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Old 04-16-2012, 10:35 PM
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So i was going to school earlier today (5pm) and i just felt a giant vacuum inside the cabin i look up and my targa was in mid flight. there weren't enough curse-words to describe how i felt. It almost hit an SUV that was behind me, good thing he was paying attention. I turned around and picked it up. It fits but its all scraped and bent. i think it can be repaired but i dont know, ill post pictures tomorrow.
Old 04-16-2012, 11:33 PM
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Time for glass roof?
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I'm so sorry but i lol'd a little at this... Hope your able to get things back together that really sucks...
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i laughed my *** off too at first...then i got pissed....lol. ima try to get a new one (a glass one) when i have some money. lol
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Hahaha Ok I'm glad I'm not the only one. I read the post and started laughing then felt like a complete dick....
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Heard a lot of t top stories, never a c5 lol

Sucks! I'd stay away from glass, IMO they. Look like crap from inside. Spider web looking
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damn this ...
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That sucks, did you forget to secure it?
Old 04-18-2012, 09:41 PM
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Welcome to the club!
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Originally Posted by 05 GSXR 1XXX
Heard a lot of t top stories, never a c5 lol

Sucks! I'd stay away from glass, IMO they. Look like crap from inside. Spider web looking
yup. lost one on my Z28 after 3 weeks of owning it back in 08. OP, good luck buddy. i still always laugh wondering how much **** came out of the guys *** whom my top landing in front of after flying off...messed up, but funny knowing no one was hurt lol
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happen to me one time on the highway and a second time while my buddie had my car for a day... damn t-tops
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X2 on glass tops looking like crap. I wish I could trade my glass for a solid one.
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Dont feel like crap man...i would laugh too. i would like to see the inside of a glass top first and then ill see if i like it.
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If you can't anything but the glass ones, you can paint it. They end up looking like the regular ones. Do they only come in fiberglass and glass?
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Ouch man =(

The one time I forgot to lock my driver side T top I heard a whistling while going down the highway.
By the time I figured out where it was coming from, I saw the T top start to lift off, somehow I managed to get my hand out and hold it just enough to keep it from flying while I found the nearest exit lol.
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so where did you go for a replacement? the roof on my c5 is all scratched up, looking for a new one now!!
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I havent got a new one...i just started my new job monday so it wont be for a while. i just pushed it down to bend it straight again...i whistles on the frreeway but it doesnt leak water so ill keep it until i can afford a new one
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o suck.. ok man, if you happen across a source for new roofs let me know!! thanks
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Ebay or fpartssalvage.com
Old 04-30-2012, 11:35 AM
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ok ill try fparts, thanks!



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