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Mike J · 06-10-2016, 07:32 PM

Would anyone consider driving coast to coast with only the top down?...I think I may do it with the wife only to make sure the big catcher stays shut for a good period of time..just joking..but would anyone consider a long trip with someone at highway speeds?

CCMADONNA · 06-10-2016, 08:01 PM

3000 - 4000 out 0f 8968. And, YES! provided we're both wearing sunglasses and baseball caps.

Angrybird 12 · 06-10-2016, 08:05 PM

Wife and I drove from Woodhaven Mi. Through Indianapolis, Louisville, Bowling Green, Nashville, then home to Johnson City in two days and about 600 miles with the top down.
Wished we could have kept going...
Right now we have about 31,000 miles on it and I guess about 29,000 to 30,000 of them have been top down.

DFWHD · 06-11-2016, 01:01 AM

5 month stretch with the top down and it only left a few wrinkles. Put the top up for a while and all is well now.

OrangeVert · 06-11-2016, 09:25 PM

Our 5-year old top still looks like brand new, at this rate we expect it to be that way in 10 years too.

8,950 miles so far, probably about 6,500 with the top down.

Smokin19 · 06-12-2016, 04:51 AM

This brings up an interesting question I was thinking about. The other day I was watching Chasing Classic Cars and they talked about vert tops lasting longer if they were kept down.

What do you guys think?

riushisu · 06-12-2016, 08:12 AM

Our 5-year old top still looks like brand new, at this rate we expect it to be that way in 10 years too.

theragtopguy · 06-12-2016, 08:23 AM

Drove down I-81 to Nashville from Philly with the top down....also Philly to Charlotte, NC.....loved it!!!!!!

hworth18 · 06-12-2016, 12:41 PM

I drove from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Colorado Springs (10 hrs-690 miles) with the top down the whole way. We got there a little sunburnt but otherwise just fine.

hworth18 · 06-12-2016, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeVert

Our 5-year old top still looks like brand new, at this rate we expect it to be that way in 10 years too.

8,950 miles so far, probably about 6,500 with the top down.

I have 98,000 miles on mine and most of those miles are with the top down.

vegas girl · 06-12-2016, 09:31 PM

That's my pet peeve. People who buy convertibles and NEVER put the top down....whats the point???????? I know it's been hot here in Vegas already....but I'll drop and top and crank up the AC...every time!!!!

tonysplanb · 06-14-2016, 05:51 AM

Drove 3800 miles last summer top down - NY,Pittsburgh,Cleveland,Cincinnati,Nashville,Memph is,New Orleans, Destin, Jacksonsville,Savannah, Charlotte,Outer Banks,NY

21 days

95birdible · 06-14-2016, 08:00 AM

Just turned 28,000 on my 2012 yesterday. Almost all of them have been top and windows down. I didn't buy a convertible to drive it with the top up. Although I only drive it from May 1st through November 1st. Minnesota is to brutal to drive it any other months.

Baba · 06-14-2016, 10:14 AM

7,900 miles currently on odometer. Approx. 7,500 miles with top down.

I'd also have no problem driving coast to coast with the top down.

We just did a 200+ mile top-down trip to Williamsburg, VA and back over the Memorial Day weekend and it was great! We're getting ready to do it again and an 850 mile roundtrip to Myrtle Beach, SC next month.

My GF, on the other hand, doesn't like the 'vert. She doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission, doesn't want to learn and finds that it doesn't have enough room to fit everything she thinks we need to bring along - in addition to finding that it's too noisy and too hot. Whereupon I responded "I didn't buy a $37k convertible so it can sit in the carport during the summer. We're taking the convertible. End of story." (of course I was very nice about it).

06-10-2016, 07:32 PM	#1
Mike J Drives: 2015 Topless Btch RS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Montreal...Land of mostly Mustangs Posts: 574 View My Garage	How many miles driven with top down? Would anyone consider driving coast to coast with only the top down?...I think I may do it with the wife only to make sure the big catcher stays shut for a good period of time..just joking..but would anyone consider a long trip with someone at highway speeds?

06-10-2016, 08:01 PM	#2
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	3000 - 4000 out 0f 8968. And, YES! provided we're both wearing sunglasses and baseball caps. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

06-10-2016, 08:05 PM	#3
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Wife and I drove from Woodhaven Mi. Through Indianapolis, Louisville, Bowling Green, Nashville, then home to Johnson City in two days and about 600 miles with the top down. Wished we could have kept going... Right now we have about 31,000 miles on it and I guess about 29,000 to 30,000 of them have been top down. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

06-11-2016, 09:25 PM	#5
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	Our 5-year old top still looks like brand new, at this rate we expect it to be that way in 10 years too. 8,950 miles so far, probably about 6,500 with the top down. __________________

06-12-2016, 04:51 AM	#6
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,551	This brings up an interesting question I was thinking about. The other day I was watching Chasing Classic Cars and they talked about vert tops lasting longer if they were kept down. What do you guys think? __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.

06-11-2016, 01:01 AM	#4
DFWHD Drives: 45th Anniversary Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North Texas Posts: 348 View My Garage	5 month stretch with the top down and it only left a few wrinkles. Put the top up for a while and all is well now.

06-12-2016, 08:12 AM	#7
riushisu Drives: camaro Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: CA Posts: 2	Our 5-year old top still looks like brand new, at this rate we expect it to be that way in 10 years too.

06-12-2016, 08:23 AM	#8
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	Drove down I-81 to Nashville from Philly with the top down....also Philly to Charlotte, NC.....loved it!!!!!! __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

06-12-2016, 12:41 PM	#9
hworth18 Jus' Cruzin Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Krypton Green Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Northeast Oklahoma Posts: 1,108 View My Garage	I drove from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Colorado Springs (10 hrs-690 miles) with the top down the whole way. We got there a little sunburnt but otherwise just fine. __________________ “The moment you think you know what’s going on in a women’s head, is the moment your goose is well and truly cooked” -Howard Stark

06-12-2016, 09:31 PM	#11
vegas girl Drives: 2013 2LT/RS BRM convertible Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sin City Posts: 352 View My Garage	That's my pet peeve. People who buy convertibles and NEVER put the top down....whats the point???????? I know it's been hot here in Vegas already....but I'll drop and top and crank up the AC...every time!!!! __________________ 2013 2LT/RS BRM Convertible

06-14-2016, 05:51 AM	#12
tonysplanb Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cornelius,NC Posts: 124	Drove 3800 miles last summer top down - NY,Pittsburgh,Cleveland,Cincinnati,Nashville,Memph is,New Orleans, Destin, Jacksonsville,Savannah, Charlotte,Outer Banks,NY 21 days

06-14-2016, 08:00 AM	#13
95birdible Drives: 2012 1SS Camaro Convertible Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 1,674	Just turned 28,000 on my 2012 yesterday. Almost all of them have been top and windows down. I didn't buy a convertible to drive it with the top up. Although I only drive it from May 1st through November 1st. Minnesota is to brutal to drive it any other months. __________________ 2012 1SS Crystal Red Convertible "Cherry Bomb" Winner of the #NameThatCamaro Spring Special Edition "Green Flash"

06-14-2016, 10:14 AM	#14
Baba Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USAREUR, CONUS/DOD-A, VA Posts: 1,745	7,900 miles currently on odometer. Approx. 7,500 miles with top down. I'd also have no problem driving coast to coast with the top down. We just did a 200+ mile top-down trip to Williamsburg, VA and back over the Memorial Day weekend and it was great! We're getting ready to do it again and an 850 mile roundtrip to Myrtle Beach, SC next month. My GF, on the other hand, doesn't like the 'vert. She doesn't know how to drive a manual transmission, doesn't want to learn and finds that it doesn't have enough room to fit everything she thinks we need to bring along - in addition to finding that it's too noisy and too hot. Whereupon I responded "I didn't buy a $37k convertible so it can sit in the carport during the summer. We're taking the convertible. End of story." (of course I was very nice about it). __________________ 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Summit White Black Leather 3 Pedals Build Date: 06/27/2011 Purchased: 07/30/2011 Title Received: 08/15/2011 1984 Camaro (3rd Gen.): Traded: 1987 "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss." Last edited by Baba; 06-14-2016 at 10:37 AM.