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Old May 19, 2016 | 06:40 PM
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What do convertable owners do to store sun glasses, cell phone garage door opener and any other small items. I just bought my vert about a month ago and I"ve got small stuff rattling around all over the place. I don't feel like reaching into the glove box anytime I need my sunglasses or whatever. I had a coupe before this one and storage for these kind of items was just a short reach behind me. Any suggestions?
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Old May 19, 2016 | 07:04 PM
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I use one of those extra cup holders on the passenger side, works like a champ.
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Old May 19, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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Sounds like its time for a man-bag:r ofl:
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Old May 19, 2016 | 09:50 PM
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I use the lockable glove compartment and the lockable center console. Garage door opener in center with sunglasses. Owners manual and other docs in the glove.
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Their is a spot above the rear view mirror which is actually the steel for the front of the vert top that is a good spot for sunglasses. Only issue is when you lower the top prior to taking your glasses out - then you are back in the top digging for your glasses. Otherwise convenient
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Old May 19, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Sunglasses in a case on floor when wife is in car, on seat when alone, on face most of the time
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Old May 19, 2016 | 10:13 PM
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Pull out the ashtray. The garage door opener fits right in there.
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Old May 19, 2016 | 11:01 PM
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I use the lockable glove compartment and the lockable center console. Garage door opener in center with sunglasses. Owners manual and other docs in the glove.
Sounds like a workable solution.
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Sunglasses clipped on passenger visor installed a home link in drivers side visor cell phone sits in cup holder ( too shallow for a drink anyway) any other small items in center console
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Really?
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Originally Posted by JR-01
Pull out the ashtray. The garage door opener fits right in there.
Yup I did the same.
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Originally Posted by JR-01
Pull out the ashtray. The garage door opener fits right in there.
works like a charm.
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Originally Posted by raff
works like a charm.
I learned that a couple weeks ago right here on this forum.
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Garage door opener, $12 on Amazon
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Center console holds everything (but I travel light).
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Garage door opener Velcro into the ash tray. Sunglasses "resting" in the passenger side dash handle...ear pieces open pointing down.
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Manual & docs in small compartment in trunk.
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I store my garage door opener on the windshield frame trim. Bending the back tab a little allowed it to slip in behind and clasp against it. Obviously the design of the opener will dictate how well it fits but most of the pager-sized openers with the U clips will slip in there.



I wear glasses so I just slip my glasses on my shirt when I'm wearing my prescription sunglasses. For the smaller stuff I just throw it into the cup holder; it can't actually hold a cup anyway...
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Originally Posted by S.C. vette
Garage door opener, $12 on Amazon
This is what I use.
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Old May 22, 2016 | 06:26 PM
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Sun glass clip on each visor. Two cup holder for little things. Every thing else in center console
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