Beo

In the next month, I will have two 4th gen F-bodys. My first car, 98 torch red, and a 95 black hard top. The 95 will be an LS1 conversion (body at least) or a project car. What would look more aggresive, a hard top or a t-top? I also wonder if anyone else has had their t-tops out duirng speeds in excess of 100 mph. Either one would make a solid project car, and I would like to keep one semistock for a daily driver, and one that is stupidly fast.

arioch

which are pontiacs and which are chevy's, only way to decide what looks more agressive....

98+ Pontiacs
93-97 Camaros

y2k_ta

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T-top car for daily driver
Hardtop for race car project

NHRAMAN

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love my T's. Y2K TA is right on.

LS69TA

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I loved the Ts on myT/A back in '98..took them off all the time. Guess that was part of being 20 years old and burning up the roads..The last 2 (Z28 & WS6) the tops were off of each once, twice at the most. I even kept the shades in them the whole time. I want a hardtop next time, so chances are my next LS1 car, other than another '69 project, will probably be a Camaro, unless I find a clean hard-top LT1 T/A and swap the front clip.

02silvaZ

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me and the nefl boys have done a couple of runs in excess of above mentioned speeds, i had the tops off each time, no probs what so ever

LS69TA

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I'm pretty sure mine on the '98 were off at some of the 150-155mph trips back home from the club. I know that car had them off many miles at 100+.

Rastoff

Definitely use the '95 for your speed machine. I have a '96 Formula and I really like it, but I think the front end on the '98-'02 models is much nicer. It's not really worth the cost to do a front clip swap for me. I absolutely hate the ram air hood on the pre '98 models.

Also, I take my tops off whenever the weather permits. They did a good job with aerodynamics on this car and wind has never been an issue.

94TA25ann

My 93 TA was a hard-top, which I loved. My 94 TA had T-Tops, maybe took them off 3 times in 4 years. My 99 Firehawk, I have never driven with them off in 2 years.

Don't like it. I feel like I am saying "everyone look at me, I am a cool guy". I don't know, it's just not for me.

Rather have a hard-top.

Impackt

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I love my t-tops. I live in South Florida...so I take them off when it's not too sunny out, or when it's not raining. I guess they're off about 2-3 days a week.

I do kind of agree that having them off is like saying "everyone look at me, I am a cool guy"....but hey, I'm in college and the chics dig it.

arioch

the chicks do dig it...its wierd...

y2k_ta

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Not all of them.....I dated a girl once that didn't even like driving with the window down.....something about the wind bothering her ears.

1QWIKBIRD

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that's the only answer......

make the hard top stupid fast and the t-tops for the DD.....

Chris

RevGTO

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My LT1 bird was a hardtop ... I can't tell you how much l love the t-tops on my current car. I have them off whenever the temp is between 55 and 80, and it's not wet or too windy.

ads_99ta

I've had my tops out at speeds of 140+. it's quite a rush, when i'm in central indiana they're off unless it's raining but in the summer rain can come out of nowhere so i've had to pull of the side of the interstate and put them on a time or two, in the california desert i never had them off in the summer because it's way too hot.

EchoMirage

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hardtop. its different, adds a little structural integrity, and if its going to be any kind of project/race/drag car, youll either want or need a hardtop. ive had my tops off i think......twice, not including when i autoxd and need the drivers side off for helmet clearance. ive had the shades on since almost day one. with the sun absolutely beating down on you....bleh, i like the shade more. our window are big enough to let air in.