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Old 04-24-06, 07:34 AM
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Looks to be the one.

Three panels hardtop. Hmmm...
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interesting 3 panels, i wonder how it works?!

anyway, it's funny, 3 series get hardtop convertible, but 6 series, we have a softtop
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I welcome a hardtop. I had 90 325i convertible that got cut open by vandals a few times and I had to shell out several hundred each time.
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Originally Posted by rominl
interesting 3 panels, i wonder how it works?!

anyway, it's funny, 3 series get hardtop convertible, but 6 series, we have a softtop
That is weird it should be vice versa.. Especially on the 6 series..
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Originally Posted by genearch
Yup.. the E63 convertible should have been a hard top. I'm sure the future Z10 will not make that same mistake. I'm "OK" with the look of the E63 with the top down, top up loses me.

The BMW 335ci three panel scheme will likely be similar to what Volvo has done with the C70. Take a peek at volvocars.com for a video. Seems pretty cool.
Same. I don't like the 650i with the roof up... I have to say the 350Z looks the worst with its roof up though.

I think the most advanced top yet is the one that's going on VW's Eos... it's got a working sunroof and it also serves as a hardotp. Very cool. There's a video of its operation somewhere on the internet, I'll try and find it later.
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all softops look dumb with their roof up. obviously hardtop converts look great with the roof up. Yea 350Z roadster is the worst looks like a WWII german infantry helmet
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The only convertibles I'd ever consider would be hardtops.
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Looks good. But I shudder to think what the price of a 335i hardtop convertible would be.

Probably near $50,000 base price. Guess you gotta pay to play.
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Originally Posted by Koma
The only convertibles I'd ever consider would be hardtops.
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Originally Posted by genearch
Likely so.. but if it's even $55K.. it's still a bargain. Think of the 335i vs. SC430, the SC is around $68K and the 335 would likely out perform it in nearly every aspect.

At $55-60K, this would fit a nice little niche. The 650i is $80K so they have a nice gap between them.
very interesting idea on the roof, looks pretty complicated to me though. but yeah, personally i can't figure out why they decided to have a soft top for a car of that price, doesn't make sense...

and umm.... why would you compare the 335i and the sc430? they are not in the same league, don't think it's a fair comparison. performance wise the 335 will most likely shine over the sc430 but i can name a lot of stuff where the 335 is a mile behind?
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Don't like it (or the 6 series w/top up)....makes you appreciate the SC430 and SL more and how good they look with the retractable hardtops.
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I am curious will the next M3 convert then be a hardtop, or will there be a new one?

yeah the 6 should have a hardtop but so should the new XK and Aston Martins. Hell Bentleys don't have them either

I think the Jags and Astons top down look perfect and not bad top up either.

Convertibles have come a LONG LONG way
 
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