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Originally Posted by s0sl0w
Let me let you in a on a secret.
Designing a car from the get go as a convertible then adding a hardtop is one of the most awesome ways to produce an amazingly stiff/rigid body shell.
See also: Chrysler Crossfire (terrible car but very stiff chassis)
Porsche Cayman
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No secret there, just saying the parts are already there, might as well use them.
I've owned a car that wasn't designed that way ('83 Z-28 with an aftermarket Targa) so I know what it's like to drive one that wasn't designed for it. It's a trade-off I'm willing to make.