Convertibles

[360rider]

I know its off topic, but how much HP is the 05 Corvette C6 meant ot come out with?

 

[Concept]

Here, I found you the specs 360rider.

 

[1X83Z]

Nice job on the drag coefficient.

 

[Klostrophobic]

Why the hell did Chevy settle on those headlights? The headlights were fine before. Now they're ****ed up.

But the badass specs make up for it, I think.

 

[LoudMusic]

Originally posted by Klostrophobic
Why the hell did Chevy settle on those headlights? The headlights were fine before. Now they're ****ed up.

But the badass specs make up for it, I think.

I said the same thing about the 2002 NSX. Horrid lights - but better performance makes up for it. I still want a 2001 targa NSX in gunmetal gray.

 

[Klostrophobic]

So what the hell are sitting around chatting on a forum for?

Go out and steal one. You only live once. You may as well do it behind bars.

NSXs are overpriced; you can get a better car for the money.

 

[Mike Rotch]

👍

and also

 

[Race Idiot]

TVR Griffith 500

Mazda MX-5

I think those are the only two convertables i'd want to buy. I don't know why Lotus even made a convertable elise.

Oh I tell a lie, I like the A4 Cabrio.

Haha, my images are massive.

 

[Duke]

Originally posted by M5Power
In other words, absolutely perfect - just ask BMW what happens when you try to go for character and a defining feature.

Hey, Barbara Streisand has "character" and a "defining feature", but that doesn't make her attractive to look at.

 

[LoudMusic]

Well, not when your defining feature is a huge shnoz (:

 

[Duke]

Originally posted by LoudMusic
Well, not when your defining feature is a huge shnoz (:

...my point exactly.

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Cheap...
Posting "your" cars with the top down, and the onse you lable ugly with the top up.

Very little Convertibles ever look good (esp. older ones) with the top up.

A Porsche 356 Speedster (replica)
Ugly? I think not.

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Alfa Romeo Sipder (this was the model I was talking about)

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Triumph Stag... Admitetly, you love it or you hate it.

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Others that where on my list in the NSX thread;

Porshe Boxter

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

The VW Hebmüller Cabrio, a 1000 times nicer then the Karmann Cabrio and the inspiration for the infamous Speedster Beetle kits.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Mike Rotch: for £70k, I'd want the roof to retract into the body, thanks very much.

Since I live in Scotland, where it rains quite a lot, I'm not really a fan of convertibles, and certainly not ragtops. I think the current Mercedes SL is a work of art.

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

The best for last;

The beautiful Porsche 550 Spyder...

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

'nother

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

In blue.

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

And another...

 

[LoudMusic]

Ok ok, cheap shot on the top up pictures. But top down they don't look much better. And that brings up a good argument - what convertible looks best with its top up?

 

[Axe_Gaijin]

Bah... what's the use of a Convertible with the top up?

When I had my Spitfire I'd have the hardtop on in the wintertmonths, the rest of the year I just dressed warm

Bottomline as far as I'm concerned, if you are looking for a practical car, don't buy a convertible

 

[Famine]

Originally posted by Klostrophobic
NSXs are overpriced; you can get a better car for the money.

£12,000 buys you:

A dodgy 2001 Subaru Impreza Turbo
An imported 1997 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
A pristine 1995 Honda NSX
A new 2004 Ford Focus 1.6i

NSX please!

 

[ExigeEvan]

We brits are a bunch of posers...supposeidly. From what I have heard, we seem to buy the most convertibles in Europe, and our weather SUCKS!

Elise is the best convertible. But I have heard they are abit leaky, so that has put me off a 2nd hand one...im only 13 though.

 

[wee_man]

Originally posted by Famine
£12,000 buys you:

A dodgy 2001 Subaru Impreza Turbo
An imported 1997 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
A pristine 1995 Honda NSX
A new 2004 Ford Focus 1.6i

NSX please!

You can also get a mint condition 300ZX or 3000GT. No NSX but I think I'd rather have the left over cash in hand.

Here's my fav open top car, no convertable but still can't beat it .

 

[wee_man]

And the beaut with a hardtop. Even though it isn't as good as without the hood, still as nice with the hardtop .

 

[Famine]

You can't GET a mint condition 300ZX. 75% are imports, which means you have to find a new insurance company, and the rest have been modified. You won't find one with less than 40,000 miles, that's for sure.

The same applies to the 3000GT - great car, but there's about 0.4 official ones in the country. Most of them have had 700hp shoved up their tailpipes.

 

[wee_man]

Well...yea. A 300ZX under 80,000miles without anything done to it (in british spec) is mint in my book . Shame that both cars are ruined by soo many people.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by Klostrophobic


NSXs are overpriced; you can get a better car for the money.

True, but not a direct competitor.

Hey, Barbara Streisand has "character" and a "defining feature", but that doesn't make her attractive to look at.

I've never seen you post something irrelevant before.