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Will C7 owners also be members of the flying roof club?????

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Old 03-12-2015, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
There have been a number of C5 and C6 owners that have joined the FRC. I'm sure some unfortunate soul will do the same with a C7.
I'm certain there are plenty out there, but they won't admit it!!
Old 03-12-2015, 08:37 PM
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Happened to me with my 99 Firehawk. Lost one side but saved the other .Made the mistake of leaving my windows down and not having the tops locked
Some jerk who was on a paving crew paving the road in the condo complex unlatched them while I was in the house and as soon as I accelerated to get on the freeway the passenger side flew off but I was able to grab the driver's side just as it was starting to lift. I wont be doing that with the new Vette. Expensive lesson learned.

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I joint the club today. Rolling down the street at 30mph and it flew off landed on the top side. At lease it didnt hit any other car or get ran over.
Old 12-26-2016, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
Although it's never happened to me, it's always amazed me at how many people have forgotten to latch their targa top on the C6 and there's no warning on the car to let you know its unlatched I wonder if this has been addressed with the C7.
Don't let it happen to you! www.flyingroofs.com. Everyone forgets things once in a while, and sometimes it's latching the roof.
Old 12-26-2016, 07:00 PM
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I've had my car for 3 years now, not once, never, ever, have I driven with the roof latches un-done, how people can actually do this I have no idea.
Old 12-26-2016, 07:22 PM
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I guess I'm old school but we all need to take some responsibility. The warnings for other things, door ajar etc. are already included probably because of legal issues. No harm in clouding the roof panels in my opinion.
Old 12-26-2016, 07:58 PM
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Not me!
Old 12-26-2016, 08:30 PM
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Just double check the panel is firmly sealed by walking around the car a couple of times. I once assumed mine was seated properly when I locked the latches front and rear. Just for the hell of it I got out to check it and noticed the right rear was not sealed 100%. Unlatched it, got out and made sure it was sealed all around. Had I not checked it I would have been a member of the club.
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what I don't understand is why GM doesn't have a sensor for that, you know, to help the one's ummmmm, less gifted than the rest of us.
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Originally Posted by Bill17601
Wow.. A brain fart item... My bad. I gues it could happen to anyone with any model. A warning light is just more wiring etc to go bad. I guess taking responsibility is the best cure...
But that's not the American Way, always find someone or something else to blame for stupidity. It's not my fault.............



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