retractable hardtop
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That is cool. However, having a retractable hardtop isn't worth paying 3 times as much for the car. That asking price is almost enough to buy a C8 with a retractable hardtop!
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2002 Rare Chevrolet Corvette with retractable hardtop,Very rare,One of two in existance,Only three were made and one was destroyed,Retractable hardtop.Wow, I never seen one, I guess I've never even heard of one before. Pretty neat but no way in hell would I pay over $60k for one.
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Very cool but the seam lines are ugly. Might look better if the car were black then they wouldn't be so visible.
Good luck on getting the asking price though. I might go $5K or maybe $10K over fair market value of a low miles C5 but not what they want.
I'd be happy to find a removable hardtop for my convertible but I never see them for sale.
Good luck on getting the asking price though. I might go $5K or maybe $10K over fair market value of a low miles C5 but not what they want.
I'd be happy to find a removable hardtop for my convertible but I never see them for sale.
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Would be pretty cool, but certainly not at that price.
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According to the article for $18,000 you too can have one and the company said they've done "approximately a dozen" so it's not quite that rare.
The green one on CL is FS @ $26,000
It's not too clear in the photo but top down you only have enough room left for a couple water bottles and a micro fiber towel.
They do Challenger convertibles also but those are canvas top
http://www.droptopcustoms.com/design-features/
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I would rather see GM drop the targa top and go with either a convertible or a coupe/hatchback. The coupe/hatchback should have the option of a real powered and shaded moon-roof. It would make the car more stable, secure and dare - I - say, pleasant to live with. Press a button and you have the roof open at any speed. Open it only a little and you have ventilation. Pull the sun shade over and you are shaded from the strong sun. Push the sunshade back and you have the heavens above. All the while having a very stable platform for suspension and handling upgrades and less wiggling or rattles than with the targa. You also don't have to manhandle the targa when it's broiling in the summer or find a place to store it onboard or off.
I don't under stand the attraction of the targa. But I have both roofs and use them because it's a Corvette. It's time we change. They just put the engine in back and removed the shifter. It's time to fix the roof.
I do understand the attraction of a convertible. Nothing I said above changes my option of them. My next one will be a convertible. If I don't change this one.
I don't under stand the attraction of the targa. But I have both roofs and use them because it's a Corvette. It's time we change. They just put the engine in back and removed the shifter. It's time to fix the roof.
I do understand the attraction of a convertible. Nothing I said above changes my option of them. My next one will be a convertible. If I don't change this one.
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I would rather see GM drop the targa top and go with either a convertible or a coupe/hatchback. The coupe/hatchback should have the option of a real powered and shaded moon-roof. It would make the car more stable, secure and dare - I - say, pleasant to live with. Press a button and you have the roof open at any speed. Open it only a little and you have ventilation. Pull the sun shade over and you are shaded from the strong sun. Push the sunshade back and you have the heavens above. All the while having a very stable platform for suspension and handling upgrades and less wiggling or rattles than with the targa. You also don't have to manhandle the targa when it's broiling in the summer or find a place to store it onboard or off.
I don't under stand the attraction of the targa. But I have both roofs and use them because it's a Corvette. It's time we change. They just put the engine in back and removed the shifter. It's time to fix the roof.
I do understand the attraction of a convertible. Nothing I said above changes my option of them. My next one will be a convertible. If I don't change this one.
I don't under stand the attraction of the targa. But I have both roofs and use them because it's a Corvette. It's time we change. They just put the engine in back and removed the shifter. It's time to fix the roof.
I do understand the attraction of a convertible. Nothing I said above changes my option of them. My next one will be a convertible. If I don't change this one.
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