Convertible Pros & Cons
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Dallas Texas
I love the vert. I think the Z06 has the best profile, but a vert with the top down is pretty close. I think it depends on if this is your DD or not. Mine is not and I ALWAYS drive with the top down - otherwise I take my other car 
Bazinga!
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From: E-Town TN
St. Jude Donor '09
Melting Slicks
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From: Macomb MI
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: North Billerica Massachusetts
Vert
Have a 99 Vert, pewter, black top. Also have an 84 glass top and the vert is simply more fun. Manual top goes up and down faster than a power top, and the design is such that my wife doesn't even complain about hair blowing. Wear a corvette ball cap and enjoy.
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Tuscumbia AL
Stomp'N'Go, LOL ... above 80. Where the heck are you driving?
BTW, we're neighbors. We live in The Shoals. If you see any Magnetic Red coupes or 'verts for sale over your way, give us a holler. We were there yesterday and didn't see anything.
BTW, we're neighbors. We live in The Shoals. If you see any Magnetic Red coupes or 'verts for sale over your way, give us a holler. We were there yesterday and didn't see anything.
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leaking windows on C5 Vert
So I have a 99 vert. 1st Vette, 1st Vert.
My power windows don't seat correctly when closing door unless I am inside and drop the windows and put them up again. Otherwise the top back corner of the window lays on the outside edge of vert top. Therefore allowing for wind noise and major leakage. Are these windows supposed to drop a bit and go back up automatically when opening and closing door?
My power windows don't seat correctly when closing door unless I am inside and drop the windows and put them up again. Otherwise the top back corner of the window lays on the outside edge of vert top. Therefore allowing for wind noise and major leakage. Are these windows supposed to drop a bit and go back up automatically when opening and closing door?
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Well first and foremost, if a post/thread is more than 45 days old, start a new post.
I would probably assume the weatherstripping needs to be replaced given it is 12 years old and/or a window adjustment. The windows go up and down like normal windows.
C6 Corvettes drop the window slightly before the door opens and finishes raising it when closed, not C5.
Existing threads receiving no replies for 45 days or more.
I would probably assume the weatherstripping needs to be replaced given it is 12 years old and/or a window adjustment. The windows go up and down like normal windows.
C6 Corvettes drop the window slightly before the door opens and finishes raising it when closed, not C5.
Existing threads receiving no replies for 45 days or more.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: cookeville tennessee
Always thought that top down driving was a crtical part of the sports car experience. Of coarse there were those Z06's running around boasting more horse power. Solved the issue by sending it to Lingenfelter and making it faster than a Z06. Now I have the best of both worlds.
The top is very tight and no wind noise or leaks when it's up. The convertibles just look "kick ***" with the top down. And when the weather is right, they're flat out fun to drive
Remo
The top is very tight and no wind noise or leaks when it's up. The convertibles just look "kick ***" with the top down. And when the weather is right, they're flat out fun to drive
Remo
I feel the same with mine love it.
