Anyone else regret not buying a Roadster?
 

Maybe it's because it's Spring but this time of year makes me wonder if I should have bought a Roadster. The thought of warm days ahead and having the top down has been tempting me to look to trade my coupe in for the vert. I've had an '07 350Z Roadster and now have the 370 coupe so I can relate to having both pleasures. Do I like the looks of the coupe better??? YES! Do I like the fact that I can put down the top on warm sunny days and hot nights??? Yes! Do I care that the vert is heavier??? No! Can I afford the added payments of buying another Z??? Not really! What to do my brothers....what to do?
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IMO, the roadsters really appeal to a certain type of person. You either are or aren't that type.

I say go for it if it's worth the hassle and potential cost.

No. I prefer the 370Z in coupe form.

I prefer the coupe styling and performance. Only maybe 2 days out of a year I wish I bought a roadster.

No because the roadster is heavier and a soft top.

If it was a hardtop roadster then maybe, but as long as it's a soft top, I'm not interested.

In general I like roadsters that are roadsters only. When they come in coupe and roadster form, I prefer the coupe.

I DD an S2K, so I love roadsters... but only dedicated ones. ;)

To OP's question, I like verts that were designed to be verts. s2k and z4 come to mind. Cars that are "ported" to a vert platform often times ruin the design intention of the car due to mechanical requirements to accomodate the retractable roof. When you design a car to be a vert you've taken all of those mechanical requirements into consideration. When a car was designed to be a coupe and it had to be chopped up by a bunch of mechanical engineers then the lines of the car are compromised.

That's just my two cents from a design and looks perspective. However if you need a vert and a 370z who am I to tell you not to get one? Clearly you enjoy driving with the top down. Personally I bought my car for the performance, everything else takes a back seat to that and since verts compromise the structure as well as the weight I had to take a pass.

Great points made :tup:

no i hate the clothtops

Just kidding:P
 

I wouldn't buy a roadster if I don't have much hair on my head otherwise why not?:icon17:

Actually the 370 Roadster was engineered from the ground up.

I love rag tops.

Kept my Miata so I have convertible when the mood strikes. They are special and will always be.

Gee...I don't remember posting a picture of myself!
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keep your z and buy a vert :)

I had a Miata for 20 years (just gave it to my aunt) . I'm TIRED of maintaining a convertible top. I'm tired of sunburn. I'm deaf from wind noise, and I don't want ppl watching me pick my nose. In short, I guess I'm getting old and just want to drive my rocket in peace.

If you read my post you would understand that my comment mentions that it was re-engineered in order to accomodate all the mechanical features of the ragtop. But engineering and designing are two different things. The 370z was not DESIGNED to be a vert, it was ENGINEERED after the design was finished. They then took the necessary steps to wrap another surface around the engineering features. This is probably why there's a year delay between the coupe and vert.

Alright my brothers, focus.......FOCUS!!!!! :worship:

There is no Focus roadster.... :p

OMG....I can't take it any more!!! My sides are hurting!!! :bowrofl:

Thanks frost, was about to give him the boot also

Great minds ban alike :stirthepot:

I understood your post, I was just pointing out that you were not correct. The 370 Roadster is not a coupe that was re-engineered, it was built from the start as a roadster. Your description does apply to the 350 Roadster though.

So many threads on regret lol.
Ive thought about this a couple of times. Especially because i was in the market for an S2K. But im not really fond of the look, IMO the Z looks best as a coupe.

Would've be been pretty sweet if we had a targa top. That would've been my choice :D lol

All of these regrets are annoying. It's only money, buy what you want, it's not the end of the world.

Be that as it may, it certainly wasn't designed as a roadster first. The hardtop was clearly the design priority. My original comment wasn't focussed primarily on the engineering endeavors behind the roadster. Even if they did engineer it from the ground up the lines of the design are still compromised.

You started it all!:roflpuke2::tup:

I regret never really regretting my decisions. I feel like I'm missing out on a good cry or somethin'. :(

Lmao!!!! Yesss, yes i did! :D hahaha.

I'm happy with my decision to get one. Made for a nice replacement for my white S2k...because it actually has this thing called torque.

Only thing I don't like is the outkast feeling I get from the 350/370Z Coupe owners. Almost like I have a completely different car.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2vvrzol.jpg

I would trade you for a day op if you lived a little closer.

Nice looking ride Highway :tup:

but for me,why would I want to deal with ripped/ rotting tops, a slower car (more wind drag on a convertible), less secure & less rigid handling vehicle???. http://www.gixxer.com/forums/images/.../confused1.gif

Nope, I'm happy with the coupe. I do understand that a lot of people like convertibles, just not me when it comes to owning them ;)

I would've gotten a Z4 if I wanted a convertible. In fact, I was considering it at one point.

Verts are an acquired taste. We went with it since it was replacing a very well loved 1992 Miata. I don't regret it per se but its not without its flaws.

Those flaws tend to move to the background from April-October when the top is down 90% of the time. :P

The 370 team clearly had the roadster in mind during design vs. the 350. One of the challenges with design is how good the top looks up. The 370 gets a solid B in that area IMHO. A mechanical hard top would have been very hard given the space constraints (not to mention adding even more weight to a porky platform).

The only buyers remorse I have is how my wife a year later caught Porsche fever. As good as the Z is...the 981 is better. That being said I drive the Z more then her and I really enjoy the cockpit. I am thankful every day the top goes down. It's a wonderful GT vert for HWY commuting for me, and we will be doing a mid-west road trip in it this summer. I average 22-23 MPG for a reason. :D

- b

Not at all. I would never own a convertible. I do think Nissan shouldve extended the cooled seats from the roadster to the touring coupes though. Of all the Zs, the 370 roadster looks the least awkward, but still awkward none the less.

All these threads are making want to start an "F regret....who here loves their Z" thread....

Nope, I kept my S2000 so I'd have a roadster. The Z is my daily driver.:tup:

05 NFR here. :hello: