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dorfmac 07-20-2014 07:46 PM

6th Gen Convertible...
 
One of the only things I miss about my previous car was dropping the top. Now that the pace is picking up for the 6th Gen, what do you all think about the convertible?

Will it be released in the first model year? Any chance of it being a hardtop? Does anyone even care, or are we too busy just being excited about a 6th Gen in the first place?

RLHMARINES 07-20-2014 09:02 PM

I hope it is NOT a hardtop convertible, I have never cared for the look of the cut lines on the roof panels or how the profile of the roof looks in general.

classicrockr 07-20-2014 09:26 PM

I want a soft top:

-Make it like the Stingray where the roof rests on top of the rear deck lid. This will eliminate the need for drainage bags.

- And have the folded roof get stored UNDER the rear deck lid
- Make it so you can raise/lower it at speeds of 30/35 mph

Number 3 07-20-2014 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by classicrockr (Post 7832759)
I want a soft top:

-Make it like the Stingray where the roof rests on top of the rear deck lid. This will eliminate the need for drainage bags.

- And have the folded roof get stored UNDER the rear deck lid
- Make it so you can raise/lower it at speeds of 30/35 mph

I think the Stingray (and C6) use a separate tonneau cover. Not part of the deck lid.

I hope they Camaro gets that as well, but it will depend a lot on the packaging and the $$$

The current Camaro would have required a unique trunk from the coupe to even have room for a separate panel.

GroundhogSS 07-21-2014 12:45 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing the convertible also. I hope it comes out pretty soon after the coupe.

classicrockr 07-21-2014 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Number 3 (Post 7832827)
I think the Stingray (and C6) use a separate tonneau cover. Not part of the deck lid.

I hope they Camaro gets that as well, but it will depend a lot on the packaging and the $$$

The current Camaro would have required a unique trunk from the coupe to even have room for a separate panel.

Nope - the stingray uses the deck lid

Buzman 07-21-2014 04:14 PM

Hard top preferred.

dorfmac 07-21-2014 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzman (Post 7834339)
Hard top preferred.

I'm with you. Even though the ragtop fits in with the classic image of what a Camaro is, I think the hard top is a cleaner look.

PYROLYSIS 07-21-2014 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dorfmac (Post 7834529)
I'm with you. Even though the ragtop fits in with the classic image of what a Camaro is, I think the hard top is a cleaner look.

Cons of that are weight and cost, not likely in my opinion and out of character for the Camaro.

dorfmac 07-21-2014 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS (Post 7835042)
Cons of that are weight and cost, not likely in my opinion and out of character for the Camaro.

Yeah, I'm certainly not expecting it. In fact, I put it at about 2% chance.

I would certainly like the option, but I'm more about the looks than performance. The die-hards would certainly despise a hardtop!

91Zman 08-15-2014 05:18 PM

hard top convertible for me..I hate ragtops,they never look right.They remind me of seeing a super skinny girl's ribs .:thumbdown:

TxBandit911 08-15-2014 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 91Zman (Post 7893066)
hard top convertible for me..I hate ragtops,they never look right.They remind me of seeing a super skinny girl's ribs .:thumbdown:

Or a fat chick at the gym wearing something WAY too small....lol

MikeT 08-16-2014 01:20 AM

I'm not a convertible guy, so I don't have a dog in this one.

However, let's keep in mind that Camaro pricing is usually pretty close to Mustang pricing (and vice-versa, of course). Not sure that I can see GM wanting to try to sell a hardtop 'vert that's at a significant price disadvantage to the ragtop Mustang.

Number 3 08-16-2014 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by classicrockr (Post 7833163)
Nope - the stingray uses the deck lid

LOL, sorry should have stated it is as fact. I knew but couldn't picture it.

The C7 uses a separate tonneau cover and has at least since C5.

You can see the track around the tonneau where the base of the top sits.


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