Is there a point owning a convertible...
Discussion
Thankyou4calling said:
More convertibles are sold in the UK than any country in Europe according to SMMT so many do see the point.
I think that's because us British are just too damn stupid... We have some of the worst weather!! BUT I wouldn't be without a convertible, it's just great. As another poster said, if you have to ask, then perhaps it's not for you....
My SL55 was one of my all time favourite cars, partly because you could get the tintop down.. even better when there's something under the bonnet worth listening to..
In this country every convertible should have heated seats, xenons and a decent stereo.
Go for an SL55 it's SO much better than the SLK55, not only to drive..but soundtrack too. The SLKs just that bit too small/effeminate
In this country every convertible should have heated seats, xenons and a decent stereo.
Go for an SL55 it's SO much better than the SLK55, not only to drive..but soundtrack too. The SLKs just that bit too small/effeminate
J4CKO said:
for those moments when it is right it seems to be worth it, I am thinking summer evenings as it goes from dusk to dark, as the air temp drops a bit, so you arent getting blasted by the sun, when you are out on nice roads and not in town.
This is perfect. When I first got "caught out" leaving the office late one summer's afternoon, by the time I got home, it was getting dark. I can't explain why but it was such a nice feeling driving about (suburbs!) with the roof down as the sun was setting.
Why do people say that we have such bad weather? If you look at annual rainfall figures and compare say London or even Manchester to Miami, Sydney, Orlando, Vancouver, Paris, cape town, new York, Venice, and plenty of other places there rainfall is way higher. And as for saying it's sunny for one week in July, where have you been for the last month, you could comfortably go topless from march through to October I reckon.
Hoofy said:
J4CKO said:
for those moments when it is right it seems to be worth it, I am thinking summer evenings as it goes from dusk to dark, as the air temp drops a bit, so you arent getting blasted by the sun, when you are out on nice roads and not in town.
This is perfect. When I first got "caught out" leaving the office late one summer's afternoon, by the time I got home, it was getting dark. I can't explain why but it was such a nice feeling driving about (suburbs!) with the roof down as the sun was setting.
Yes they are great.
However convertibles get a lot of stick because of stiffness.
For starters half of the people who say this have probably never been in a rag top. On an open road in typical conditions the average driver wouldnt feel the difference - on a track yes.
The other problem is the car. If you try a car which is a rag top only you will not have a problem as they have been designed from the ground up to have no roof. It's the other cars (hatchback and saloon convertibles, so not the "sports" cars) which have the wobbly feel because the design would have been compromised to share parts between coupe and convertible.
I run an s2000 which is great, so is the mx5 and SLK. All convertibles aren't like a twisty old A4 cab.
It sounds like they aren't for you. I didn't even think twice about getting one and I wouldn't look back.
However convertibles get a lot of stick because of stiffness.
For starters half of the people who say this have probably never been in a rag top. On an open road in typical conditions the average driver wouldnt feel the difference - on a track yes.
The other problem is the car. If you try a car which is a rag top only you will not have a problem as they have been designed from the ground up to have no roof. It's the other cars (hatchback and saloon convertibles, so not the "sports" cars) which have the wobbly feel because the design would have been compromised to share parts between coupe and convertible.
I run an s2000 which is great, so is the mx5 and SLK. All convertibles aren't like a twisty old A4 cab.
It sounds like they aren't for you. I didn't even think twice about getting one and I wouldn't look back.
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