convertible ????
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 3,770
Likes: 3
From: Dallas Texas
Not that big of an issue - one real cool thing about a vert is when you blow under an overpass on a sunken highway with the pipes growling (like Central Expressway in Dallas).....makes me grin every time 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,186
Likes: 1
From: North Topsail Beach NC
My current Corvette is a red convertible. I've continuously owned a red, V-8 engined convertible of one kind or another for the last 11 years (the first 3 were Mustangs). I wouldn't have it any other way. If conversation becomes an overriding issue, you can always pull over and put the top up.
My wife is a pretty good sport about having the top down. If we're going somewhere in the Corvette, I can tell by what she's wearing and how she's got her hair fixed if she's good with top down or not. Most of the time she's good with it. Makes sense since the first car we ever bought together for her was a 99 Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
My wife is a pretty good sport about having the top down. If we're going somewhere in the Corvette, I can tell by what she's wearing and how she's got her hair fixed if she's good with top down or not. Most of the time she's good with it. Makes sense since the first car we ever bought together for her was a 99 Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 215
Likes: 0
From: N. Las Vegas Nevada
You can carry on a conversation with the top down at hwy speeds no problem. You can also listen to the stereo but your gonna have to crank it up. Having and enjoying a convertible has nothing to do with talking to anyone in the car, believe me when your cruising on the hwy your not gonna talk much to anybody, your gonna be enjoying the ride. Wait till you get home if you want to have a conversation.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,324
Likes: 24,777
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Should be able to do both - just may have to increase the volume of the conversation and the radio a tad.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 3,146
Likes: 203
From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
I was convinced that all rags were the same. Roof down, like a motorcycle, no conversation. Well the C5 is a definite big step up, and you can live with it.. city driving not really a problem, highway speeds again not too bad except for the occassional rogue blast of wind that seems to come from nowhere and could blow your hairpiece off!(or a hat along with your hairpiece!) LOL. I also own a Chevy SSr (remember those) Well now we are talking....and talking, the VERY best vert. I have ever had the pleasure to ride in with the roof down. Almost like sitting on the patio(minus the beer) and at all speeds. "Kutos to the General" on this one!!! Greetings, Rob
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Racer
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 354
Likes: 0
From: West Townsend MA
Last edited by Remo; Feb 12, 2011 at 09:08 AM. Reason: photo
No problem on either account
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,148
Likes: 0
From: Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory
My girlfriend used to ask if we could drive with the top up for short trips so it wouldn't mess up her hair. I always told her no. I said that driving with the top up sucks, and that you will feel confined. Well she never believed me. So one day we went to go get some groceries for the week and had to put the top up for the extra room in the trunk. We didn't make it 1 mile before she said, " this is no fun, let's never drive with the top down again" I simply said, "told ya so".
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,590
Likes: 5
From: Forsyth Illinois
My girlfriend used to ask if we could drive with the top up for short trips so it wouldn't mess up her hair. I always told her no. I said that driving with the top up sucks, and that you will feel confined. Well she never believed me. So one day we went to go get some groceries for the week and had to put the top up for the extra room in the trunk. We didn't make it 1 mile before she said, " this is no fun, let's never drive with the top down again" I simply said, "told ya so".
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 97
Likes: 0
From: Gallatin Tennessee
I have a convertible and will never have the top down with the windows up... do any of you realize how nerdy that looks? I always make fun of the convertible driver with the top down and windows up... come on, we drive Vette's, let's be cool about it!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,989
Likes: 352
From: Carson City Nevada
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 13,760
Likes: 75
From: Haymarket VA
1000w stereo helps you to hear music with the top down..
Usually the only converstion Mrs. WKMCD and I have with the top down is her yelling "SLOW DOWN".....which I pretend I can't hear.
I have a VetteNet which we used on long trips and it does help with the cockpit buffeting.
Usually the only converstion Mrs. WKMCD and I have with the top down is her yelling "SLOW DOWN".....which I pretend I can't hear.
I have a VetteNet which we used on long trips and it does help with the cockpit buffeting.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 3,888
Likes: 2
From: Frederick, Maryland
100%