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Instructor
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From: Denton Texas
Convertible owners only
Happy New Year. It was a beautiful day today in Texas. I stopped at a stop sign and thought, "Why is my top up ?"
I stopped on the spot and lowered the top of my '01 Pewter. And I wondered, "Do other Corvette convertible owners leave their sun visors up ? Or down ?"
So what's the opinion ? Sun shades up above the windshield, or tucked down against the inside of the glass, obstructing the view somewhat ?
I know it's winter most everywhere else, but it will be summer again someday. Discuss among yourselves.
I stopped on the spot and lowered the top of my '01 Pewter. And I wondered, "Do other Corvette convertible owners leave their sun visors up ? Or down ?"
So what's the opinion ? Sun shades up above the windshield, or tucked down against the inside of the glass, obstructing the view somewhat ?
I know it's winter most everywhere else, but it will be summer again someday. Discuss among yourselves.
Team Owner
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"
When the top is up the sunvisors are up...when the top is down the visors are down (against the glass)....I dont like the way the visors look when up with the top down...They look like landing flaps....JMO
Racer
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I put the visors down. The visors seem to extend a long way into the car and honestly it annoys me to have something that close to my head when the top is down. They don't bother me at all when the top is up. It also looks "cooler" in my opinion!
Safety Car
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From: Madison Wi
The visors obstruct my view over the windshield, so I turn them down when the top is down. I wear sunglasses and a cap when I drive top down, so I don't need the visors anyhow. I'd rather see more of the sky over the windshield.
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Happy New Year. It was a beautiful day today in Texas. I stopped at a stop sign and thought, "Why is my top up ?"
I stopped on the spot and lowered the top of my '01 Pewter. And I wondered, "Do other Corvette convertible owners leave their sun visors up ? Or down ?"
So what's the opinion ? Sun shades up above the windshield, or tucked down against the inside of the glass, obstructing the view somewhat ?
I know it's winter most everywhere else, but it will be summer again someday. Discuss among yourselves.
I stopped on the spot and lowered the top of my '01 Pewter. And I wondered, "Do other Corvette convertible owners leave their sun visors up ? Or down ?"
So what's the opinion ? Sun shades up above the windshield, or tucked down against the inside of the glass, obstructing the view somewhat ?
I know it's winter most everywhere else, but it will be summer again someday. Discuss among yourselves.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Visors are permitted to be up only when the top up.
Remember top down visors down...
It is not
to do otherwise...
Visors up with top down is the same as pocket protectors, horned rim glasses and white socks.....
Remember top down visors down...
It is not
to do otherwise...Visors up with top down is the same as pocket protectors, horned rim glasses and white socks.....
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Top down whenever possible and visors up for extra downforce
J/K. I find with them up it deflects the wind a tad. Sometimes the passenger mirro door rattles a little so it gets pushed down if that happens.
And I dont mind putting the windows up to get more heat in the cabin even if it's not a cool look
J/K. I find with them up it deflects the wind a tad. Sometimes the passenger mirro door rattles a little so it gets pushed down if that happens.
And I dont mind putting the windows up to get more heat in the cabin even if it's not a cool look
Instructor
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From: Charleston SC
Visors up. 
We also live in an area of the country where it stays warm enough for year round top down enjoyment of the vette. Christmas Eve was a sunny 70F. I don't know how you guys up north make it. 
We also live in an area of the country where it stays warm enough for year round top down enjoyment of the vette. Christmas Eve was a sunny 70F. I don't know how you guys up north make it.
