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Old 06-05-2015, 11:05 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by cyberbro View Post
I don't think its any of that, I think its the shape of the roof and the cost since they want to sell you a convertible. If they can get a corvette to pass the crash test with a removable roof
then a t-top would be easier to pass since it has a middle section more then the removable roof does.
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65 View Post
Again, Corvette is classified as a convertible so it doesn't have as strict of standards to pass.
And T-tops are classified as a coupe, which is why it would be much more difficult to get t-tops to pass the roof crush (as well as other tests, I'm sure). It's not just that "they want to sell you a convertible." It's been said (if you want t-tops) that the best course of action would be to petition the NHTSA to reclassify t-tops as a convertible (like a targa) instead of a coupe.
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