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Originally Posted by Red-86
Not a fan of convertibles either, but I don’t mind a targa top, which can still provide a fairly rigid coupe like experience.
The RF is cool but yeah, the complex folding roof mechanism adds extra weight and takes up storage space that a dedicated coupe could avoid. One of the eternal mysteries is why Mazda don’t pick the low hanging fruit and capitalise on their existing MX-5 by offering a fixed coupe version. The development cost would be minimal... they could literally use the existing RF shape, but just make it a permanent hardtop (I’d suggest an aluminium roof with a carbon fibre optional one) and save some weight. It would only expand the customer base. Not sure why they don’t...
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I'd be all about a hardtop Miata. They could probably even save a little on costs too. I love a targa top, TTops, and sunroofs, but just can’t deal with a ragtop. I can’t think of any car that looks good as a convertible.