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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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Angry Whistling at high speed

There is a very annoying and distracting, high pitched, whistling noise from (i think) my left side mirror. It only happens at speeds over 105mph when I can't safely try to locate it. It was not present when I first bought the car, and is extremely annoying when driving with the top down.
Has this happened to anybody else?
Is there a quick fix? (no, slowing down is NOT a quick fix)
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Leon:

You can always rip out your left side mirror.

sorry, seriously, hav'nt had the noise.

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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check the trim around windshield. Also I had my window readjusted to get rid of noise, but it was with hardtop in place.
Also check TSB's
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 04:49 PM
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Does it do it under each of these conditions: Hardtop on, windows up and/or down....Softtop up and/or down, windows up and/or down?
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 07:23 PM
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I whistle when I drive that fast because I'm so happy
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 08:39 PM
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Don, I have to check it out under the various conditions you described.
The weather is so nice here that I have not had to put the top up since winter
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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OK, tried it this morning with the top up: no whistling.
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