Notices
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2005-2010 [ANT10]
View Poll Results: Do you normally drive with your sunshades open or closed?
BOTH Front & Back OPEN
47.14%
BOTH Front & Back CLOSED
40.00%
Front OPEN & Back CLOSED
12.86%
Front CLOSED & Back OPEN
0
0%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

Sunshade Open or Closed?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:20 AM
  #1  
deadtoaster2's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 108
Default Sunshade Open or Closed?

Do you normally drive with your front and back sun shades open or closed?


I normally drive with my front one open and back one closed.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:24 AM
  #2  
RodC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,581
From: Los Angeles, CA
Default

I either have both open or both closed, and that depends on the weather. I've had them both open throughout the winter, but I tend to close them both when it gets over 100 degrees. In the summer, I always close them at night so I don't step into an oven the next day.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:24 AM
  #3  
fujita_TC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
AlphaSquad
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,324
Default

sunshades?
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:26 AM
  #4  
fujita_TC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
AlphaSquad
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,324
Default

oh nevermind i get it.. i drive with both open at night and both closed when its sunny in the mornin..
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:35 AM
  #5  
Knightman's Avatar
Senior Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 277
From: Dallas
Default

I haven't had mine long enough to have it in the heat yet. I imagine when I do, I will close it, probably only when not in it though. I'm kinda tall so leaving it open is the best way to avoid brushing the top with my hair. I don't usually open the back one though.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:37 AM
  #6  
CRUZtc8's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,955
From: Chiicago
Default

drive with both open mostly all the time except when its raining or cold
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:38 AM
  #7  
Knightman's Avatar
Senior Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 277
From: Dallas
Default

Why would rain or cold make you close them?
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 05:46 AM
  #8  
robertjz80's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 36
Default

They're both closed most of the time
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 07:16 AM
  #9  
BlizZard's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,332
From: Los Angeles
Default

Originally Posted by Knightman
Why would rain or cold make you close them?
I think his confused with the sunroof
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:41 AM
  #10  
datdude1119's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SoCal tC Club
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,077
Default

i have the limo tint ..soo when i like to hide..they are closed lol
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:56 AM
  #11  
enjoithis's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,027
From: Long Island, NY
Default

Originally Posted by datdude1119
i have the limo tint ..soo when i like to hide..they are closed lol
X2 AND BOTH CLOSED BECAUSE THEY RATTLE!!!!!!!!!!
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:22 PM
  #12  
IntegreS_350's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,294
From: San Gabriel, CA
Default

Mine are closed pretty much all of the time and I think I've opened the moonroof maybe once since I've had the tC...
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:25 PM
  #13  
o8tC's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,131
From: Haterville aka Chicago
Default

Originally Posted by datdude1119
i have the limo tint ..soo when i like to hide..they are closed lol
me too. or when my hair is all f**ed up so no one sees me lol
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:28 PM
  #14  
jjjosh41's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 354
From: Madison, WI
Default

Only open when sunny and warm. Maybe it's just me but it seems like when its cold outside and they are open it takes a LOT longer for the car to heat up inside. So 70% closed.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:40 PM
  #15  
CarbonXe's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
teamNJCT
Fresh Crew
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 16,638
From: Parsippany, NJ
Default

Mine have never been closed, except for when someone new gets in the car and is fascinated by the view...If it's warm outside, 75+, I've got the sunroof open fully.

Oh yea, I can't have them closed. I'm not claustrophobic, but if a car has a sunroof and if the shade is closed, I feel closed in. Yet I feel fine in a car that doesn't have a sunroof.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:38 PM
  #16  
thekevin's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,304
From: San Diego, CA
Default

95% of the time, I have both closed.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:05 PM
  #17  
WAlterEgo's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,381
From: Chicago, IL
Default

closed for winter season, usually night driving. open when its warm day and night
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 07:55 PM
  #18  
SM1TTNCHICK's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scion Noics
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 48
From: Richmond, VA
Default

I usually leave my front one open to make as much light come through as possible since I don't want another tint ticket
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:03 PM
  #19  
GQQSE13's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,942
From: Decatur, IL
Default

Originally Posted by WAlterEgo
closed for winter season, usually night driving. open when its warm day and night
x2 always closed in winter and always open in summer since sunroof and windows are usually down when its nice out
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:07 PM
  #20  
DonNguyen's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 2,657
From: San Diego (4s king)
Default

i have em both open unless its hot...



All times are GMT. The time now is 12:07 PM.