have a convertible? just a few questions

jphanna · 22-04-2010, 03:28 PM

Don’t know how many on this forum have a convertible. Daily driver or a weekender. Yankie or European.

I was wondering if you could point out some of the pros and cons of having a ragtop.

How does driving a coupe compare with a ragtop driving over the same piece of favourite country road (apart from the obvious sun and wind in hair..) do they feel MUCH different to the coupe version…etc

What special care needs does a convertible need, with all those hood linkages, and the hood itself?

Once you get used to a convertible, can you go back to a coupe/sedan, or you are hooked for good …?

Are you concerned when you park it, because of the attention it receives?

Which are the most popular yankie convertibles around? How much more over a coupe do they cost? 10% more? 30% more?

Is there something that a person who has never bought one, can get caught out on (not including regular mechanical/crash inspections) for example if the hood movement doesn’t appear very smooth, is there enough people around to be able to find the linkages/motors etc to fix it?