WOW - One of the few times that being an early adopter has paid off. I got my Vert in early July and I was one of the first to get it. I dont have a spare tire and rarely drive the car without putting the top up or down & I have never <knock on wood> had a problem. But, I dont keep anything in the trunk either...SteveTheTech wrote:Good Day All,
I have a theory I would like to share with you convertible owners. Recently at my dealer we have more than one top stuck open. As theoretically ideal as not needing a roof sounds the severity of a roof being stuck in the truck could be easily mishandled.
There is literally nothing in print from Infiniti about top issues still. There is one bulletin about an Active Test a technician can perform using a CIII. This is a huge help because when the top is open there is just about nothing anyone can really access if the hydraulic pump relief valve ever needed to be accessed.
The first models to come out did not come equipped with a spare tire in the trunk but an emergency tire inflator kit, except in MD where a spare is required. When these cars were new and they were moving quite a few of the them with no (major) complaints like those I have seen recently. The top opens in 48 steps and the ones I have seen stop between 46 and 47, so it is almost there but not quite. In one case there was someones gym bag in the trunk and it was actively being crushed to the point the top stopped.
So what I am thinking is the cars that come with the spare tire offer less give in the trunk liner board if something happens to be caught back there.
Not that I am advising people to remove their spare tire but it is just something to think about.
I got mine in Aug 09 and I haven't had no issues.. I do use my trunk (carried few bags, which slide in in underspace and net hold them in place) with my net addition/modbschurr wrote:WOW - One of the few times that being an early adopter has paid off. I got my Vert in early July and I was one of the first to get it. I dont have a spare tire and rarely drive the car without putting the top up or down & I have never <knock on wood> had a problem. But, I dont keep anything in the trunk either...SteveTheTech wrote:Good Day All,
I have a theory I would like to share with you convertible owners. Recently at my dealer we have more than one top stuck open. As theoretically ideal as not needing a roof sounds the severity of a roof being stuck in the truck could be easily mishandled.
There is literally nothing in print from Infiniti about top issues still. There is one bulletin about an Active Test a technician can perform using a CIII. This is a huge help because when the top is open there is just about nothing anyone can really access if the hydraulic pump relief valve ever needed to be accessed.
The first models to come out did not come equipped with a spare tire in the trunk but an emergency tire inflator kit, except in MD where a spare is required. When these cars were new and they were moving quite a few of the them with no (major) complaints like those I have seen recently. The top opens in 48 steps and the ones I have seen stop between 46 and 47, so it is almost there but not quite. In one case there was someones gym bag in the trunk and it was actively being crushed to the point the top stopped.
So what I am thinking is the cars that come with the spare tire offer less give in the trunk liner board if something happens to be caught back there.
Not that I am advising people to remove their spare tire but it is just something to think about.