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Car and Driver SLAMS Mustang Convertible
Has anyone read the review of the Mustang Convertible in the Sept. '10 Car and Driver?
Basically, they repeatedly bashed the car for its lack of structural rigidity and made it sound like it's made out of Jello. They blamed Ford's effort to keep the weight down at the expense of rigidity. I can only imagine how much worse the GT500 convertible (with its stiffer suspension and more aggressive wheel/tire combination) must be. I am waiting (in)patiently for the Z28 convertible. I sure hope that its extra weight represents muscle (and, therefore, greater structural rigidity) and not just fat. If the Z28 convertible shakes and quivers like the 'Stang, I may need to rethink everything. Ford cannot be happy about that article. Bruce |
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Go Blue!!!!!
Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Indiana
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You can bet the Camaro team will bring a much better vehicle to the party.
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The Camaro vert looks more solid than the stang, but will be less so than the Camaro coupe. Besides Corvette, when was the last time Chevy built a convertible?
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GM has had a few (G6, Solstice/Sky). Chevy had the SSR for a while.
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![]() Drives: 2008 MazdaSpeed3 Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Lost Wages, NV
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Cavalier
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Red Big Block Camaro
Drives: 93 C1500, VR Big Block 70 Camaro RS Join Date: Oct 2009
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really? ive never seen one and hope youre joking
BTW, thats great that they found something other than the Camaro to slam
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They were pretty nice looking and for the price there wasn't much competition that was a whole lot better.
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*new car smell*
Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jamestown, NY
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every generation of the cavalier, and its pontiac twin the sunbird (later sunfire) had a convertible option, but they were killed off shortly before they were replaced with the Cobalt/G5.
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