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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 05:38 AM
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How Vette Drivers...... happy for you all, I just got my FIRST 03/C5....I will be here looking at lots and lots of help. I have a few problems already... I can not see how to store the roof9I think there are some things missing. Also there have been a few times where back for a drive and parted in the garage.. found water leaking on the passenger side.. Not sure where its coming from??
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 08:01 AM
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Welcome aboard and congrats G!

Ask your questions in the C5 section for a quicker response. Good luck!
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Welcome to the forum. I agree about posting in the appropriate C5 section but if it is just plain water you are seeing, most likely it is just the condensate from the car’s air conditioning system and is perfectly normal. If it is not just water, then a trip to a trusted mechanic would be in order.
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Old Sep 27, 2020 | 11:29 AM
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I am moving you here to reach people that can help...
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 01:17 PM
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Agreed on A/C drop. Welcome to the Forum. You'll find there are some extremely smart, helpful people here. Best of luck.....
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 50gdh
How Vette Drivers...... happy for you all, I just got my FIRST 03/C5....I will be here looking at lots and lots of help. I have a few problems already... I can not see how to store the roof9I think there are some things missing. Also there have been a few times where back for a drive and parted in the garage.. found water leaking on the passenger side.. Not sure where its coming from??
Congrats on the new ride......I take it you have a targa top....Take it off and you will see two black oval shaped holders on the carpet in the back. You slide it onto those and let it slowly drop so the front of the top (facing you) will come it a stop near the back of the car. there are two levers ( one on each side that you use to lock the top into place.....

As for the dripping..If its not coming from any weather stripping then its most likely your udders....You can do a search for udders on this forum or even youtube as there are a bunch of vids that show you how to clean those out...When they full of leaves and other crap then they tend to leak water into the car.....
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 01:49 PM
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Another mid life....crisis....We are here to help...Your new car will grow on you....


Prob the targa wasn’t put on correctly...take it off a few times amd on just to get the hang of it inside the car ....

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That's one thing our C5Z's didnt have, removable top - FRC

I like the line of non Z C5!

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