I am going to have fun here.
Originally posted by battle_stage
Convertable are for girls and men with midlife crisis.
Really, and how many pansy cars do you know could whoop on a Z06 with no problem on the straight and in the curves???
Originally posted by LoudMusic
I think convertibles are bad ass. Perhaps you just don't have good taste in cars (:
It depends on which conv. the car is. There are ones that are great and others that suck. As for good taste in cars, everyone has rights to opinions, but to blatantly say you hate something is obviously a sign showing that person has either one of three things. 1. going with a band wagon. 2. Real emotional problems, or 3. small man's syndrome.
Originally posted by battle_stage
Convertables are almost always heavier and don't handle as well.
I'll refer back to my first comment. Yup that Miata was way heavier then that Z06.
Originally posted by SiGNAL
Convertibles lose so much stability since there is no roof... I duno why it drifts well in GT3, mebbe 'cuz it's just a game...
It is called frame reimforcement if you are serious about racing a conv. As for drifting, would be nice to do, but I am more of a grip racer. I like taking people in corners, not sliding my arse out for the public to see.
Originally posted by bengee
Convertables do suck... It is not so much styling but he structure that is lost in the absence of a roof... This lack of a roof provides a great way for ones head to get smashed in by flying debry or an accident, as well as an easy access for car jackers.
Car jackers, yes it is easier for them. But if you know how to protect you car from them, ie. hiding important wires one might use to jump start the car, putting a guard over the tranny cable adjustment nut and so on, they are quite hard to steal my friend. As for accidents, you protect yourself, a perfect example is the conv. Beetle by VW. The rear head rests are actually roll bars. If the ECU senses that the car is above a certain preset degree on two wheels, one wheel or three wheels, it calculates the speed and other factures. The roll bars will pop out to the full position in a matter of 1/10 a second. The Conv. Beetles were also droppped on the roof to see if it is able to withstand a flip over and passed with flying colors. Now as for debris flying, you gotta chance it. Until you
actuallydrive a conv don't blatantly say things about them without holding up any prrof against it. No proof no arguement then obviously you got issues of some sort. (that is in reference to the first comment quoted again.) There have been good points drawn up here since and very legitimant too. Drive one first and then make you opinion.
I'm not too observent either, though. I can't wait til I move to.....someplace else..
