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01-25-2010, 09:08 PM
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T-Tops or Convertable???
I need to know pro's and cons of both. Found 2 T/A's for the same price. Both Royal blue metallic. One is a convertable, one has t tops. Any info would be great.
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01-25-2010, 09:26 PM
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Based on how annoying my t-tops leaking today were, I would go with either a hardtop or a convertable, t-tops suk. They rattle in the cold, leak in the rain and birds can still crap in the car if you leave them off!
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01-25-2010, 09:27 PM
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chicks dig convertibles
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01-25-2010, 09:30 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Verts are gay and stalkers ride in them.
Ttops leak as pointed out.
Hardtops are FTW.
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01-25-2010, 09:36 PM
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T-tops:
Pros
-chicks also dig
-best off both worlds
-looks better IMO
-lighter (i think)
-handles better (just made up) lool (but it makes sense)
-uhmmm can look thru it like a window? (chicks dig that) lol
-just plain retro cool
Cons:
-almost all leak dont care what u say (even a little)
-annoying to put on and take off
-can get very hot in summer when trying to take on and put off
-thats it
VERT
PROS:
-looks rad with top down
-chicks dig
-thats it.
Cons:
-never had one so dont read this so seriously
-ugly with top up
-can tear
-can get stained/dirty
-more moving parts to break
-ugly coolors like tan
-uhmmm more vonorable to theft? (can just cut thru?)
-thats all it got
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01-25-2010, 09:36 PM
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Go with t-tops bro you wont be dissapointed. Unless it rains
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01-25-2010, 09:37 PM
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http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthr...highlight=Ttop
not all ttops leak btw
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Verts are gay and stalkers ride in them.
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01-25-2010, 09:39 PM
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yeah huh! u just dont know about it.. it prob leaks alittle tiny bit when ur not lookin then dries up..
:jk:
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01-25-2010, 09:40 PM
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Well, i'm in a hard top bird now so anything is better then this heat trap
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how much for the italian lions??? \
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
My money is that its Chaney....
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01-25-2010, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
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99.8 Percent leak you just have to find where the water goes. My t-tops arent like a waterfall like other people says about there's , but after a storm if you pull up the bucket seat you find that my carpet is a lil damp.
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01-25-2010, 09:49 PM
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you should be looking at the pros and cons of the condition of the two cars in question.
then buy the one with t tops.
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01-25-2010, 09:49 PM
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My windows leak not my t-tops I need to adjust them...you remember when I had the vert...Pure awosomeness!!! Well other than the lake in the back seat from the top drain that was clogged with pine needles. That top was down at all times no need for a/c, but I do like the t-tops as well they are nice you cant go wrong with either lol
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01-25-2010, 09:51 PM
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I would go T-Tops, verts have a lot of noise when driving down the highway with the top up, same with the top down but duh lol,
Although as you saw t-tops leak, however they are just so cool! Plus I believe the body is more rigid
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01-25-2010, 09:54 PM
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Yea I agree with Kirk Evil. You should really doing more research about the car. If you could post up the ads for the both of them.
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01-25-2010, 09:59 PM
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01-25-2010, 10:02 PM
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I'm not a fan of convertables at all. I'd take t-tops over anything, hardtop second, and I wouldnt buy a convertable. They just look akward compared to the smooth look of a hardtop. Get a convertable with some wear and it will leak worse than t-tops. The rattling would be annoying too.
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01-25-2010, 10:02 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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I'd take more into account than the type of top it has on it, for one thing.
That aside, if they were in the same condition.....*points to sig*
Unless you're going to have a biased race car where weight and rigidity really matters, I would go convertible.
The 95 is still on it's original top, not a single leak, ever. Can't say the same for our old t-top'd 92 Formula back when it was only 6 years old. Treat the top once in a while, and you're set. Top down cruising is unlike any other, whether or not you're trying to pick up chicks. T-tops are just convertible wannabes but don't have the balls to fully get one
Any other specific questions about convertibles you have, fire away. Also important to note...if you forget to latch a t-top it flies off and goes bye bye, possibly hitting your car or other cars. Convertibles don't have this issue, it simply goes back where it belongs if you don't latch it
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01-25-2010, 10:02 PM
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Tool in a tux lol. But i do remember looking like a lobster after borrowing that car for a week
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how much for the italian lions??? \
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My money is that its Chaney....
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01-25-2010, 10:06 PM
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Tool in a tux lol. But i do remember looking like a lobster after borrowing that car for a week
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Yeah we were both burnt as hell but you remember how awosome it was crusing in that car just dont get a vert thats sat under a pine tree for extended peroids of time like my uncles
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01-25-2010, 10:12 PM
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The convertibles weigh more cost more and have more parts to fail. Nj is a 4 season state go with hard or t-top if its a dd.
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01-25-2010, 10:17 PM
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knock on wood.. my t-tops don't leak. IMO t-tops are better on some cars than verts but hey, that's just me
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Verts are gay and stalkers ride in them.
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01-25-2010, 10:20 PM
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oh yeah... that's sexy...
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01-25-2010, 10:24 PM
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Wow that joke isnt old Rocky I think your t-tops dont leak cuz you dont haz torque lol Oh I saw ur friend with the Saleen today BTW lol
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01-25-2010, 10:24 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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(sebring picture)
oh yeah... that's sexy...
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He said Pontiac, not LS1 camaro.
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