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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
A Camaro competing with a 650i?
Yeah. Not happening. I don't care if there is a fancy cover to the convertible top.
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So let it compete with the Series 3...
Agreed, there is ALOT that goes into the engineering of these tops, and both operate differently in how the rear "seals" especially for the BMW to allow the auto hard boot. However, I'm guessing because of the "cut lines" on both cars, the entire roof assembly just drops in to the body. Eventually, maybe this will be looked at again by GM engineers. It would be very interesting to see what the engineering cost OR manufacturing cost difference is for just this aspect. Maybe we ARE disillusioned to the costs.
I tend to agree with Jake on one point, that because of the way spy shots and initial photos LOOKED...people were expecting GM to "hit this top out of the park" and have a hard boot like the BMW 3 series. (you gotta admit the top storage cover and body cuts look very similar on both)
With that said, will it keep me from ordering my convertible? NO.
Would I have paid $1000 more for just this option? YES
Do I realize the BMW 3 is roughly $53K YES
Do I love everything else GM has done with the convertible...HELL YES
