vert questions
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Summerville South Carolina
This 01 roadster is my
8th Vette and first vert. I will never have another hardtop. I am 73 and love the vert. Noise is nothing with top up and Michelin non run flats on it. Keep in mind that the C5 was engineered and built to be a roadster. I see no cowl shake and it is tight and squeak and rattle free. I think, and just MHO, that the vert is much more eye appealing than the coupe. I get looks and comments everywhere --- good for an old guy. Love to take it to Sonic, top down. Got to impress the girls somehow.
Last edited by David Shiel; Oct 15, 2013 at 06:02 PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: The heartbreaking shame of pink stars Kentucky
Best thing about the window valet is you don't have to get in the car after putting the top up to put your windows up if you are locking the car. That is why I got mine, got tired of getting back in inserting the key after putting the top up for power to close the windows after parking the car where it needed to be locked
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Carson City Nevada
What they (GM) are suggesting is that a real man doesn't leave the windows up while the top is down. That's why they go down when the cover is raised. The windows up thing when the top is down is for the Miata drivers.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Kannapolis NC
My neighbor has a very nice 2001 silver with black top and interior, very nice wheels, 6 speed, Z06 exhaust for sale. It already has the CAGS bypass, oil sensor relocation and column lock bypass done. Here's a link if you're interested. It's near Charlotte, NC.
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/...vertible-53400
http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/...vertible-53400
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Leamington Ontario
To the OP, I've found that with the top up you cannot hear the stock exhaust and on highway it is MUCH quieter than the coupe I drove with Magnaflow exhaust. That droned so bad 5 minutes is all I could take. With the vert and top down, you can clearly hear the exhaust notes. Much more pleasant. I don't use the radio much with top down since I like listening to the exhaust. I imagine with a Corsa it is fabulous.
Drifting
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From: The heartbreaking shame of pink stars Kentucky
I'm not referring to driving with top down/windows up. I'm talking about after you park & raise the roof. Thanks for the tip about how to be a real man, though.
That window valet thing sounds like just what I need.
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