03-10-2007, 02:39 AM | #1 |
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Automobile Magazine 03/07 - Hard top for vert?
I picked up this issue and it had a good read. In the mag, they were talking about the conv Camaro. I take all of this with a grain of salt, but had to mention a couple of areas they touched on...for the entire article, pick up this issue...here's the out takes I thought were interesting.
"Interestingly, Tom Peters (GM's director of exterior design) won't entirely rule out the notion of a folding hard top. Although it's unlikely, since the extra cost involved would make the Camaro less competitive against its Ford Mustang rival, Chevy could conceivably offer both a ragtop and a folding hard top, as do the Mazda MX-5 and the Chrysler Sebring." ..."the Audi features a hinged tonneau that covers the roof once it's stacked in the trunk. That's not a cheap solution, and as always, the final details of the design for the Camaro's mechanism will be driven by cost." Do I think it'll happen? No. Would I like to see a hard top? Uh...HELL YEAH!!! |
03-10-2007, 03:23 AM | #2 |
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there's just something about a ragtop Camaro that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside... or at least it does for me
it's a cool idea, but I just think that its a little too trendy and over the top (no pun intended)
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03-10-2007, 06:20 AM | #3 |
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I can see removable hard tops on real sports cars like the Corvette, Solstice, Sky, but not on the Camaro.
If it was available, it wouldn't be on my option list. I think T-Tops are a pain enough, much less winching a hard top on and off
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03-10-2007, 08:10 AM | #4 |
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Thanks for that info. Tag.
Some interesting news there. Maybe Chevrolet's thinking of offering it as an option on a "higher-end" model? Personally, to me, a folding hard-top doesn't "fit" with the "persona" of a Camaro. I hear folding hard-top and I think Mercedes, etc. If I were choosing a 'vert for the 5th Gen., I'd go with the soft-top, saving some weight and money. Ed |
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i would love a hard top... I have never liked rag tops. To me the hard top offers the best of both worlds: the smooth lines of a coupe with the great feel of a vert! |
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03-10-2007, 11:43 AM | #6 | |
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I've never wanted a soft top vert...I've seen so many have the tops cut and would never want to see my vert end up like that. I'd take a removable hard top panel (like the vette) or a hard top vert w/out hesitation. The main thing is the importance of keeping the coupes lines and w/ a hard top, you can still do that getting the best of both worlds. Sure, it's a little extra weight, but toss on some headers and the added weight is cancelled out. |
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03-10-2007, 05:33 PM | #7 |
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Don't shoot me, but I would really love a T-top option, my probably wouldn't get it , but I'd love to see it.
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03-10-2007, 07:12 PM | #8 |
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I agree 100% with that statement. Hardtop is the ONLY way I'd buy a convertible.
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03-11-2007, 09:44 PM | #9 |
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Pffft, I for one arent trying for the "warm and fuzzy" impression. lol
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03-12-2007, 08:28 AM | #10 |
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have you guys read the information Hot Rod Magazine published about the Camaro this month? I found a few discussions on some other boards talking about it. They say the vert will weigh 3,750 lbs and the coupe 100 less than that. Found that pretty interesting to hear....
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