Downsides of convertibles?

[CorvallisBMW]

Indeed. Driving gloves and Starbucks in hand :p

zzzzziinng!!

[Replicam3cabrio]

They say the hardest part of owning a cabrio is telling your parents that you're gay.

If you are gay, you are gay regarless even if you do not own a cabrio, if people think that you are gay because you drive a cabrio, i guess i am double gay due to i have two, but i also have a wife and beatifull children, i recomend that if you think that only gay guys own convertible you go and get yourself one for thinking that way and being insecure about yourself.

[E30 Cabrio]

Mine doesn't leak or squeak, (although I do need to adjust my passenger side window as it rattles a bit when it's all the way up and the top is down) and with the windows up at 70 MPH and the top down, I can talk on my cell phone and the person on the other end thinks I'm talking to them from my home and not from on the freeway with the top down it's so quiet.

Very little wind buffeting with the top down and windows up at highway speed.

Below 40 MPH or so, windows down, top down, very little wind buffeting.

If you want quiet, buy a Cadillac.

Top down driving kicks ass, and if you take care of your interior, it won't wear out or fade any faster then a coupe.

I've had both an E30 coupe and a Cabrio and the Cabrio is a way more fun car and chicks dig it.

And yes, you can put an "is" air dam on it. I have one sanded and primered and I'm going to finish it up this Spring and bolt it on.

Other Cabby owner's on the forum have done the same.

BTW, my shock mounts are fine. Of course, I only have 116K on the car though and my rear plastic window is nice and clear.

Again, it depends on how well the car was taken care of by the PO

Also, I believe the front windshield frame has some type of integrated roll bar, or maybe that was my Corvette. I can't remember, but I don't plan on rolling my car anytime soon.

But I've owned both a coupe and cabrio, and I'll take the cabrio any day, even when it's raining as mine doesn't leak a drop.

I bet more coupes with their broken/clogged sunroof drain tubes leak water into the rear floor area have more water leaking problems then Cabby's.

[reelizmpro]

Looking like a yuppie 80's fag is a downside. Stripping lots of performance aspect from a supposed performance car is a downside.


Mariano

ROTFLMAO....damn.

[Il Duce]

If you are gay, you are gay regarless even if you do not own a cabrio, if people think that you are gay because you drive a cabrio, i guess i am double gay due to i have two, but i also have a wife and beatifull children, i recomend that if you think that only gay guys own convertible you go and get yourself one for thinking that way and being insecure about yourself.

Haha. I should have said what I really meant:

"They say that the hardest part of driving a replica cabrio is telling your parents that you're just pretending to be gay."


Better?

I wasn't serious man. It's the internet! relax sax.

[-Javier-]

the only thing i hear on mine is wind everything else is fine.. cabbys are FUN

[devonjordan]

CABBIES are awesome, the only downside is its not an m3.

[s0urce]

No but really, gay yuppie talk aside, I miss my vert. It handled so well in stock form -- given the right tires.

[-Javier-]

guys, so the cabby has body flex, how can we get rid of this problem?

sorry dont mean to hijack this thread

[naika]

A cabbies is fun, only problem with mine is the wind at higher speed and squeaks from top in town but that is nothing compared to the fun it provides.
Not slower than a coupe, ask Mike (e30this) My cabbie was faster than his 325i coupe before he wrecked it.
I love cabbies so I'm not the one to ask but if you want one, just go for it. Just keep in mind it is a bit pricier to maintain (top, interior and some parts are specific to that body style)

[CorvallisBMW]

guys, so the cabby has body flex, how can we get rid of this problem?

sorry dont mean to hijack this thread

You can't. Live with it.

[87Blue325iC]

One thing that bothers me about verts is the lower bumper, and how the driving lamps look. Is there anyway I could put the regular iS valance on?

No, can't be done. Doesn't fit at all...

[Replicam3cabrio]

Haha. I should have said what I really meant:

"They say that the hardest part of driving a replica cabrio is telling your parents that you're just pretending to be gay."


Better?

I wasn't serious man. It's the internet! relax sax.

Well, it is a replica, sorry let me correct that, its a clone, as it has all the E30 M3 components, i am proud of it, plus I own 1 of 150 real MTechII and when I drive it I wear all pink.

[CleanAzzE30z]

If you are gay, you are gay regarless even if you do not own a cabrio, if people think that you are gay because you drive a cabrio, i guess i am double gay due to i have two, but i also have a wife and beatifull children, i recomend that if you think that only gay guys own convertible you go and get yourself one for thinking that way and being insecure about yourself.

Someones testy. Its a joke, remember what that is?


Mariano

[CleanAzzE30z]

ROTFLMAO....damn.

You know me, foo'!!!!




Mariano