T-Top Vs. Vert

[fire95bird]

Ok so Nick and Mike have been going at it for awhile and i think its time to get the views from everyone else

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Vert FTMFW

[KirkEvil]

T-Tops!

[BarneyMobile]

T-Tops, Wouldn't have it any other way!

[FlyingDutchman]

hard top FTW

i swear im not biased...

[fire95bird]

lol Nick told me not to put hardtop but i just wanted to be fair to you HT guys :)

[madness410]

t-top doesnt take away from the body style...but theres nothing like driving in a vert

[Frosty]

Ttop

[Scrat's_Camaro]

im gona have to go with t-tops

[fire95bird]

Nick is failing

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

You just don't realize the awesomeness just yet. I count as wayyy more than one person.

[fire95bird]

lmfao

[Tsar]

If I had to chose one I would get the ttop, but I prefer a normal roof - it will never leak. Verts are generally uglier than their hardtop counterpart too.

[WildBillyT]

T-Tops. Huge vert blind spot FTMFL.

[LuvMyF8LWS6]

I have all 3, and I highly recommend the vert. With a touch of a button, the tops goes bye-bye! T-Tops involve work and hard top = ahhh no wind thru your hair!

[sweetbmxrider]

ttop. if verts weren't so god damn ugly with the top up i'd go that route. unless its a hard top vert. they rock!

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

ttop. if verts weren't so god damn ugly with the top up i'd go that route. unless its a hard top vert. they rock!

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v315/161/67/1330380016/n1330380016_30212950_6726.jpg
Still:?:

[sweetbmxrider]

its not terrible, i'm just not a fan. topless, YES!

[Tsar]

ttop. if verts weren't so god damn ugly with the top up i'd go that route. unless its a hard top vert. they rock!
Funny, we agree on the epic ugliness of the turd gens and the ugliness of verts, but disagree about everything else. :lol:

[sweetbmxrider]

i smell a sitcom!!!!! :rofl:

[fire95bird]

Say it Nick :)

[procamaroz28]

o absolutely hardtop..

[BurninrubberGT]

Vert FTMFW

FAIL

hahahahhahahahaha

told you ttops were the best nick

ty for the poll for proof lol

[LuvMyF8LWS6]

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v367/124/115/198600312/n198600312_30836781_4164.jpg

But verts are so purty! (minus my missing paint in the front!)

[ZeroCool8891]

VERT, i live my iroc vert.

[fire95bird]

Its cause i love you Mike lol

[jola]

T-tops all the way. Maintain the body lines and still have an open air experience whenever you have an extra 30 seconds to take the tops off.

[Teds89IROC]

t-tops all the way

[Teds89IROC]

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v315/161/67/1330380016/n1330380016_30212950_6726.jpg
Still:?:


FAIL! :lol:

[wretched73]

I would feel like less of a man if i was driving a vert hahah but obviously my opinion isnt shared by some people on here

[Dilley]

imo a vert is 100% ugly there is not a think about the look of those cars that is apealing at all

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

FAIL! :lol:

That's your nickname and our chat last night proved that :lol:

And Mike, I will never cave in! You are just not a member of the elite group.

[maroman88]

never had a vert so i couldnt say fist hand... TTop def owns hardtop tho

[Teds89IROC]

That's your nickname and our chat last night proved that :lol:



oh please, just because you and your army of yourself commit to going to the movies friday and the rest of north east jersey have plans either day does not mean I lose.

GOOD DAY SIR! :lol:

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

oh please, just because you and your army of yourself commit to going to the movies friday and the rest of north east jersey have plans either day does not mean I lose.

GOOD DAY SIR! :lol:

Woah now, there was more than just me chief. It means you lose.

GOOD DAY MA'AM! :lol:

[Teds89IROC]

back to topic, clearly majority of the people prefer t-top over vert, so as said before...you lose :lol:

[mtg6486]

t tops

[madness410]

back to topic, clearly majority of the people prefer t-top over vert, so as said before...you lose :lol:

yeah! u lose! loser!

lolz jk

[fire95bird]

HaHa thanks everyone for helping me prove Nick was horribly wrong and now Mike can get back at him. Hard top even beat you tsk tsk tsk

[NJSPEEDER]

Hardtop for racing/spirited driving, Vert for cruising

[BonzoHansen]

Used for racing - HT
Nice DD - T-Top
Sunday Car - Vert

[BurninrubberGT]

best thread ever

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I hate you all, except 88 iroc vert, 91droptop, luvmyf8lws6 and zeek. kthnxbi

[BurninrubberGT]

I hate you all, except 88 iroc vert, 91droptop, luvmyf8lws6 and zeek. kthnxbi

someone is a little pissy that he lost :rofl:

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

My mommy says I'm still a winner. :nod:

[NJ Torque]

i have both for this reason.

[maroman88]

lol all the votes for vert are by vert owners... we must all be missing out on sumthin! i do have a feeling that if i had a vert i just couldnt go back to anything else so they may be onto sumthin :roll:

[LTb1ow]

Hardtop!

[fire95bird]

Correct me if im wrong but don't the hard tops and ttops have the same roof design? Don't they have the same strength? IDR were i heard that from maybe it was ls1tech

[LTb1ow]

Yup, the skin peels off and voila, T tops.

[NJ Torque]

on these cars, yes.... g bodies.. whole 'nother car

[NastyEllEssWon]

correction. on 4th gens the hardtop and ttop got the same structure. all other generations they were cut into an existing hardtop.



ive owned one of all. i have to say i enjoy ttops immensely but theres nothing like pushing a button and letting the sun soak in. verts are only good for cruising anything else and youd need a more rigid structure

[LuvMyF8LWS6]

I hate you all, except 88 iroc vert, 91droptop, luvmyf8lws6 and zeek. kthnxbi

Awww Nick!

lol all the votes for vert are by vert owners... we must all be missing out on sumthin! i do have a feeling that if i had a vert i just couldnt go back to anything else so they may be onto sumthin :roll:

Uuuh yeah! I didn't know the joys of a vert until I got my hands on one! Totally effortless! I don't think I've taken my T-Tops off my Formula in over a year cuz I'm too lazy. lol

[Ian]

I think T tops are cool, but I prefer the simplicity of hard tops. I wouldn't dismiss a car because of T tops, but I definitely wouldn't own a convertible.

[Featherburner]

Correct me if im wrong but don't the hard tops and ttops have the same roof design? Don't they have the same strength? IDR were i heard that from maybe it was ls1tech

Yup, the skin peels off and voila, T tops.

correction. on 4th gens the hardtop and ttop got the same structure. all other generations they were cut into an existing hardtop.

You guys are saying that a 4th gen t-top car is as structurally sound as a hardtop car?

[LTb1ow]

Kinda sorta, yea.
Have you seen the T top conversion write ups?

[LTb1ow]

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2059/101/5145050161_medium.jpg

You only cut the side bars out, so yea you are weakening the car, but I always figured the hard top had more under it.

[miketa95]

i've never experienced t tops or a convertible (fbody).

[Featherburner]

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2059/101/5145050161_medium.jpg

You only cut the side bars out, so yea you are weakening the car, but I always figured the hard top had more under it.OK, you corrected yourself. Thanks.

[LTb1ow]

Yup, although its still not much to really be removing.

[Featherburner]

Yup, although its still not much to really be removing.You're cutting a section of steel that connects points a and b and replacing it with something that "latches" in. Now, I'm not an engineer but, I don't think it takes one to figure out which one is stronger.

[FIcamaroRE92]

t-tops

[sweetbmxrider]

You're cutting a section of steel that connects points a and b and replacing it with something that "latches" in. Now, I'm not an engineer but, I don't think it takes one to figure out which one is stronger.

yeah but how much of a difference does it really make?

[Ian]

yeah but how much of a difference does it really make?

the roof of a car, especially a unibody car, is a significant structural piece. can you get away with cutting it? Sure. would it be stronger if it was left intact? Yes.

ETA: think about it like this. all the weight between the front and rear wheels is pushing down on the floor, which in turn is trying to push the top of the front windshield towards the top of the rear hatch.

[LTb1ow]

Yea, install SFCs and you will see how weak the cars are.

[sweetbmxrider]

ok i understand. i do have subframe connectors i need to weld in, eventually

[JL8Jeff]

I've been through enough t-top and convertibles and I have no need for either any more. I hate the leaks and squeaks with t-tops and I don't care to have the sun beating on me while driving the car so I prefer a hard top. I don't even take the t-tops shades out of my SS. I get enough sun out on the golf course and in my boat.

[LTb1ow]

Woohoo! I figured I was the only one. LOL hardtop FTW.

[7998]

Vert hands down, I'd almost rather have an LT1 vert than my t-top LS1, almost.

[jims69camaro]

My mommy says I'm still a weiner. :nod:

s'ok. you've got a face even a mother couldn't love. :mrgreen: we can't all be gorgeous george.

[ar0ck]

T-Tops hand down.

I only like T/A drop tops, especially Brian's (BlackBird) & Franks (Fozzi).

3rd & 4th gen cars need a B-Pillar, it just defines the shape of the car to me.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Vert hands down

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

s'ok. you've got a face even a mother couldn't love. :mrgreen: we can't all be gorgeous george.

No, and even fewer can be a nice looking nick.

[bad64chevelle]

T-Tops, AND I should be biased in other directions.

[Savage_Messiah]

t-tops

[ib4200]

verts are for the west coast and florida, hard tops are for up north like in canada, main, NH, and other cold places i wouldnt wanna be and t-tops are for all the other place

[enRo]

5 out of 7 cars I've owned had T-tops for a reason :nod: (The other 2 had sunroofs :lol: )

[JerzLT1]

i cant believe no one has said it yet... chicks dig convertibles!

[racerz]

475LBS. lighter than convertable. that's almost half a second on the strip. nuff said

[Stupercharged]

T TOPS FTMFW I owned a hard top and it sucked in the summer :(

[WiMiMc]

i cant believe no one has said it yet... chicks dig t-tops!

fixed :-D

[Frosty]

Was there really a need to bump a thread that's over a year and a half old?

[omarcamaro]

t-tops i had to cut my roof so i could have them

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Was there really a need to bump a thread that's over a year and a half old?

It was linked to in a thread within the past week or so, so it's not completely their fault. I remember seeing it somewhere

[1_Hot_SOM_WS6]

T-tops are highly sexy!!

[T69SS]

T-tops

[redsoxsstink]

verts=:gay::barf:

[RU_Weskot]

i cant believe no one has said it yet... chicks dig convertibles!

meanwhile every chick screams when i drive up with my t tops off... :P

fixed :-D

+1!!

verts=:gay::barf:

i concur, lol and i find it funny how I AM the one driving with t tops... Fania. xD jk jk


besides, i claim that the t tops hold onto the older camaros / TA heritage. Converting to a vert is like converting to the modern age.

[thunder]

meanwhile every chick screams when i drive up with my t tops off... :P

maybe its cause u suck at driving

[Featherburner]

besides, i claim that the t tops hold onto the older camaros / TA heritage. Converting to a vert is like converting to the modern age.
What the hell are you talking about?

[Frosty]

It was linked to in a thread within the past week or so, so it's not completely their fault. I remember seeing it somewhere

Ahhhh OK, makes sense then :D

What the hell are you talking about?

:rofl:

[BigRocsFirebird]

It was linked to in a thread within the past week or so, so it's not completely their fault. I remember seeing it somewhere

I'd have to say t-tops ftw! i can't bust balls on a vert cause i've never been in one. don't take it the wrong way but i look at verts more as a girls car than anything. i'm sure when the tops down and its all open is pretty sweet but i wouldn't know. I'd have the say if i was to own a vert it would be a ferrari since some ferrari models only come as verts.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

i can't bust balls on a vert cause i've never been in one. i'm sure when the tops down and its all open is pretty sweet but i wouldn't know. .

Exactly why most of you shouldn't be able to vote in this contest. :wink:
We've had all three combos and I've spent a good deal of time in all of them.

[Frosty]

Awwww, the 14 second vert guy is getting all upset. :D:D:D:D:D

[BurninrubberGT]

Was there really a need to bump a thread that's over a year and a half old?

it gets nick mad so yes we did :rofl:

[BonzoHansen]

What the hell are you talking about?

lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/JSBOWSE/67%20Exterior/SSMarch2009478.jpg

[redsoxsstink]

besides, i claim that the t tops hold onto the older camaros / TA heritage. Converting to a vert is like converting to the modern age.
yea ya dropped the ball on that one, verts were around befor t-tops. yea i have to agree with rock on this one, verts seem girly. my girlfriend has a vert sebring (almost a camaro:rofl:) and it is pretty cool i have to admit. the only thing holding me back buying a vert is the looks and the wind noise while on the highway

[WiMiMc]

the only thing holding me back buying a vert is the looks and the wind noise while on the highway

:nod: my friend had a convertible 88 cabriolet with the sole purpose of beating it to death. the only thing the convertible was good for was jumping in and out of the car

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

the only thing holding me back buying a vert is the looks and the wind noise while on the highway

Looks are completely up to you, so I'll leave you alone on that one.

If you're worried about wind noise, I have to say there is very little wind noise due to the 19 degree windshield. Several members have ridden in my car at highway speeds and can attest to this (1994lt1, redbird99, etc). I know for one there's more wind noise in my truck at 30 than the Camaro at 70. My ex was surprised too, we could have a normal conversation just like if we were in a regular car at 70 mph.

[Brendan713]

T-Tops are the best of both worlds in all senses. Verts are sweet only when the top is down, if you can get me a hardtop vert F-Body im won, TTops also make those people who wish to have a solid roof happy as well.

For me TTops are the best i can get in and out of the car much easier with the TTops off because its a pain for me to climb in and out of these cars. i am 6'4 enough said.

[BigRocsFirebird]

Exactly why most of you shouldn't be able to vote in this contest. :wink:
We've had all three combos and I've spent a good deal of time in all of them.

i didn't vote! what now, wanna fight about it.