Very easy!
Convertible Effort??
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Denville NJ
Convertible Effort??
Hi Gang, my sweetie wants a C5 or C6 convertible but is concerned about the hassle of a "manual" top. Comments please! I can't imagine that it is difficult.
Thanks
Thanks
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Mustang OK
The manual top takes very little effort and your wife shouldn't have any trouble at all. A power top is available on the C6 as an extra cost factory option. Howerever, the C6 vert only has about 1/2 the trunk space of the C5 vert to begin with and the powerer top mechanism takes up a little more space. This is something you may want to consider if you plan on taking many extended road trips in the car and luggage space you might need.
Good luck finding the right vert.
Good luck finding the right vert.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Dallas Texas
It's really pretty easy - probably one of the easiest tops to stow of any car....great design really. I also still have tons of trunk to work with. The biggest pain for me is putting it up (because I never want to, but need to) 
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Le Mans Master
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Have her try it BEFORE you buy it! It is a little hassle how close the top comes to the Tonneau cover as you bring the top up/down or down/up. I use the clear contact protector on my Tonneau cover to avoid the convertable top rubbing the Tonneau cover and destroying the paint, so it takes a couple of minutes to apply the plastic then lock the top.
Le Mans Master
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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
It's so easy a cave man could do it.
I remember reading about an option offered on '57 Chevys that through some type of vacuum system the ashtrays would clean themselves?
This Corvette power Vert top would fall into the same category.
I remember reading about an option offered on '57 Chevys that through some type of vacuum system the ashtrays would clean themselves?
This Corvette power Vert top would fall into the same category.
