seems like the hard top makes me feel to confined
We have had a pretty mild summer so far (and my car was down for 5 weeks getting a new motor), so I just switched to the solid top last week.
Which top do you use??
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Solid top during the summer, or no top at all. And, I've taken the top off at a stop light before because it is so easy to do and takes less than 30 seconds......nothing hard about that at all.
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When I had the dual top option on my '99, I used the clear top probably 98% of the time. Just liked being able to see out of it. However, on very hot days, I did put the painted top on to keep the interior heat down.
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Hi kingman -
Same as you - I use the clear on in the wifes car 99.99% of the time, and keep the solid top in a spare bedroom.
best regards -
mqqn
Same as you - I use the clear on in the wifes car 99.99% of the time, and keep the solid top in a spare bedroom.
best regards -
mqqn
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I greatly prefer the clear top, as I love to see the sky (my next Corvette definitely will be a vert 
).
That said, from about Memorial Day to Labor Day the sun here in VA is just too intense, so the solid top goes on -- but even then it's only on when it's raining, or when it's so hot out that I have to close up the car and use the air conditioning.
). That said, from about Memorial Day to Labor Day the sun here in VA is just too intense, so the solid top goes on -- but even then it's only on when it's raining, or when it's so hot out that I have to close up the car and use the air conditioning.
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