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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 12:40 PM
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Good, bad, indifferent???
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 01:25 PM
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In England they call windshields windscreens. In that light I'd say "good".
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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How about in the light of one behind you, though? They're pretty expensive. Do they actually cut the wind significantly, or are they just another gimmick with a corvette tax?
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Absolutely not needed in the C7 convertible.
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:12 PM
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Well, an alternate point of view. I have one on my GS and I believe it cuts the wind buffeting in half on the highway. And, more importantly, so does my wife.

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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:32 PM
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And just how does your wife help to cut the wind buffeting?
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:52 PM
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Good One
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 02:59 PM
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Don't let your lovely wife see it.
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Sorry, too late, she chuckled too
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 03:21 PM
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Nice looking car BTW
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bklyn bill
Good, bad, indifferent???
Absolutely not.
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 04:04 PM
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:yawn Like driving around w/top off or down & windows up.
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 04:43 PM
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And just how does your wife help to cut the wind buffeting?
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 05:16 PM
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My wife would be a happy camper and would let me have the top down a lot more if her hair wasn't wiping around. Are there any options for this or is it only through GM?
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 06:06 PM
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I've seen two different ones. One is permanently installed; the other must be removed with the top up. Here's one link: https://www.corvettepartsandaccessor...n-wind-blocker I'll search for another. I know one aftermarket firm sells both. Although you can get one from GM, for some reason you can't for an NCM delivery.

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https://vettenet1.com/product/c7-vet...ind-deflector/
http://www.pfyc.com/C71058.html
http://www.windrestrictor.com/windre...ies-logos.html

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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 07:34 PM
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^^ Look at the one from www.southerncarparts.com

I don't know if I like it are not been looking at it for a few weeks now. But at the moment pulling the car apart doing a z51 to a z06 redo on it. Robert
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by dvilin
Absolutely not needed in the C7 convertible.
Over priced piece of plastic that looks like crap and does not really do anything
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Originally Posted by robert miller
^^ Look at the one from www.southerncarparts.com
That's the same one in the windrestrictor link above. It is one that can stay in the car with the top up.
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Originally Posted by mschuyler
That's the same one in the windrestrictor link above. It is one that can stay in the car with the top up.
Didn't look the same I did look at all of what you put up.

So what do you think on that one in the car. Robert
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Old Jun 16, 2017 | 11:28 PM
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Nope!

The C7 does not need it. I can drive around with the top down and my hair down, too.

I lump this in the same category as driving around with the top down and the windows up. I only do this in the rain.
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