Vert Questions?

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So I'm thinking of selling my notch for a 94-95 GT Convertable and I just had a few little questions.
What's wind noise like when cruising with the top up?
Also since I'm going to be driving the car year round does it get cold inside in the fall/winter? (from a cold start).

 

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Josh94gt

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The verts do have some wind noise, but I have never been bothered by it. I can hold a coversation at normal volume just fine. I can listen to the Mach stereo with no problems also. I don't drive mine in the winter, but in the fall it gets below freezing up here at night. I don't think a vert is any colder than other cars I've ridden in. As long as you turn on the heat and let the engine get warm for a few minutes you'll be just fine, same as any car. Leather seats don't help tho...brrrrrrr. lol There are a few other issues with verts that the coupes don't have, like handling quality, etc. But the ragtop is worth it.

 

red94fiveo

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I agree with Josh, my vert isn't too loud even at highway speeds I can hold a normal conversation. I've only driven mine a couple times in the winter, and as lond as you let it warm up, the cabin retains heat just fine. Worth it for a ragtop if you ask me!

 

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I drove a 01 GT vert last summer and I was surprised with how the car felt handling wise.

 

viperos

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still prefer a Removeable Hardtop (now that's a car...)

 

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I have a 95vert, and was very surprised on how quite these cars are compared to other verts.

 

dTas95GT

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i drive my 95 GT all year round (except for snow days) in the Seattle area. no complaints about wind and the heater is plenty warm when its cold out.

only problem is getting sunglass tan lines in the summer.

 

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DaveB

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Wind noise with the top up isnt bad at all. I mean, with the top down on the highway, you can have a conversation with the windows up without screaming, just raising your voice a little bit. People always ask if the car is colder in the winter. Not at all, you won't notice the difference.

 

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all cars are cold in the winter... as long as you don't have any holes in your top though, you'll warm up just like a coupe (well, not quite as fast, because the roof is not solid and part of the car) but it's not too big of a difference...

 

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Thanks for the info guys!

 

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rudeone707

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i have a slight air leak from my top but thats just cuz i need to adjust something. Other than that its all good. Its just like a normal car during the winter too, but if its raining and ur misic isnt on you can hear the raindrops.

 

viperos

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you can hear the rain in my coupe w/o the mach on... all cars really are like that...

 

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yea, I can hear ran on my roof too.

 

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94greenvert

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Mine is pretty quiet also, and now that I have a good suspension, the ride quality is great. I can carve turns with the best of them.

 

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you'll either love it or hate it. I prefer the rag top. I dont drive mine in the winter, but that's my choice. I've seen several newer rag tops being driven around town all winter, and we've had a few -30C nights with the wind chill.
My winter beater has leather interior and damn it's frosty on the backside.
Wind noise won't matter on highway with top up, but with it down & the windows down it can be hard to talk to someone in the next seat never mind the back seat.
before you buy check to see if the top is seated correctly. the docking clamps do not have a lot of adjustment to them. it can be done with a allen key. Good luck.

 

viperos

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personally, I love the extra stability that my coupe offers me... especially at the track... the verts have extra weight in the lower frame to stiffen it up, but it also hinders cornering a bit comparably... oh well, all personal preference... entirely up to you, these are just my opinions... good luck hunting...

 

95STANG-GTSC

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I love mine except in the rain, if you crack a window (to smoke) you will get soaked!!

 

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95STANG-GTSC said:

I love mine except in the rain, if you crack a window (to smoke) you will get soaked!!

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lol i forgot about that. you can crack the quarter windows.

 

dTas95GT

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be sure to get sub-frame connectors. that'll stiffen the chassis right up. made mine ride much better!

 

red94fiveo

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dTas95GT said:

be sure to get sub-frame connectors. that'll stiffen the chassis right up. made mine ride much better!

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Agreed. My subframes did wonders for my vert, I did them before the rest of my suspension and they really stiffened things up!