convertible hardtop or no?

[Is_that_a_camaro]

will the new camaro convertible be a hard top or soft? what do you think?

what would you perfer?

[Muscle Master]

hard top would probaly add more weight

[Is_that_a_camaro]

so do you think they'll have the option, or will they just have it in soft top?

[2xtrbo]

I have a convertible hardtop on my current car BMW 335.

PROS
It is much quieter than a ragtop when up.
It stiffens the body structure more than a ragtop.
It maintains the look of the hardtop with the Hoffmeister kink.
It is safer in a rollover or any accident.

CONS
It adds 400 lb. altogether in terms of the top, motors and hardware.
It is more expensive than a ragtop.
Lowering the top messes up the 50/50 balance the car has when the top is up.
A ragtop has a classic look that would fit well with the retro '69 look.


All in all I would prefer a soft top on the Camaro because I am not buying it to be quiet and refined, I am buying it to be a hairy monster and I don't want to be slowed down by a 400 lb. top either.

[radz28]

Originally Posted by 2xtrbo

I have a convertible hardtop on my current car BMW 335.

PROS
It is much quieter than a ragtop when up.
It stiffens the body structure more than a ragtop.
It maintains the look of the hardtop with the Hoffmeister kink.
It is safer in a rollover or any accident.

CONS
It adds 400 lb. altogether in terms of the top, motors and hardware.
It is more expensive than a ragtop.
Lowering the top messes up the 50/50 balance the car has when the top is up.
A ragtop has a classic look that would fit well with the retro '69 look.


All in all I would prefer a soft top on the Camaro because I am not buying it to be quiet and refined, I am buying it to be a hairy monster and I don't want to be slowed down by a 400 lb. top either.

Everything posted here makes sense. I'm not planning on a 'vert but I think it would be best, to keep cost down, to go with a soft top.

[Is_that_a_camaro]

ok. thanx. im probly going to buy the coupe, but was just wondering. thanx agian.

[TAG UR IT]

If it were an option and didn't cost an arm and a leg, I'd probably go for it. But, don't think it'll happen....too much work to make it and probably won't be enough sales to justify the research.

[The_Blur]

I'd want the soft top, assuming I can afford it at all.

How much of a difference in the quarter mile would we see based on the weight difference among a hard top convertible, a soft top convertible, and a coupe?

[Camaro_Corvette]

i actually would be willing to deal with the extra weight, i'd love to have a hard top, but it would probably cost too much...the problem is i am having a hard time envisioning the soft top on the new camaro, does anyone have a pic of this or is that some thing im gonna have to wait for closer to time of actual production..

[2xtrbo]

Originally Posted by The_Blur

I'd want the soft top, assuming I can afford it at all.

How much of a difference in the quarter mile would we see based on the weight difference among a hard top convertible, a soft top convertible, and a coupe?

BMW has been advertising .2 of a second difference for the hard top cabrio. Suffice it to say that with 300 lb. ft. of torque at 1500 RPM all the way to 5000 RPM in the BMW twin turbo straight 6, 400 lb. does not take away that much. I can't imagine that with a big V8 it would make more difference than .2 of a second.

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by The_Blur

I'd want the soft top, assuming I can afford it at all.

How much of a difference in the quarter mile would we see based on the weight difference among a hard top convertible, a soft top convertible, and a coupe?

Well, I'd say the coupe would come in first, soft top in second, and hard top coming in last for a 1/4 mile run.

Since we don't have real facts, any #'s we put up would be complete guesses. But, I will say, you can pretty much tack on 1/10th of a second for every 100 lbs added to a car....at least in a scenario concerning my 4th Gen.

[chadrcr]

I would prefer the hard top for the leak'proof' quiet.
I did really love the T-Tops on my 02 Z, it is hard to accept that they can make a convertable but can not make t-tops...

[RSPARKS5]

Living here in chicago i wood like the hard top if for anything else the security part of it, last 2 soft tops i had got sliced people love to jack around with other peoples cars because they can they don't even steal anything out of the car just slice/cut walk away, i hate that.......

[Mindz]

That's why you keep your alarm on and leave the top down. Convertibles are known for having that happen to them since it won't set off the alarm. Just don't keep anything valuable in your car if you leave it on the street.