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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Seeing as it is in Vogue to do hardtop verts...and said vehicles are rather good looking (if not portly). Why not a hardtop camaro? Sure none of us will buy them (except me ), but there have to be ppl that do not mind all that extra pudge with a large V8. You get the good looks of the hard top...with the wind in your hair. Hell, the G6 hardtop vert looks good and we know the camaro would look good with it. The technology is there for this to be done without costing a left nut and I am at least one buyer. So what is the consensus?

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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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well i have to say it really depends i love the looks of a hard top but i love droping the top on a nice day. so if they can do it at a resonable price without weighing 400lb more and have good relibilty i would very possibly buy one.

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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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I think the idea is cool, and it might draw some attention.

However for me personally, no. I'm just not a 'vert person.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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I hate the look of verts...but I love the look of a hardtop vert, for a little weight penalty I would hit it.

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Old Aug 29, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh2006
i love the looks of a hard top but i love droping the top on a nice day.
This is why the Camaro gods made T-Tops.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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why arent they making T tops anymore? i heard it was because of safety regulations. i believe ttops are completely safe. i flipped my 98 z28 and landed upside down and skidded for a while with the ttops off and i survived. sounds safe to me.
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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if they dont make t-tops than hardtop vert would be cool, and besides who cares bout weight, its not that good looking (imho) and its probably gonna be fat like the gto. so whats a few extra pounds
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why not a targa top design like the vette?
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I am holding out for a convertible one. I hope it is hardtop convertible. I recently got to try out a G6 hardtop convertible and it is really the way to go.
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Originally Posted by Llust1WS6
why not a targa top design like the vette?
Originally Posted by AnimalSS
This is why the Camaro gods made T-Tops.
both these are good point and i think i'd like them better but a hard top convertible would be sweet
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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I'd like to have a convertible Camaro.

I think a hard top would be nice but I'd buy either one.

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Originally Posted by WECIV
I hate the look of verts...

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If this is true...WTF would you start a thread about it for?

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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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"If this is true...WTF would you start a thread about it for?"

Because, fucktard, I like the looks of hardtop verts and I truly wish to pick ppl's brains.

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Originally Posted by WECIV
"If this is true...WTF would you start a thread about it for?"

Because, fucktard, I like the looks of hardtop verts and I truly wish to pick ppl's brains.

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You need a hobby pillow-biter...jeez.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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i've driven a vert before and with the top up i thought it was ugly, and with the top down i didn't feel too manly. however it wasn't an f-body so i can't really say how i would feel in an f-body vert. either way i'd much rather have t-tops or a targa top
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Originally Posted by AnimalSS
This is why the Camaro gods made T-Tops.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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I'd consider a hardtop vert, though I also like the idea of a targa, which would give most of the same benefits without the added weight.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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I think it would sell slowly honestly, but if you could get it why not offer it esp if they already made a safe strong test mule no reason not to make some for the public.
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The 3000gt vr4 spyder pulls it off VERY nicely...They look just like a regular 3kgt. I hate how convertibles look with the top up so this is the best of both worlds!
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