Not sure myself....that's WHY I have one of each!!!! 
Difference in a vert an a coupe?
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having one of each I would have to say there is a lot of truth in this. To make a 'vert truly track worthy it will look like shit when you are done.
Also something no one has mentioned is you have to put in a roll bar/cage when running slower times. I'm not sure about NHRA, but up here IHRA rules are 12.49 for a vert and 11.49 for a coupe. I'm not too sure, it may even be 13.49. Either way another thing to consider.
verts get more pussy, thats all that really matters
PROS:
- Convertible Top (obviously)
- Sporty Look (especially with light bar or roll bar)
- Easy to Clean Interior (with top down)
- Chicks Love Verts
- Verts can double as a pickup truck with oblong boxes (i.e. TV in back seat with top down)
- Bald spot in hair gets a suntan
- Dukes of Hazzard entry easier with top down
- Messes wife's hair up
CONS:
- Road Noise (you hear EVERYTHING)
- Insurance is more costly
- You're probably dead if you end up on the roof in an accident
- Water Leaks over time with wear and tear
- Bouncy Ride vs. Coupe
- Bird poop has the right of way
- Bugs and road debris don't care if your top is down
- Loose objects or papers will eject at high speeds
- Convertible Top (obviously)
- Sporty Look (especially with light bar or roll bar)
- Easy to Clean Interior (with top down)
- Chicks Love Verts
- Verts can double as a pickup truck with oblong boxes (i.e. TV in back seat with top down)
- Bald spot in hair gets a suntan
- Dukes of Hazzard entry easier with top down
- Messes wife's hair up
CONS:
- Road Noise (you hear EVERYTHING)
- Insurance is more costly
- You're probably dead if you end up on the roof in an accident
- Water Leaks over time with wear and tear
- Bouncy Ride vs. Coupe
- Bird poop has the right of way
- Bugs and road debris don't care if your top is down
- Loose objects or papers will eject at high speeds
Jimmy, I know you don't actually believe this.
If given the chance would you trade one for your coup?
If not, why?
op: oke: :-D
you are either a convertible person or you aren't.....period
with minimal modifications, any vert can be made just as stiff and any coupe. It's all about preferences and goals.
with minimal modifications, any vert can be made just as stiff and any coupe. It's all about preferences and goals.
Take a shoe box without the lid on and twist it. Now put the lid on and twist it. You can imagine that's what your car with no top is doing.
Personally, my '86 ruined me from ever wanting another Vert.
1) you can't have a nice stereo or leave anything in the car. you must leave it unlocked all the time or risk someone slashing the roof
2) not that i would do this, but many would. no drive thru car washes, must be hand washed
3) as previously said, leaks, noisey, and not visually appealing from the inside with the top up
4) New top will run you around 1300.00 installed. They tend to need replacing every 6 to 8 years.
All that being said, you can't go wrong with a Terminator regardless. :beer:
Personally, my '86 ruined me from ever wanting another Vert.
1) you can't have a nice stereo or leave anything in the car. you must leave it unlocked all the time or risk someone slashing the roof
2) not that i would do this, but many would. no drive thru car washes, must be hand washed
3) as previously said, leaks, noisey, and not visually appealing from the inside with the top up
4) New top will run you around 1300.00 installed. They tend to need replacing every 6 to 8 years.
All that being said, you can't go wrong with a Terminator regardless. :beer:
nicely stated! :thumbsup:
If you want a vert that is the car you should buy regardless of what others say including me.
Considering the pros and cons of owning one over a coup?
YOU WILL NEVER SEE A HIGH PERFORMANCE CONVERTIBLE IN MY GARAGE!
There are so many compromises made on that chassis on so many levels the disadvantages far out weigh the ah.......... :idea: oh yea it's nice to "slow boat" down to the beach with the top down :rockon:
Get a V6 car with a slushbox
:dw:
...........and when your done adding a full rollcage to the car you are questioning the wisdom of buying a vert in the first place :smmon:
Is your '04 your first Vert?? I can't help but wonder how you became such the expert considering it's only 7 years old... Not having anything stolen, I would call that lucky. Not to mention, you're only one Carrie Underwood away from a new top. My '86 leaks right in the center where it meets the windshield, on a rainy day, you get a nice puddle in the console under the E-Brake. Just a few drops, but it does leak enough you wouldn't want your insurance card laying there. I've put 2 tops on my '86 and it is rarely driven and well kept. The problem is the glass begins to fall out of the top and you can't just replace the glass.
A former owner of a Fox body vert
.......no wonder you are so traumatized :nonono:
SOMEBODY GET THIS MAN A BURGER!
WOW mass assumptions and all of them wrong. I have owned 4 'verts. 2 chryslers and 2 fords. 89, 91, 02 and 04. I am fully aware that you can't just replace the glass. I am thinking that maybe you shouldn't be yammering about my lack of experience when you are basing all of your comments on a single experience.
Haha. Thanks. Actually I still own it. It was my wife's car when we met and she still wants it (although she never drives it!) so it's a permenent addition to the family. I love the looks of the car and the little stock 302 can be fun to zip around town but like I said, will never buy a Vert because of it.
ever seen what happens to a vert in a head on collision or brought to a stop by a tree? :uh oh: ......it ain't pretty :nonono:
now add a 600 hp engine to the mix
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