Anyone go topless this weekend?
 

So with the weather in southern Illinois being a crazy 75 degree's here Saturday, it was time to stretch some LT5 legs......after fixing my seat issue, the seat back actuator was seized. Replaced it, all good now. So after 30 minute warm up, shut down to check all fluids, all good in the hood. Then decided to take the top off, something I DIDNT do when I bought the car. After some muscle loosening the bolts, took off and stored it in the back. All weather stripping looked great as well. I had heard nightmarish stories of how all C4s rattle and shake with no top. But I'm here too say, I didn't experience any new rattles, or noticeable body flex. I was shocked!! For being a very early production car, I thought it would be a given. I ended up just cruising around, and ran into a gaggle of C4 owners out cruising in a pack of about 6 corvettes, all C4s :). I was the only ZR-1, and they were all about my car, asking more questions then I could keep up with lol.....the guy who owns JS Corvette here, said he was going to buy my Z, but I beat a local Vette specialist to the punch!! It was s great weekend shared with fellow C4 lovers.....

Re: Anyone go topless this weekend?
 

Good to see; I have the same, pleasant experience with my top out. Great that you were able to connect with other C4 owners; that seems rare. Work travel is getting in the way of me cheating the winter with this mild 2016 edition and unanticipated ZR-1 outings, but I am sure looking forward to spring when things will be more sane.

Re: Anyone go topless this weekend?
 

Sounds like a terrific day for sure. I did fire mine up and let it idle for a while. I start it every 30 days or so all winter long for good measure. After the cold in late Jan and Feb it took a number of cranks to fire up.

Checked out the JS web site. Looks like they sell a wide variety of vehicles. Time for an season/new year update on their "events" page.

Re: Anyone go topless this weekend?
 

Yes, JS Corvette so needs to update his site. He has some nice C4's now, and I remember back in 1992, he had the first ZR-1 I saw in the flesh....I went to high school with his daughter, and he has been selling Corvettes from same location since the mid 80's. Nice that he is only 10 minutes from my house. Mine fired right up after sitting 3 weeks, but I did notice some overheating issues after driving for about 2 hours.

Re: Anyone go topless this weekend?
 

I do too.


It wasn't warm enough here to take the top off though :-x