No T-tops? What's the point?

[V6Bob]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

T-tops?

Just a poor substitute for the real deal.

Bob

2000 Firebird convert, Chameleon/Tan

[airattack111]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

lol you are retarded!1!!one!1!

performance > t-tops

Considering you drive a slow *** v6 "I do as well", there's not much performance there. I'm sure there single digit ls1 camaros with t-tops.

The end.

The only people that don't like t-tops are the ones that don't have them, I;m sure if they had a chose they would deffinetely take them over the POS hardtop.

[Fireball27]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

T-tops?

Just a poor substitute for the real deal.

Bob

2000 Firebird convert, Chameleon/Tan

Amen.

[kristen]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

so keep your 4th gen with the t tops and buy a hard top 5th!

that is what i'm doing, but i'm not holding back. i'm getting the biggest and badest motor they put out there!

[black98V6]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

You are mistaken if you think t-tops are heavier, or if hardtops have a stronger subframe.

about the chassis thing I have no idea but t-tops are heavier than a fixed roof 4th gen

[ZO6vette037]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

a car is like a woman... if you want the top to come off you need to spend a little extra $$$$

[Shirl]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

I'm thinking they are going with Ford's marketing of the Mustang, in that it only comes in hardtop or convertible.

[DAS BOOT]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

about the chassis thing I have no idea but t-tops are heavier than a fixed roof 4th gen

Why is that?

the 2 metal pieces you cut off here, weigh as much, if not more hten a pair of t-tops and a center trim bar.



That doesn't also include that you are cutting off the weatherstripping trim guideplate in half as well...

[skorpion317]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

The 5th gen won't look right with T-tops. The choice is:

A.) Offer T-Tops, but make the car look like crap.

OR

B.) Keep it a coupe or convertible, and the car looks dead sexy.

I'll take option B.

and BTW, the whole "no t-tops on the 5th gen" thing is OLD news. The issue was already settled before the concept came out.

[skorpion317]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

Why is that?
the 2 metal pieces you cut off here, weigh as much, if not more hten a pair of t-tops and a center trim bar.

That doesn't also include that you are cutting off the weatherstripping trim guideplate in half as well...

Because when you cut the roof off a car, it weakens the structure. So GM had to compensate for the T-tops by strengthening the body. That's where the added weight comes from.

[HokieBird]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

never really cared for t-tops.

You're dead to me!


I think a targa top would look alright on the new maro, but obviously it's not going to happen. I'm sure some shop will cut the roof off of one.

[pumpkinking13x]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

I'm just dissapointed, that's all

[LD]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

Because when you cut the roof off a car, it weakens the structure. So GM had to compensate for the T-tops by strengthening the body. That's where the added weight comes from.

i have never heard this
can you back this up?
(not accusing, just wondering)

[Shodown]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

The only people that don't like t-tops are the ones that don't have them, I;m sure if they had a chose they would deffinetely take them over the POS hardtop.

Soooo, fbodies without t-tops are POS' eh. Riiiiight :rolleyes:

[vanbibber]

Re: No T-tops? What's the point?

Considering you drive a slow *** v6 "I do as well", there's not much performance there. I'm sure there single digit ls1 camaros with t-tops.

The end.

The only people that don't like t-tops are the ones that don't have them, I;m sure if they had a chose they would deffinetely take them over the POS hardtop.

actually i chose hard top over t-top. i had 4 cars in the same price range,mileage and color. and i chose the hard top. did the same thing when i had my 3.4. to me its just another pain in the *** thing that id break and have to fix.