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Old 03-02-2019, 09:53 AM
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67'ish...give or take...it comes off. Don't like to bake in the hot sun so mid 80's I'll leave it on.
Old 03-02-2019, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 919cw313
No set temperature, but I will say the top is never down with the windows up.
When I first got mine my wife would always want to put the windows up while moving any faster than 25 MPH. (the hair thing) I said heck fire.....we didn't buy a convertible to drive around with the windows up !!!!! Back to the OP's question. Mines down 95% of the time, but not usually when it's lower than 70 degrees.

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Old 03-02-2019, 10:16 AM
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Around 60 degrees and above. Always down when road tripping, no matter how hot it is. Hit 115 on a Vegas to LA trip, and the Valentine 1 stopped working correctly, but the top stayed down.
Old 03-02-2019, 10:43 AM
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Seldom remove it.
Old 03-02-2019, 11:19 AM
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Whenever I feel like it. If it's cold, I turn up the heat and dress accordingly. This was in my 65.
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Originally Posted by jimijam
Get one of these
Where can I get one of these?
Old 03-02-2019, 12:33 PM
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If the sun is out and the roads are dry, 40 F. Just turn the heater full.
Old 03-02-2019, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jimijam
Get one of these
How well does that wind defector work. Any less wind noise ? I don’t care for the noise but don’t mind the wind
Old 03-02-2019, 12:53 PM
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Today might be a good day to remove my top .....


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Originally Posted by Icecap
25 degrees and sunny is enough for my wife.

Mine won’t get in unless the top is on windows up and that’s the painted top not the clear one.
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Originally Posted by jeffs64
Mine won’t get in unless the top is on windows up and that’s the painted top not the clear one.
We’re the opposite. My painted top has been hanging in a bag for 14 years.
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Old 03-02-2019, 01:20 PM
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Tops on right now. Rain and snow today

if it’s just me windows down and no top
Old 03-02-2019, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by hotinaztoo
I never take my top off!
Me either. I've had my 05 since 2011 and never had it off. And yes, I always freak out when I see a stone stuck in the tread of my tires.

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Originally Posted by Spaceme1117
Where can I get one of these?
Originally Posted by jeffs64
How well does that wind defector work. Any less wind noise ? I don’t care for the noise but don’t mind the wind

Not sure where to get one....mine came with my car but I can say it does work to reduce the airflow inside the cabin. As far as noise goes....not sure if it reduces it because I only rode with it once not attached and the wind bothered me more than the noise.

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Old 03-02-2019, 08:03 PM
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I take the wife's top off when she gets hot ...
Old 03-02-2019, 08:20 PM
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Some of you old people are really filthy.

FWIW: After riding motorcycles for 45 years it had run its course. "Nothing is forever." When I was young I loved it so much I would ride it below freezing. I remember coming out of bars at 2 AM and the bike seat would be covered with frost. As I got older, this became less and less fun.

So I now have a Corvette, with climate control, and I can drive it when it's 30 out with just a shirt on. So the top stays on, and I can enjoy tooling around without a ton of clothes on and still being cold.

When does it come off? Probably have to be at least 70 out.
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I take the top off when temperatures are between ~60 degrees and ~80 (humidity dependent). Otherwise, it stays on.

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Originally Posted by Spaceme1117
Where can I get one of these?
Not sure if this will help or not...might steer you in the right direction at least.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...deflector.html

Found these also with a quick google.

https://www.corvettemods.com/C6-Corv...e_p_10020.html


http://www.rpicarparts.com/2005-2013...ER_p_3125.html

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Old 03-02-2019, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Spaceme1117
Where can I get one of these?
Got mine off eBay from the forum member here that makes them.
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Originally Posted by golfnutts
Buy a wind deflector, I got one and it is great for a coupe
I just got one haven't tried it yet hope it makes a difference.


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