Thanks for all of the replies. I like some of the cars that were suggested so far. None still strikes me as being THE ONE for this road trip. However I am looking more at the BMWs because I think they would be fun on the twisty road. They are a bit pricey though and if a part brakes it would be kind of costly. I did also think of the VW Cabrio but i think I would run into reliability issues. It probably why no one suggested it.
The toyota solara is still out of my price range and doesn't strike me as something that would be fun to drive on the roads
chrysler sebring just doesn't sound fun on the twisty roads honestly, however plenty of room.
I am still wondering about how much room I would actually need on this trip. I usually pack pretty light when going on trips. I don't know. I should make a list.
I am kind of thinking of taking a motorcycle if the girlfriend isn't interested in going with me. Call some other people up and seeing if a motorcycle road trip is possible.
What I am surprised at is when I look at most cars in the parking lot today, there are a lot of SUVs, closed in cars, most of them don't even have a sun roof. When I think of taking a trip in a car (even if it is a short trip) having the windows open, sun roof removed, wind blowing everywhere would be the way to travel.