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This is a fun-loving group: Let's see your convertibles
Show us your love for impractical, water-leaking, soft-top convertibles of all persuasions please!
(it will give me time to get my list together)
Here's one of my favorites, a Buick Riviera V8 Convertible circa 1984 with FWD
Cheers
Cazalea
The only impractical thing is the hardtop convertible roof mechanism
I know they reduce cargo room a bit, but that's okay.
What worries me is my pals at the "collision estimating factory" where I used to work,
tell me they seldom can be made to work properly after a good smack in the side or bump in the rear end.
That's not uncommon with any type of car, just these babies have more moving parts that have to line up.
Mike
True that they reduce the place. I was lucky to not experiment a good smack, though. [nt]
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You're selling the volvo?
Lookimg forward to see what replaces it!
Gone but not forgotten: 2008 mx5 for me, sunflower yellow was a nice color with plenty of pop, never seen so many insects attracted by any other car and I dont mean on the windshield. Great memories driving around with my son:
Lovely yellow candy! Yes, I am selling it to fund my new crazy project. [nt]
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I looked at an Elan in Norfolk Mustard
Very similar to your Miata color. I liked the color but not that particular car
My convertible list (subject to correction and additions)
Austin Healy 100-6 -- I just found this picture of a car I'd completely forgotten
Corvair Monza 140 Convertible
Citroen Mehari
Jeepster Commando 1972
Jeepster 1968
91 Lotus Elan, 71 Lotus Elan, Caterham 7
MG TD
Olds 442
Triumph Herald I loaded this photo in the position the car sustained the day AFTER I sold it to a nut case
Olds 442
Triumph Herald I loaded this photo in the position the car sustained the day AFTER I sold it to a nut case
"... a Buick Riviera V8 Convertible circa 1984 with FWD" - Is that FOUR wheel drive or FRONT? In fact, either would be fantastic. [nt]
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That's front wheel drive
They only came in white or this red. My car had sport wheels, this has Riviera wire caps. They could have a v6 turbo or v8. Otherwise they were all loaded.
Knowing how the US cars of that era handled, I can't imagine
what a FWD must have been... quite special surely
That is a fun car to drive
Although never brought to the States I still have a friend here who owns one (shhh) and another buddy in the UK with one.
The England pal has had lots of leaks and electrical issues but still keeps it happily in his garage with a few other crazy cars.
I did some work with Smart at the beginning, just as the first cars were launched, long before the Roadster I think
Mine just runs perfectly - in all aspects! 👍🏻🍀☀️😃
No leacks, no issues what so ever!
On the contrary: Happy 225kkm already in 17 years with around 110PS from 700ccm (not original) 🙈😇💪🏻🤪
Other. The tuning has been done from a German and Swiss guy, over months!
Main aspect was the improvement of the gearbox behaviour. Especially in the automatic modus it simply wasn‘t good. The performance part had several options e.g. even more power but only with upgraded clutch etc.
I’m BMW roadster fan
My former Z3
And Z4
I really miss Z3. That was proper roadster.
