Why does everyone hate convertibles?
01-15-2012, 01:22 PM
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By slpsscamaro at 2012-01-15 ive always though this one was pretty sick
01-17-2012, 09:24 PM
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Exactly... I built my last car for the strip and never even went. I will be with this one but not very often. It is so much nicer in every single way than my t top car in my opinion. And it does make backseat fun a whole lot easier 
Here is mine, I do think there are a lot of bad examples out there. But like I said there are those of us that rarely see the track and just cruise
Here is mine, I do think there are a lot of bad examples out there. But like I said there are those of us that rarely see the track and just cruisesee ya friday lol
01-17-2012, 10:38 PM
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I like my convertible but I also like my brother's hardtop camaro. Both are different but mine is getting more stable as I have a Wolfe roll bar and the UMI 3 point subframe connectors in the car. I also like my vert because from early spring to late fall the top is almost always down. Main thing I don't like about the car is if I do an engine swap in it I will have those strict NHRA rules to go by...but I doubt I ever take my camaro to the track since I have plenty of storage room for a track only vehicle if I want to get one.
01-17-2012, 11:42 PM
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Just not my thing. I had a Jeep and hated the windtunel feeling. There really just arent any cars I like in verts other than cars such as the 65 Cobras, 1st gen firebirds and 70-71 Cudas. I really dont even like t-tops but I like firebirds and almost all were t-top. I prefer a removable hardtop like some of the 68 vettes
01-19-2012, 12:04 PM
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I had a 1995 Z28 convert with only 50K miles and the chassis flex was crazy! It would shake and flutter over every little bump. The stiffness of my T-top car is 10x better than the convertible. I installed weld-in subframe connectors on the convert but it still had a lot more body flex than my t-top car. I did not like the way it rode. The top leaked too. However I did like the way it looked and it was fun when the top was down, but it was too hot to have top down most of the summer here. I could comfortably cruise with the top down for maybe 2 months out of the year here. I was surprised by how quiet it was inside with no wind noise with the top up.
01-21-2012, 05:07 PM
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I love convertibles. I think the perfect Woodward cruiser would be a 97 BPM V6 Camaro with a white top.
That being said, when driving around with friends in our cars at night I feel like much more of a badass in a black coupe with ttops...just screams race car.
That being said, when driving around with friends in our cars at night I feel like much more of a badass in a black coupe with ttops...just screams race car.
01-21-2012, 11:58 PM
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...That's because convertibles should only have their tops up if it's raining, snowing, etc. They're meant to look bad with the top up. It's like the car's saying: look at the panzy *** moron who paid thousands more dollars to buy a convertible, only to leave the top up while driving...
01-22-2012, 07:37 AM
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I own both a 96 Formula Converitble LT1/A4 with the really rare red/black leather combo (1 of 274). It's super nice, formerly owned by the family mechanic. About 32K miles on it last time I checked. Really nice car to drive around in the summer. Loved this car to death before I got my t-top WS6 and now I like the WS6 more. Still, nothing beats crusing around in a nice convertible in the summer. Wouldn't mind owning a 4th gen LS1 vert now that I think of it...
01-22-2012, 01:55 PM
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my convertible. I'm so happy I got it.
When I get in a T-Top F-Body, I feel crapped. Plus T-tops are a pain in the *** compared to the convertible...I'm down in 10 seconds, all from the comfort of my seat.
When I get in a T-Top F-Body, I feel crapped. Plus T-tops are a pain in the *** compared to the convertible...I'm down in 10 seconds, all from the comfort of my seat.