I wasn't sure where to post this so I put it here, I was just curious if this happens to everybody. The problem is bad wind buffeting when 1 or both windows are open at speeds over 65-75 MPH or even 45-55 MPH when a strong cross wind is blowing. I've owned a couple 3rd gens.and both of them did this worse than any other cars I have ever ridden in. I like to have the windows down but sometimes the buffeting gets so bad that the car will feel like it's shaking itself to pieces and it even hurts my eardrums from the rapid air pressure changes , but you roll the windows up and it's smooth as glass to 120MPH plus. Anyone ever do anything to reduce this problem?

 

hey man, i hear ya.. t-tops off, windows down and when i pull up in town (i live out of town).. my hair's such a mess.. (i also have long hair that does what it wants).. neways.. have to put up my windows with the t-tops off... sucks and looks silly..

 

Well that's not really what I was complaining about, I don't mind the wind, but I was refering to a severe shaking that happens when the windows are down. But when the T-Tops are off there is a lot of wind blowing around, my girlfriend has long blond hair and it just blows all over the place, I always wear my CHEVROLET hat with the tops off, keeps the sun out of my eyes.

 

I know EXACTLY what you are talkin about... Around 65-70 with windows down, it's like your going through a time warp or something.....sux bad but mine doesnt do it with t-tops off.

 

It's very annoying, but I removed the A/C and have to have the windows down in the summer. I find myself taking country roads to work instead of the highway.

 

Mine only seems to do it if I have the T-tops off and the window up more then 3/4ths of the way.. The car will start bucking until I roll the window down.. scared the hell out of me the second day I owned it after already having to replace radiator hoses on 2 seperate occasions

 

My car doesn't do it at all, all the way up to 110 mph. But I don't have T-Tops. I like to keep the windows down to keep the sagging headliner from falling on my head.

 

Don't do that......that's what the baby boomers in thier bmw's do..Buy a hat for gods sake.

 

My RS did that same exact thing...
but for some reason, the Formula is glass all the way to 110 (thats when the windows go up!)

 

Yeah, the turbulence gets pretty bad with the roof off. I had one of those self-deploying sun shades stashed in my trunk, and on a long trip, it got sucked out of the trunk, in to the passenger seat, where it promptly 'deployed' itself. Finding your windshield covered at 65 mph is not fun at all.
Thirdgens are not the worst, howerver......
While the T/A was getting it's new transmission, I was driving Dad's 1990 300ZX. The T-top area on this car is about 1/2 the size of the one on mine, and at 60, it is like sticking your head up the exhaust on an F-14, just not as hot. The wind is so bad it sucked a paper bag containing a cheeseburger and medium fries right out of the vehicle. That's just not right.

 

lol. :sillylol:

I don't ever have these problems in my convertable... a

 

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!

 

That made me burst out laughing in the office.
The worst is deciding how much money is worth turning around to go look for when it blows out the window.

 

That just made my day right there.

I bet SpeedCat86 doesn't wear hats often.

 

It did the same thing to me. I find it hard to prevent laughter while sitting at my computer in the office. Even slightly humorous stuff causes me to roll out of my chair...

 

LMFAO! i sostarted laughing during my accounting class , and the weird thing is that everyone was quiet .
but its ok , the teacher thinks im on crack anyhow

lol, but this thing really made my day

 

Hey

I have a 1985 IROC Z Camaro and mine doesnt do anything when the windows are down...When im on the highway I can have my windows down and there will be a slight wind for the from passengers but in the back it bad for the passengers. It doesnt do much to the people in the front. I dunno about u guys but yeah.....

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The heck with cheeseburgers ! I wonder how fast I would have to gom to suck the old lady out of the T-Tops ?

 

lol , u amde medo it in class again , lol , but dudes , yeah , mine doesnt do anything to the front passengers either if im going over 60 65 , well , it actually doesnt really matter what speed im going , it doesnt cause anything to fly out , or any pressure changes which drum my ears , i know my old car would do that , but not this one \
so yeah.............