I want a convertible.

[mr00jimbo]

I have the battery tender on my 5.0 Mustang right now and don't see myself driving it for some time to come with this weather. But suddenly I'm fantasizing about a convertible. I've never really entertained getting a drop-top over a hard top. Mostly because it seems like in Vancouver it'd be up most of the time and it'd be a compromise the rest of the time. Also the fact that I know a lot of convertible owners who have had theirs slashed. People are real assholes.

Impractical in a city like Vancouver, sure. But just having a CAR tends to be.

I can dream.

Something like this would be a lot of fun

[StylinRed]

Hardtop convertible, problem solved

[fliptuner]

Convertible Mustang? There's only one.

Spoiler!

[320icar]

Everyone one will agree, get a car that was designed to be a convertible in the first place. Don't buy a car that they later offered in a vert. It will be heavier, floppier and have worse resale.

Miatas, z4's etc etc were designed as verts. But the BMW e30 vert was not. Drive both and you'll know what I mean

[!LittleDragon]

If you do get one, make sure this is the first song played on the stereo..

YouTube

[supafamous]

Having owned two Miatas I'd say that owning a convertible is a blast when it's not raining - unless temperatures are below 7-8 degrees I'd normally put the top down (easier with my NC than my current NB since the NC had great heated seats).

When I was in Maui I rented a Mustang convertible and it was awesome - in a climate like that it's pretty amazing.

That said, owning a convertible is a compromise - visibility is just awful and you give up a lot of space (tiny rear seats or none at all, smaller trunk). For me, the joy of driving a Miata is only very slightly outweighed by the PITA it is as a regular car.

[godwin]

In this day and age of shared platforms. It is extremely hard to find modern convertible models ie 00+ on that are not designed with it in mind during the design process..

Originally Posted by 320icar

Miatas, z4's etc etc were designed as verts. But the BMW e30 vert was not. Drive both and you'll know what I mean

[!e.lo_]

Get a motorcycle.

[tegra7]

If you're buying used make sure to get the top inspected by a shop that specializes in installing them. FYI brand new Camaro convertibles have water leak issues coming in through the body seams in the 1/4 panels.

[Akinari]

S2000?

[bcuzracecarz]

https://youtu.be/TfL2uNfIu_8

[underscore]

Originally Posted by godwin

In this day and age of shared platforms. It is extremely hard to find modern convertible models ie 00+ on that are not designed with it in mind during the design process..

Are you telling me that hideous abomination known as the 350Z convertible was intentional?

[Klondike]

C70!

[toyota86]

this will make you feel alive. that and a hayabusa engine fits.

[Timpo]

Originally Posted by !e.lo_

Get a motorcycle.

yeah, I've driven a few convertible cars and couldn't tell much of a difference compare to normal cars.

If you roll down the window all the way down & open up your sunroof, frankly you will get a same thing.

Motorcycle will give you much different experience than cars, and for whatever reason if you don't want to get a motorcycle, here are some options.

Super 7 Hayabusa
Super 7 Cars Incorporated - Homepage


Campagna T-REX
https://campagnamotors.com/en-ca/


Polaris Slingshot
Polaris Slingshot: 3-Wheel Motorcycle - Reverse Trike | Canada


Can Am Spyder
Can-Am Spyder - Open Your Road | Can-Am Spyder CA

[LP700-4]

[Manic!]

Originally Posted by LP700-4

There is actually one in Canada. It was imported from the states by a local car salesman for his wife.

[Timpo]

[thumper]

just examples of convertibles that do not start life with the roof chopped off:

2000 Porsche Boxster S https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/5917718852.html



when the weather turns to crap put a hardtop on and you're good :



or

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster 5.5L AMG https://abbotsford.craigslist.ca/ctd/5937859698.html

[ZN6]

Since so many people are posting stuff that started off life with a hard top gone soft top:

Rally this:

[Timpo]

Originally Posted by ZN6

Since so many people are posting stuff that started off life with a hard top gone soft top:

Rally this:

I forgot which one, maybe Honda or Mazda engineers said that chopping roof off is horrible idea since roof is the vital piece to make the rigidity of chassis.

Cars like S2000 and Miata have extra reinforcement around the shell to make it more rigid, but if the car originally had roof, it's not a good idea to chop it off.

[dinfung]

here you go, you are welcome!

[heleu]

Originally Posted by Timpo

I forgot which one, maybe Honda or Mazda engineers said that chopping roof off is horrible idea since roof is the vital piece to make the rigidity of chassis.

Cars like S2000 and Miata have extra reinforcement around the shell to make it more rigid, but if the car originally had roof, it's not a good idea to chop it off.

Every modern car is unibody design; the body and frame both carry the structural loads so chopping the roof is essentially chopping the frame.

I had a co-worker who decided to make his own convertible in high school from a beater 80's car. The car basically failed immediately after he chopped the roof.

[mmmmmic]

[Robert Stack]

R129 SL, 94-97. You get a convertible, plus a hard top to avoid douchebags.