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SilverLotus340R
10-01-2003, 07:44 PM
which do you own/ would buy/ want???

Coupe Covertible or Sedan??

and just for fun..which one would u buy and what car in that form??

TexasF355F1
10-01-2003, 07:47 PM
I don't want to buy a convertible. Never liked em for some reason.
Coupe: M3
Convertible: SL55
Sedan: M5, 745, 760, S-Class, I could go on and on

Moppie
10-01-2003, 08:42 PM
You need to ADD "hatch" to the list, as they are just as common.
I have a coupe but have owned all 4 at some time or another.
As a weekend car, or a performance car I would want either a coupe or a convertiable. No real reason, I just love the wind in my hair back to basics motoring a convertiable tends to offer, or the leen light weight design of most coupes, of if its a larger GT style, then easy open road driving.

But as a daily driver its a real pain in the ass.
A long front end is annoying to park, and there is no room in the back for passangers. A largish boot is the only good thing about it, but then thats not that common on most coupes.
I would rather have a sedan, or even better a hatch, all the advantages of the coupe, with the interior room of a sedan (often more) and the advantages of a small car, i.e. easy parking, easy to get around in taffic, and being light weight generaly lots of fun to throw around.

genjy
10-01-2003, 09:33 PM
I would never buy a convertible sports car if there were a hardtop sedan or a coupe version of the same car. I feel a true performance car has to be hardtop for handling, rigidity, and safety reasons.

For example, I would buy a M-Coupe over a M-Roadster, or a hardtop Mustang GT over a convertible one. I wish that hardtop Miata RS will come here to the US. That is one sexy car.

Jimster
10-02-2003, 05:01 AM
Depends on the purposes

Urban driving- Hatches
General driving around- Sedans
Cruising- Convertibles
Driving hard- Coupes and Hatches

Just depends

NISSANSPDR
10-02-2003, 10:33 AM
Coupe - R32 GTR
Convertible - Vanquish Convertible (I think they make one)
Sedan - M5
Hatch - Focus RS (new one)

YogsVR4
10-02-2003, 10:35 AM
Depends on the purposes

Urban driving- Hatches
General driving around- Sedans
Cruising- Convertibles
Driving hard- Coupes and Hatches

Just depends

:iagree: 90% (hatches for hard driving - no) :sunglasse

Jimster
10-03-2003, 01:55 AM
:iagree: 90% (hatches for hard driving - no) :sunglasse


Hatches can be damned good for it- short wheel bases, light wieght and in the cases of Hondas and European cars- great chassis

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