Since it is a Scion :(

[Maxim]

Originally Posted by xantonin

I wouldn't mind a convertible either lol

That car already exists....it's called the MX-5 Miata.

Frankly, making a convertible out of a car designed with the goals stated for the FR-S makes as much sense as that horrific convertible Murano SUV that Nissan is offering.

It adds hundreds of pounds, increases complexity, decreases the already small truck volume, and has a profound effect on chassis rigidity, which FURTHER affects handling.

In short, buying a convertible (unless it was specifically engineered as one from the ground up, which eliminates those issues) is like marrying a woman without a vagina.

I promise, if Toyota somehow decides that making a convertible FR-S/FT-86 is a good idea, the Miata will eat it for lunch.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Maxim

is like marrying a woman without a vagina.

lol

[xantonin]

Originally Posted by Maxim

That car already exists....it's called the MX-5 Miata.

Frankly, making a convertible out of a car designed with the goals stated for the FR-S makes as much sense as that horrific convertible Murano SUV that Nissan is offering.

It adds hundreds of pounds, increases complexity, decreases the already small truck volume, and has a profound effect on chassis rigidity, which FURTHER affects handling.

In short, buying a convertible (unless it was specifically engineered as one from the ground up, which eliminates those issues) is like marrying a woman without a vagina.

I promise, if Toyota somehow decides that making a convertible FR-S/FT-86 is a good idea, the Miata will eat it for lunch.

The Miata is a 2 seater. This car seats 4.
Most convertible technology has reached the point of not adding as much weight as they did in the past. Although complexity is surely a good point, I'm sure rigidity can be compensated for.

Either way, no one said it would be a better car. I just said it wouldn't mind having a convertible. I'd say Toyota could profit from it for appealing to a wider audience, but I'm sure the development and research would negate any possible market it could have attracted.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by xantonin

I'd say Toyota could profit from it for appealing to a wider audience

Why would a convertible= a wider audience? I think it would be a smaller audience.

[xantonin]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Why would a convertible= a wider audience? I think it would be a smaller audience.

Well, in theory:

Car A = Attracts 100,000 people
Convertible Car A = 10,000 people interested


Total audience = 110,000 with both car models
110,000 is wider than the plain 100,000, assuming the 10,000 where only shopping convertibles

I know there's flaws to the idea but that was just my reasoning.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by xantonin

Well, in theory:

Car A = Attracts 100,000 people
Convertible Car A = 10,000 people interested


Total audience = 110,000 with both car models
110,000 is wider than the plain 100,000, assuming the 10,000 where only shopping convertibles

I know there's flaws to the idea but that was just my reasoning.

Now they need to figure out if the potential extra sales offset the increased production costs.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by xantonin

Well, in theory:

Car A = Attracts 100,000 people
Convertible Car A = 10,000 people interested


Total audience = 110,000 with both car models
110,000 is wider than the plain 100,000, assuming the 10,000 where only shopping convertibles

I know there's flaws to the idea but that was just my reasoning.

Oh ok. Sorry I read it as you meant you only wanted it as a convertible. Didn't realize you meant it as a coupe and a convertible.