the top of my lungs! I was grinning and waving at everyone I saw! And yep, I drew few stares.
Moral of the story, live life to the fullest 'cause when you die you're gonna be dead a long time!
Enjoy your vert man!
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Don't have a Vert, but with the coupe's roof off, it is a great feeling.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by DRKNGHT
Many, many moons ago I got a rental Labaron vert one night when I got off the plane in Raleigh/Duram; it was about 30 degress and snowing lightly. This was the 1st vert I ever drove, so...
I turned up the heat and radio, put the top down, kept the windows up and proceeded to drive to my hotel singing off-key at the top of my lungs! I was grinning and waving at everyone I saw! And yep, I drew few stares.
Moral of the story, live life to the fullest 'cause when you die you're gonna be dead a long time!
Enjoy your vert man!
I turned up the heat and radio, put the top down, kept the windows up and proceeded to drive to my hotel singing off-key at the top of my lungs! I was grinning and waving at everyone I saw! And yep, I drew few stares.
Moral of the story, live life to the fullest 'cause when you die you're gonna be dead a long time!
Enjoy your vert man!
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From: Arizona AZ
WOW!!!!!!!!!! 
I didn't know there was top under that panel! 
What the heck do you use that for? 
Ahhhh look, another sunny day in the 80's here..... ....I'm going out and see if you guys are just fooling me or is there some sort of material thing that you put up when the sun ISN'T shining.. 
...........amazing what a guy can learn on this forum if he ain't careful. Don't forget daylight savings time....... 
.....but in Arizona, we don't need to save it.................we use it!
I didn't know there was top under that panel! What the heck do you use that for? Ahhhh look, another sunny day in the 80's here..... ....I'm going out and see if you guys are just fooling me or is there some sort of material thing that you put up when the sun ISN'T shining.. ...........amazing what a guy can learn on this forum if he ain't careful. Don't forget daylight savings time....... .....but in Arizona, we don't need to save it.................we use it!