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Old 02-15-2013, 09:57 AM   #44
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Looks like a Mitsubishi Eclipse. That is NOT a compliment.

The top is going to have to be electric. That involves complexity and weight. It needs to go somewhere when stowed. That means a tiny trunk. Convertible tops have a lifespan of about 7 years. What do you think it it will cost to replace? Dealer installed Miata tops in my neck of the woods run over $2000. DIY $5-800.

I have been a convertible fan all my life, however, I noted with the Mustang I drove that you pretty much have to sign a waiver before you put the top down. Not a spontaneous action like with the Miata or the MGBs. You need to know ahead of time that you will be putting the top down, that the drive will be long enough to justify the effort of reversing it on the other end and then you do the ritual. If they do a convertible, it will be just another feature in the long list of "almost got it right" features that plague the car.
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