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Sep 6, 2008 | 03:10 PM

Kalgorn

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I broke down...

I actually installed the t-top shades that originally came with the car. When I got in my car this afternoon, it was so hot that I really couldn't even breathe. I had a windshield shade up as well... just not enough.

They match pretty well but they're so old and have been sitting around for so long that the adhesive on the little velcro circles is useless. The little pieces of paper were stuck to them lol. So, I grabbed some double sided tape and it's all good.

It's amazing how much darker it is in that car. I'm sure I'll pull them off in the "winter" but maybe my A/C will work better now that the sun isn't blaring so much. I need tint bad, too! Next paycheck, I think I'm going to get it done.

Sep 6, 2008 | 04:28 PM

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I hear 'ya....I'm livin' it too, as both my Birds have T-Tops...

Sep 6, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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I installed mine back in june, then my a/c went out!

I just fixed it today though, so lets see how long it lasts

Sep 6, 2008 | 05:55 PM

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Well my goal was to keep them unused because I thought it was neat that I had them. It's just not worth it.

Sep 6, 2008 | 06:00 PM

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I have the good ole dot matrix tops in my 94 and when I got my windows retinted I had to put the shades out of my SS in there til I find some more. damn sun was killing me too.

Sep 6, 2008 | 06:58 PM

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Tints!!!

Sep 6, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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Ntimid8r7 John McCain is an american hero with character,and deserves more than your stupid attempt to let all of us know how you and all your muslum friends feel.

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Sep 6, 2008 | 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WFC97

Ntimid8r7 John McCain is an american hero with character,and deserves more than your stupid attempt to let all of us know how you and all your muslum friends feel.

Sep 6, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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i miss my damn shades..

sell them to me, lol

Sep 6, 2008 | 10:53 PM

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Whats the Dot matrix top i have mine tinted really dark but still use the shades in the summer you have to here in Florida.

they were only on 94's and they are ugly. They came with my car. You can't see through them at night like the smoked TTOPs either. I'm glad I "traded" mine for the smoked kind

Sep 6, 2008 | 11:33 PM

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I've never put mine in, even in the garage it stays cool inside the car without them. They have been in storage bags since like 2000.

Sep 7, 2008 | 12:34 AM

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Shades are great, if my t-tops are on they are on for about a year now, even in NY that car got hot inside.

Sep 7, 2008 | 11:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SSNISTR

I've never put mine in, even in the garage it stays cool inside the car without them. They have been in storage bags since like 2000.

Key word: Garage. I don't have that here at my apartment.

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Shades are great, if my t-tops are on they are on for about a year now, even in NY that car got hot inside.

Probably a good idea. I didn't think it was really necessary when I was in PA but it wouldn't have hurt.

Sep 7, 2008 | 01:49 PM

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Why don't you guys keep your ttop shades on year round? I do, Am I missing something here?

Sep 7, 2008 | 04:42 PM

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strange...i threw mine out....

south florida sun and i've never wanted them.

then again i've been without A/C for 4 years. that's what the TTops and window are for...

for cryin out loud...

Sep 7, 2008 | 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Count of Monte Crlo

Why don't you guys keep your ttop shades on year round? I do, Am I missing something here?

seriously i never took mine off the whole time i owned the car.. other than to clean them

Sep 7, 2008 | 08:26 PM

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I put mine in back in June, also. Mine don't have any kind of velcro or anything though so they just kind of chill up there.

Sep 7, 2008 | 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WFC97

Ntimid8r7 John McCain is an american hero with character,and deserves more than your stupid attempt to let all of us know how you and all your muslum friends feel.

First off, I dont give a **** what you have to say or think. I have respect for anyone who went thru what he did. Just because he spent years as a POW does not make him the choice to run this country in my opinion. I have plenty of family members who spent time in the trenches in Germany and in the jungle in Vietnam and have seen more men die than any of us ever will. They have more character in my eyes than any politician. Before you go spitting out bullshit maybe you should take the same amount of time and educate yourself before you make yourself look like a total ******* in front everybody. Also, why dont you try to stay on topic and if you have any more opinions keep them to yourself.

/any further response to you.

My apologies to Kalgorn for the derailment.