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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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i've had my car since oct of last year. i normally prop the moon roof on a tilt. now, i notice a cracking sound when the car flexes. =/ anyone else having this experience? i should take it in and have them check that everything is tighten but im just too lazy.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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i have the same. Now i get a sound from my pillars when i go over uneven bumps. It has to do with us having glass as our roofs.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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get used to it - after that started happening to my 05 i brought it back to the dealer about 6-7 times ..... you will never get rid of it ....it can go away for a few months but it will come back. sorry to tell you.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Mine does that to it doesnt bother me what it bothers me is the headliner rattle.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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the rattle should be able to get fixed .....its the creak that cant ..its in the roof. The body of the car flexes and it creaks. When i put my 4point rear strut bar in it went a way for a bit ...but came back.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:01 AM
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Yep. Nothing we can do about it.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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just cry...
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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Or go convertible...
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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yeah convertible = no rattle

Like this lol
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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Wow, what's up with that?
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:14 AM
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is that serious?
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Haha yeah its real
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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Yeah, that ain't a photoshop. What's the story behind that?
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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^naw man -u can tell its edited
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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How can you tell? I thought it looked good. Shadows and lighting look pretty convincing.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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Really want another pic?? Looks sexy huh.... not
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the stability of the roof is no longer there if you cut it like that
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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Yeah I know... tC will break in two if it crashes.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by _NeXuS_
Really want another pic?? Looks sexy huh.... not

no i dont think its sexy - if it didnt have the back part it would be - a rag top would look nice.
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 03:21 AM
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Yeah like the new solara would look good.
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