E30 convertibles are cheap and easy to locate

[dnguyen1963]

Don't know about you guys, but chics really dig E-30 vert.

[McGyver]

Honestly, convertibles are totally fun to drive. They might not be as rigid as a coupe/sedan, but they're still fun. Not everything needs to be race track firm, plus 90% of a DD is cruising to work and back or running errands, things where you don't notice any chassis flex. Sitting in the front with the windows up, you really don't have that much wind, and you can also get a wind deflector to black more wind. Cruising in spring / fall in coupe is nice, but it doesn't compare to the feeling of not having a roof. Then again, rain can be annoying if the top doesn't seal well. Shoot, maybe I'm talking myself into another convertible.

I had mine on H&R Race springs with grippy tires, swapped to e36 5-lug, and put in an m30b35. It was an absolute blast to roar around back roads with the top down.

[ZeKahr]

Well yeah... as a driver's car they suck in comparison and because of that they never attracted the same broke boy drivers or amateur racing crowd who trashed coupes and sedans en masse. They're way heavier, even less rigid than an already fairly flexible car, they barely feel like the same chassis. Have you driven one? It's a car for a completely different audience in the used market, a cruiser vs sport compact.

Haven’t driven one. Never liked the profile of a vert compared to a sedan or a coupe, so I more or less ignored their existence. Also don’t like having wind blasted in my face while driving

I wish these cars never got popular with the broke boy crowd; they make excellent daily drivers given the creature comforts (torquey six cylinder engine, AC, 4-speed automatic transmission, power steering, cruise control, etc), small size, excellent looks (sedan and coupe body styles), and fantastic visibility. Thanks to the broke boy crowd, there are now less pristine examples to daily drive as a normal car and its harder to find one locally without having to travel. You also can’t be choosey about the interior/exterior color combo if you want a nice condition car within a reasonable timeframe. The good thing is that that demographic is slowly being priced out of these cars since they’re rising in value.

[rex]

Well yeah... as a driver's car they suck in comparison and because of that they never attracted the same broke boy drivers or amateur racing crowd who trashed coupes and sedans en masse. They're way heavier, even less rigid than an already fairly flexible car, they barely feel like the same chassis. Have you driven one? It's a car for a completely different audience in the used market, a cruiser vs sport compact.

No I have not driven one, do we really think a manual vert will be less fun to drive than an auto eta sedan?

[McGyver]

I've had 3, and although I'd like to get another drop top, I think I'd rather get a miata/s2k/boxter than another e30 convertible. That being said, it is fun to cruise around on nice days with the top down.

[Tom Galloway]

All true. But they are beautiful.

[varg]

Well yeah... as a driver's car they suck in comparison and because of that they never attracted the same broke boy drivers or amateur racing crowd who trashed coupes and sedans en masse. They're way heavier, even less rigid than an already fairly flexible car, they barely feel like the same chassis. Have you driven one? It's a car for a completely different audience in the used market, a cruiser vs sport compact.

[gazellebeigem3]

a slushbox pairs perfectly with a floppy vert chassis, no need for heel toeing on the way to the ice cream shop.

[82eye]

From what I’ve seen, it’s easy to find a nice vert vs a nice sedan/coupe. Most of the sedans/coupes I’ve seen are trashed

same. verts were always pipe and slippers crowd, plus here they lived 8 months of the year or more indoor. top down season is super short. on the downside, a vert here is almost always a slushbox, and easy / cheap 5spd swaps are long gone.

[ZeKahr]

From what I’ve seen, it’s easy to find a nice vert vs a nice sedan/coupe. Most of the sedans/coupes I’ve seen are trashed

[rex]

Oh yeah totally