06-16-2003, 11:24 PM
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| Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan
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|  Tell me the do's and don'ts of owning a convertible Today marks 6 weeks since I ordered mine so I should be hearing from the dealer anyday now . I'm getting anxious so tell me some of the things I should and shouldn't do with a convertible. It can be anything from driving tips to cleaning tips....let me hear them.  |
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06-17-2003, 05:43 PM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kingman, AZ
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| Do wear sunblock or at least a hat when the sun is on you. Don't put the top down with the trunk loaded or glass damage will result. I also find that a good upholstery cleaner works best on the top.
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06-18-2003, 09:17 AM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sour Lake, TX
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| Top down Congrats on getting a vert. The do's are always keep it down when your in it  The dont's... Dont leave it in a bad hood... it takes about .2 seconds to ruin that expensive top. Go ahead and save up your deductable so when somebody puts a knife through it you wont be strapped for the money to get it fixed. Oh ya, enjoy the hell out of it. Later..... |
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06-19-2003, 05:00 AM
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| Don't; go through an automatic car wash with it or you will be taking a bath and soak the interior. Don't; use armour all on the top, it will dry it out and become brittle causing it to crack prematurely. Don't; leave the top down all the time while its parked. It will cause the fabric to fade. Do; enjoy it! I'm curious about the loaded trunk and glass damage comment. What kinda of convertible are you talking about? |
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06-19-2003, 08:15 AM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The special place in your heart
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| Unless you are going cruising and heading back home, don't put the cover on the top when it's down. If you park it somewhere, you should put the top up (security and fading issues), and there's no place to store the cover. Don't drive it too fast on the drag strip. If you reach a certain time in the 1/4 they'll make you get a roll cage before you can come back. (That's what I'm told atleast) Enjoy it, and feel your ego inflate when it's sunny out and the coup people look at your car lustfully
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06-20-2003, 05:06 PM
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| Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Michigan
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| mustang The dealer called me today. I could have picked up the new 'vert today but I've decided to have them add a rear spoiler to it. It wasn't available on the package I got but they'll take another couple of days to order and install one. They said next wed or thurs by the latest. |
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06-20-2003, 10:14 PM
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| Factoy Five Roadster  Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sevier Co,Tennessee
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| Don't park under power lines, trees or anywhere a bird can take a dump on your console, wose yet, your drink  Especially those messy blueberry looking dumps.Don't they sell somethng you can lay on the back glass before you put it down? Keeping it from getting scratched?
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06-30-2003, 09:23 AM
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| Mustang is Parked :(  Join Date: May 2000 Location: Kamloops, BC
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| Yep, keep stuff IN THE TRUNK. If anything ever falls in the space behind the back seat you could break your rear glass! Things I've noticed with my 2002 Vert: 1. When opening the top, always close the 2 side latch handles before retracting the top. If they are left open they can tear your top! 2. Becarefull when opening the top on a very windy day, it acts like a giant sail! 3. Don't use automatic car washers! 4. Wear a hat or sun screen! You will get a burn on your scalp!! LOL 5. Watch out for birds, I was almost hit a few months ago! 6. When raising the top, make sure the windows are the last thing you put up. 7. ALWAYS REMEMBER THOSE LITTLE BACK WINDOWS!!! My wife scared the crap out of me one morning, because she forgot them. Makes breaking into the car REAL easy. 8. Have FUN!!! |
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07-01-2003, 01:07 PM
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| Be aware that everything you do is 10X more visible. That could be good or bad. Oh and dont let the girls sit on the back deck with their feet on the rear seat pretending that they're in a music video or something. Yes you can get tickets for that. I always learn things the hard way!
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07-01-2003, 05:39 PM
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| Registered Member  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: TN
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| As far as cleaning goes, the owners' manual recommends that you use Motorcraft Triple Clean. I thought that this stuff would be really expensive, but the list price was $4.82 and I paid $3.89 at a local Ford dealer. I haven't cleaned the top with it yet, but I will be soon. |
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