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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 07:50 PM
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Well it looks like everyone has an opinion and everyone is right!! So it looks like there is no right or wrong answer so whatever I do I will agree with someone!! Thanks for the reply's, it makes me feel better no matter what I do with the latches. Wife and her sisters
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 10:39 PM
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I keep mine latched, BTW your car reminds me of something..
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 11:45 PM
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I keep mine latched, BTW your car reminds me of something..
Must be from the same family.
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by The Rabbi
Leaving it down for long periods may cause wrinkles
Hasn't yet. My top has been up 4 days in the last 5 years and I have no wrinkles.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 09:51 AM
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Hasn't yet. My top has been up 4 days in the last 5 years and I have no wrinkles.

Mine is down 99% of the time over the summer and still looks like new.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by C5Txfan
Well I'd think it won't open up since the back has to come up also. Some wind mind lift it some and it'll rattle so you'll know you forgot 'something' and reach up and latch them. When I leave mine unlatched I leave the visors down so I'll remember to latch.
At least we vert owners don't have to worry about the FRS !
It will lift! I had a detail guy not relatch mine and it lifted at about 35 mph, I was lucky it didn't wait until 70 mph to warn me, I'm sure that would have been bad.

My vote is ......if its up latch it!
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Old Nov 3, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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I keep mine latched all the time when I'm not driving her, Been doing this since I bought it back in 2013, plus it keeps bugs-spiders and varmits out too. And in the desert with the crazy winds we get, there is a lot of dust blowing in the air, so closing it keeps that out too.
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