Bad to leave top down all the time?

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04-24-2008 | 04:13 PM

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tekstar

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Originally Posted by S2Kskeetskeet,Apr 24 2008, 04:59 PM

I pretty much keep mine down all the time. The thing that worries me more than the top is my red/black leather seats fading.

You should always clean and condition your leather to keep it good as new. Same goes for protecting the dash and other vinyl on the interior.

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04-24-2008 | 04:56 PM

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ewcollins

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I have a plastic rear window. If I leave the top down, then it leaves a Z-shaped crease in the window. Therefore, the top is always up unless I am driving with it down.

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04-24-2008 | 05:00 PM

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Carbon Blue

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Originally Posted by s2kobsession,Apr 21 2008, 02:34 PM

what the hell is HELLA dust?

i seriously laughed out loud when i read this.

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04-25-2008 | 04:17 AM

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Ualreadykno

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Originally Posted by jamesk,Apr 22 2008, 04:47 AM

Someone tossed their piece of used gum in my car one time, while I was in a restaurant.

If I could have seen the act, street justice would have been served.

It was a hater from Haiti that did that! LOL. Gotta watch out for people jealous of our cars. They either want 1, got beat by 1 or their girl wants to ride in 1!

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04-25-2008 | 08:55 AM

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ashamouel

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Originally Posted by s2kobsession,Apr 21 2008, 02:34 PM

what the hell is HELLA dust?

It's a northern california thing. Hella. Leave us alone.

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04-25-2008 | 09:03 AM

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ian05s2k

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top down is fine, you wont run into problems for having it down too much. Well besides having hotties swarming you, but thats a problem I can live with.

-Ian

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04-25-2008 | 02:35 PM

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bd307

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Originally Posted by tekstar,Apr 24 2008, 04:12 PM

The area of the top behind the driver's side window (almost where your head is). Same on the passenger side. If you watch the top while it lowers, wherever the top rubs on the frame is where you'll get wear.

Thanks! Let me pay attention to those 2 parts later today.

Do people put some paddings in there?

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04-25-2008 | 03:41 PM

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tekstar

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Originally Posted by bd307,Apr 25 2008, 03:35 PM

Thanks! Let me pay attention to those 2 parts later today.

Do people put some paddings in there?

Yes. I started to show wear in my 01, so I went to a local upholstery shop and they patched some vinyl (same material as our tops) in the wear spots using spray adhesive. Charged me $20. There are soft top patch kits available also.

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