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Minovsky · 03-06-2013, 09:22 PM

Looks horrible with the top up.. if only it was a hard top it Maybe a good choice but not asof now

DRACHENV6 · 03-06-2013, 09:38 PM

I like the idea of a hardtop. Even better would be a 2+0 hardtop like the Z4. In terms of R+D and cost savings I think the 2+2 hardtop is most realistic.

It seems that the convertible was something envisioned by the big wigs and not the enthusiasts in the company. They should have made a carbon fiber hardtop for their demo. It looks good now, but it would have looked sick with an automatic CF hardtop.

boredom.is.me · 03-06-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DRACHENV6

I like the idea of a hardtop. Even better would be a 2+0 hardtop like the Z4. In terms of R+D and cost savings I think the 2+2 hardtop is most realistic.

It seems that the convertible was something envisioned by the big wigs and not the enthusiasts in the company. They should have made a carbon fiber hardtop for their demo. It looks good now, but it would have looked sick with an automatic CF hardtop.

The mechanics for a hardtop retractable roof adds a shit ton of weight.

Dasle · 03-06-2013, 09:57 PM

Maybe it's just the color, but I really find myself missing the humps over the rear wheels. They are very noticeable on the coupe. However, between the color and the drastic straightness of the line that follows the window/bottom of the roof, the rear just looks really awkward to me.

cfusionpm · 03-06-2013, 11:08 PM

I was never a fan of convertibles. One of the reasons I never bought an S2000. Secretly, I was waiting for a car like that in a hard top. Who would have known it'd be Toyota/Subaru/Scion making it?

KAR · 03-06-2013, 11:33 PM

wow didn't expect it to look that good with the top up, usually (besides hard top converitbles) rag top is ugly with the top closed..

midnitz · 03-06-2013, 11:38 PM

It looks way better than I thought and the more I look at it, the more I like it. Though it does feel a bit generic and lost some characters of the coupe. the couple just feels more special imo.

daiheadjai · 03-07-2013, 12:15 AM

Definitely looks a lot better with the top up than I had expected!
I was expecting the worst because the early pics didn't show the top up.
I'd still prefer the coupe because of the weather up here, but perhaps a hard-top/targa would be a good alternative.

Mr. · 03-07-2013, 12:55 AM

How come no one said anything about the BRZ STI?????????????????????? Anyhow, If that was on the poll I would trade in the BRZ for the STI.

Zaku · 03-07-2013, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.

How come no one said anything about the BRZ STI?????????????????????? Anyhow, If that was on the poll I would trade in the BRZ for the STI.

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nice of you to come and post Frank LOL

fatoni · 03-07-2013, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.

How come no one said anything about the BRZ STI?????????????????????? Anyhow, If that was on the poll I would trade in the BRZ for the STI.

how come no one said anything about grapefruit juice???????????????????? anyhow, if that was on the poll i would trade in the brz for some grapefruit juice.

DBacon1052 · 03-07-2013, 01:35 AM

I wanted to see a raven convertible, so I photoshopped this.

If someone can do a better job, please do so. I'm not that great at this lol

ThaBigUnit · 03-07-2013, 02:24 AM

Ya with the top down it looks sick, but with it up, the white paint and dark cloth just doesn't match. If you were to get it in Raven or Asphalt, that would look nice both ways!

stockysnail · 03-07-2013, 04:03 AM

Targa top only! No soft top convertable!

View Poll Results: If Toyota made a convertible FR-S for the US, would you buy one?
No I like coupe version of the FR-S better.	133	39.82%
Yes I think it looks great; plus a soft top should help keep the weight and price down.	44	13.17%
Maybe, could we get a hardtop convertible as well like what Mazda does with its MX-5 Miata.	67	20.06%
No I personally wouldn't want one because I already have a coupe, but would like it built for others.	90	26.95%
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03-06-2013, 09:22 PM	#57
Minovsky Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Fr-s 2013 white out Location: canada Posts: 843 Thanks: 559 Thanked 111 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks horrible with the top up.. if only it was a hard top it Maybe a good choice but not asof now

03-06-2013, 09:38 PM	#58
DRACHENV6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: tata nano Location: Boston Posts: 135 Thanks: 6 Thanked 27 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the idea of a hardtop. Even better would be a 2+0 hardtop like the Z4. In terms of R+D and cost savings I think the 2+2 hardtop is most realistic. It seems that the convertible was something envisioned by the big wigs and not the enthusiasts in the company. They should have made a carbon fiber hardtop for their demo. It looks good now, but it would have looked sick with an automatic CF hardtop.

03-06-2013, 09:57 PM	#60
Dasle Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2000 Monte Carlo SS Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe it's just the color, but I really find myself missing the humps over the rear wheels. They are very noticeable on the coupe. However, between the color and the drastic straightness of the line that follows the window/bottom of the roof, the rear just looks really awkward to me.

03-06-2013, 11:33 PM	#62
KAR Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout 6spd Location: NJ Posts: 490 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	wow didn't expect it to look that good with the top up, usually (besides hard top converitbles) rag top is ugly with the top closed..

03-07-2013, 12:15 AM	#64
daiheadjai Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2003 S2000, 2008 Fit Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,990 Thanks: 2,584 Thanked 1,154 Times in 688 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Definitely looks a lot better with the top up than I had expected! I was expecting the worst because the early pics didn't show the top up. I'd still prefer the coupe because of the weather up here, but perhaps a hard-top/targa would be a good alternative.

03-07-2013, 12:55 AM	#65
Mr. Supra Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: AE86 & BRZ Location: Merica maryland Posts: 877 Thanks: 717 Thanked 491 Times in 288 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	How come no one said anything about the BRZ STI?????????????????????? Anyhow, If that was on the poll I would trade in the BRZ for the STI.

03-07-2013, 02:24 AM	#69
ThaBigUnit Awesome Member! Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S (Asphalt) Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 219 Thanks: 44 Thanked 138 Times in 56 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ya with the top down it looks sick, but with it up, the white paint and dark cloth just doesn't match. If you were to get it in Raven or Asphalt, that would look nice both ways!

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