Top.... Up or Down????
Apr 25, 2007 | 10:39 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Top.... Up or Down????
Was wondering if you Leave top up or down while parked in the garage. I have been leaving mine down.... Is this good or bad.... Hate to keep raising and lowering it(undue wear?)......
Apr 25, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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I keep mine up. Keeps from permanent creases to develop. Plus, the inside gets so dusty if I leave it down.
Apr 25, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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RFS-Z06
Was wondering if you Leave top up or down while parked in the garage.
Yes, I leave it up sometimes and down sometimes
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... Is this good or bad...
Yes it is good and bad.
YMMV,
..rickko..
Apr 25, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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As long as it isn't for long periods of time (more than a day), it should be okay.
Apr 25, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Burning Brakes
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From: Yazoo City Mississippi
Thanks for the replys.....
Apr 25, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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Oh er mines is up and down more time than ****** knickers.. Always down when driving. Up in the afternoon if parked as it can wreck the seats, back down on the drive home and even when its in the drive i put it back up! Creases tend to come back out after a day or so.
Wish there was a soloution to stop you having to climb back into the thing put the key to get the windows back up.. they should just know :P
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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Wish there was a soloution to stop you having to climb back into the thing put the key to get the windows back up.. they should just know :P
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I agree ,the window thing is a pain .... but I'm learning to live with it....
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Was wondering if you Leave top up or down while parked in the garage. I have been leaving mine down.... Is this good or bad.... Hate to keep raising and lowering it(undue wear?)......
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Apr 25, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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RFS-Z06
I agree ,the window thing is a pain .... but I'm learning to live with it....
There is a solution it is called the window vallet
It lets you roll your windows up or down (along with other functions) with your key fob
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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I keep mine up. Keeps from permanent creases to develop. Plus, the inside gets so dusty if I leave it down.
Up with it unlatched. That is supposed to keep the w/s from crushing over time.
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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sometimes mine stays down for days at a time never a problem
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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There is a solution it is called the window vallet
It lets you roll your windows up or down (along with other functions) with your key fob
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Up with it unlatched. That is supposed to keep the w/s from crushing over time.
You're joking, right?
Apr 25, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Personally, I'd leave the top up when not driving the car.
Apr 25, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Up and latched! Feel its best because of dust/wrinkle issues...
Apr 25, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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There is a solution it is called the window vallet
It lets you roll your windows up or down (along with other functions) with your key fob
Check it out here...
Apr 25, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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RFS-Z06 -
Seems to me you have an FRC; if that's the case, doesn't your top remain on your car?
On my coupe, I'll leave it in the garage with the targa top off for weeks at a time...
Apr 25, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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From: Yazoo City Mississippi
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RFS-Z06 -
Seems to me you have an FRC; if that's the case, doesn't your top remain on your car?
On my coupe, I'll leave it in the garage with the targa top off for weeks at a time...
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