Hard top or Rag Top
04-13-2007, 10:38 PM
#16
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I agree also, but my only concern about a rag top is some punk coming with a knife and slashing the top.
Was going to buy a 3rd gen soft top and went to look at and when we came back to the car 30 mins later cause I meet him at an arena the top was slashed. That's a nice 2G+ bill to fix. No thanks I'll only buy hard top.
Was going to buy a 3rd gen soft top and went to look at and when we came back to the car 30 mins later cause I meet him at an arena the top was slashed. That's a nice 2G+ bill to fix. No thanks I'll only buy hard top.
Going through situation right now and it's making me sour on getting another soft top. I think I'm going to go with the hard top anyway.
04-13-2007, 10:54 PM
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Ive been always drawn to the coupe because i dont like the looks of ragtops but if gm made a hardtop version i might just be tempted to buy one.
P.S. this is a little off topic but How come the camaro couldnt have t tops or a targa top but it can have a convertible? That one has been buging me for a while. I would think a convertible would be more dangerous.
P.S. this is a little off topic but How come the camaro couldnt have t tops or a targa top but it can have a convertible? That one has been buging me for a while. I would think a convertible would be more dangerous.
04-13-2007, 10:57 PM
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I think convertibles and hard tops have different crash standards
04-15-2007, 09:45 AM
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Sorry about taking this totally off topic but this reminds me of an legal exchange.
Q: Before signing the death certificate had you taken the man's pulse? -- A: No.
Q: Did you listen for a heart beat? -- A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing? -- A: No.
Q: So when you signed the death certificate you hadn't taken any steps to make sure the man was dead, had you?
A: Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk, but for all I know he could be out there practicing law somewhere. - Cross of Coroner by Defense Atty
Q: Did you listen for a heart beat? -- A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing? -- A: No.
Q: So when you signed the death certificate you hadn't taken any steps to make sure the man was dead, had you?
A: Well, let me put it this way. The man's brain was sitting in a jar on my desk, but for all I know he could be out there practicing law somewhere. - Cross of Coroner by Defense Atty
04-22-2007, 12:20 AM
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Hard top = Weight but less wind noise
Rag top = wind noise, but little weight
I'd have to say hard top... It would prolly have some kind of electric assist, or whatever they call it. Plus if anyone REALLY wants to get into a rag top, all they need is a sharp knife.
Rag top = wind noise, but little weight
I'd have to say hard top... It would prolly have some kind of electric assist, or whatever they call it. Plus if anyone REALLY wants to get into a rag top, all they need is a sharp knife.
04-22-2007, 07:03 AM
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I just hope for performance sake that the engineers design the convertable as an intended convertable from the ground up. Which means stiffer body and sub frame reinforcements to reduce cowl shake and chasis flex. Older Camaro convertables were very flimsy in comparison to their hard top counterparts.
I myself will buy the hard top with a moonroof. I just prefer the added security of curtain airbags and the more solid structure of a hard roof.
I myself will buy the hard top with a moonroof. I just prefer the added security of curtain airbags and the more solid structure of a hard roof.
04-22-2007, 07:24 AM
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What of value are you going to have in your car for an extended period of time in a non visible area?
Personal electronics are so cheap and so mass produced there is little reason to steal them... Everyone already has a Blackberry and an Ipod. Any headunit made in the last ten years has a detachable plate and my ten year old cousin knows the radio is useless without it.
If you've got the type of job where you need to carry a big sack of cash or the secret Enron papers then why are you leaving that in the car, let alone in the passenger compartment?
04-23-2007, 12:43 AM
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I LOVE the lines of the coupe's roof. To me, A soft top would look "odd" when up. Even though I love driving with Tor targa tops off, moon/sun roofs do absolutely NOTHING for me.
If a hard vert top following the lines of the coupe were offered, I'd be VERY tempted to go for a convertible. I just don't think a soft top could give the same look.
If a hard vert top following the lines of the coupe were offered, I'd be VERY tempted to go for a convertible. I just don't think a soft top could give the same look.
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