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Old 01-21-09 | 12:50 PM
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I just completed a two hour run the other night with the top down. temperature was anywhere between 46 and 32 depending on where I was.
Clear night, stars out and the heater/temperature on both sides set at 81 with the fan at full blast. We were quite comfortable and at 46 we almost had to turn the heater down. Now as long as there is no rain or fog the roof is going to be off! If I wanted a hardtop I would have bought a LS.
Old 01-21-09 | 01:00 PM
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sweet i wish
Old 01-21-09 | 02:13 PM
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Dude.. that thing. starts rocking back and forth on the freeway with the top down at 70mph
Old 01-21-09 | 02:46 PM
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Are you kidding? I had mine over 90 the other day, top down, smooth as can be (windows up at that speed, of course, for noise).
Old 01-21-09 | 02:50 PM
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Last night heading to dinner, topless, ambient was 65, we had the heat on 75 to stay warm.....
Old 01-21-09 | 05:27 PM
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Me buying an SC has cursed our Georgia weather.

I've been sitting outside in shorts on New Years before....but not this year. We've been at or below freezing for two weeks. I'm moving to Florida so I can let the top down.
Old 01-21-09 | 06:02 PM
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After 6pm you put the top up in california.. or your "Frontin"

Cause.. Why would you have the heater on with the top down?? to Front?
Old 01-21-09 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackalope
Me buying an SC has cursed our Georgia weather.

I've been sitting outside in shorts on New Years before....but not this year. We've been at or below freezing for two weeks. I'm moving to Florida so I can let the top down.
By FLORIDA, I hope u mean Miami. I'm in Jacksonville and its an icy 40 right now. Haha
Old 01-21-09 | 08:20 PM
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umm yea... ok I'm not even going to bother....

Originally Posted by Rahstyles
After 6pm you put the top up in california.. or your "Frontin"

Cause.. Why would you have the heater on with the top down?? to Front?
Old 01-21-09 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Rahstyles
After 6pm you put the top up in california.. or your "Frontin"

Cause.. Why would you have the heater on with the top down?? to Front?
Old 01-21-09 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by norman52
... If I wanted a hardtop I would have bought a LS.
Good one...haha
Old 01-21-09 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by driftway
What part of "Frontin" Do you not get?
Old 01-22-09 | 08:22 AM
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ok got it:

frontin

Urban slang. To put up a facade or make appearances, typically to impress or in some way deceive to maintain image. From 'to front'.
He be frontin' - that Benz be a rental!
Old 01-22-09 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by driftway
ok got it:

frontin

Urban slang. To put up a facade or make appearances, typically to impress or in some way deceive to maintain image. From 'to front'.
He be frontin' - that Benz be a rental!
Dont front.. ill meet you at roscoes
Old 01-22-09 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackalope
Me buying an SC has cursed our Georgia weather.
Oh, so this is your fault! Please fix it, I hate looking out at the window at a beautiful sunny day, only to realize it is 35 degrees and I can't put my top down...


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