Looks like some As_hole unlatched my drivers side t-top while at the gathering this morning. I checked them before leaving the house and getting on the freeway. I really didn't think some broke *** hater would do something like this so I neglected to check before pulling out. I get on the I-5N and swoosh, there she goes along with new leather t-top shade. Guess I will be locking my trash from now on. Lesson learned.


Angel

 

Man, that really sucks. I take it that the t-top broke into pieces? Did you pick up the shade? I always lock mine when I put them back on.

 

Yup, shattered in a thousand pieces. Couldn't pull over and grab the lock and shade because cars were quickly coming up behind me.

 

Sorry to hear it man. Same thing happened to me about 7 years ago. I was leaving my house, and barely got onto the first road where you could travel more than 25 MPH. When I hit about 40, I just heard a loud "wooosh!" and saw the sunlight shining down on my passenger seat, and then it hit me lol.

Are you sure it was a hater? If you've had people in the car lately, maybe they were playing with it and left it unlatched. That's what happened to mine. Turned out, a chick I was giving a ride to the day before it happened, was messing with it and left it in the open position.

 

I'd be hella heated. Hope you can find a deal on a new one. A lot of people try to use mine as a o-sh*t handle but I catch it outta the corner of my eye and inform them they'll be responsible for replacing it if they pull on that handle

 

always ALWAYS lock your ttop!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm certain someone unlatched it. I did my pre-flight check before leaving home and they were latched and then I drove at 85mph to the meeting spot before we all took off to the mall. No biggie. Have one waiting on me and a new leather shade being made. Should be ready on Monday. Like they say "**** happens"

 

Sucks. I don't even touch mine anymore, adjusted them tight and locked them.

Lost a couple over the years, one was latched and flew off when I went over a dip, must have flexed the car.

 

I've heard that they can look latched but still be loose-over time the locking pin might have to be adjusted. Also, I've forgotten to lock my latches a coupla times and I've been really lucky, as I end up at my destination after freeway driving and notice they weren't locked!

 

I've heard that too but I physically grab my tops when I check them and I'm **** about the little things so I keep the latching mechanism greased and tight. I guess I'll just have the replacement top re-keyed and keep them locked.

 

damn that sucks *** i had that happen to me 2 months ago on the freeway smh

 

sorry to hear that top. thought you would be in sunny florida by now.!!

 

Jeremy 92 RS: "Turned out, a chick I was giving a ride to the day before it happened, was messing with it and left it in the open position."


Excatly what happened to me. Was dropping her off, she asked me about it when i was driving... I told her not to mess with it, but she must have moved it and put it back because when i looked over it looked closed.

On my way home after i was on the freeway, and same thing... just "Whoosh!"... and I saw it in the rear view. Tried to find it but i think it went into someones back yard. Just glad it didnt hit another car!

 

Sorry to hear man. That is shitty that someone would do that.

 

When i left the dealer in my 98 it happened, i turned around and they gave me a new one.