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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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When you remove the targa and stow it away, what do you guys do with the sun visors? I have been folding them up out of the way but they look way un-natural. Just wondering what everyone else is doing. Thanks.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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I fold mine down all the way, I tried up and it just did not look right.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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When I fold mine down, it just seems like I have alot less windshield to look out of. Either way seems to bother me. I may end up removing them.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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I agree with you it just seems better than up,try for awhile and see if you can get used to it before you remove them.
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When I fold mine down, it just seems like I have alot less windshield to look out of. Either way seems to bother me. I may end up removing them.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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I just leave them up unless I need to shade the sun.
At 6'-2", they cover too much of the winshield to leave them down outside of when they are needed.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Actually it does not bother me. I am just happy driving my Vette.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Lose em! Never use them anyway...





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If you are tall, you can't fold them down without having to duck down to see out the windshield. So I keep them up!
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Originally Posted by easyrider13
I just leave them up unless I need to shade the sun.
At 6'-2", they cover too much of the winshield to leave them down outside of when they are needed.
At 6'4" they are just a screen saver when down!
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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I just returned from some 'topless' driving. I leave the visors up like they are most of the time when the roof panel is on. They don't bother me then...why should they bother me in that position when I'm driving without the roof panel? I don't worry if someone else thinks the visors look awkward.
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I leave mine up.
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Originally Posted by danl72
Actually it does not bother me. I am just happy driving my Vette.
That's what it's all about. No one else pays attention or cares... There are more important things in life to worry about.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbeaux
That's what it's all about. No one else pays attention or cares... There are more important things in life to worry about.
Well, I think the way my car looks is very important to me personally. I saved my money for years and I bought my dreamcar out-right. Not financed. Ive been deployed to Iraq since Feb. 20th, 2008, so needless-to-say I havent seen my car since then. We return in 6 days and I'll be enjoying my car again.
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Originally Posted by USNavy08vette
Well, I think the way my car looks is very important to me personally. I saved my money for years and I bought my dreamcar out-right. Not financed. Ive been deployed to Iraq since Feb. 20th, 2008, so needless-to-say I havent seen my car since then. We return in 6 days and I'll be enjoying my car again.
Trust me... you're Vette looks great with the visors up or down. People who may happen to notice or admire your car are not drawn to the visors...
On that note, the Vette was also the car I dreamed of since I was 12, and was also blessed with being able to save and pay cash for the beast. But the bottom line is that it's it's just a car... I drive it everyday and have put plenty of miles on it, but I'm not in love with it. Like I said, I have much more to be concerned with in life than material things, let alone sun visor position...

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Even in a vert I leave them up. They do a pretty good job of hiding my V1 w/ visor mount. Had a LEO pull me over and from her perspective, the RD wasn't noticed.



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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Here is my solution, really dresses up the visor when the roof panel is off.

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I'm 6' 4" mine are gone... gives you a much more open/enjoyable experience with the top out.
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