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Old 07-14-2009, 09:31 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash View Post
When the top is down what difference does it make whether it's a "soft" or "hard" top - after all, the point of a convertible is to have the top down.

The G37 gained 448 lbs going from coupe to convertible - while I'm sure a lot if not most of that is for the additional mechanics and bracing, etc. needed; I'm sure the "hard top" weighs more than a soft top would have and any weight they can keep off the Z the better as far as I'm concerned (of course, anyone who wants a "hard top" convertible can always choose the G37).


P.S....if you want to know how it looks with the top up there is a pic on the roadster's website.
As nice as the Zed is why couldn't they do a folding harttop like Mazda's MX5, it only added 37 kilos to the equation.
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