Open-top Goodness

Started by Vinsanity, January 16, 2013, 12:44:10 AM

Time for some summertime shenanigans. Choose your ride.

Bimmer
7 (31.8%)
Mustang
1 (4.5%)
IROC
4 (18.2%)
Trans Am
2 (9.1%)
Cabrio
0 (0%)
Jeep
2 (9.1%)
Miata
6 (27.3%)

Total Members Voted: 19

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giant_mtb

Of those?  Jeep.  Just pure fun.

Trans Am is a close second place.

Laconian

Where is my LeBaron? (French for "the baron")
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Rupert

Novarolla-Miata-Trooper-Jeep-Volvo-Trooper-Ranger-MGB-Explorer-944-Fiat-Alfa-XTerra

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Vinsanity

Quote from: Laconian on January 16, 2013, 12:57:21 AM
Where is my LeBaron? (French for "the baron")

Tell you what, I'll do you one better...

Gotta-Qik-C7

One of the biggest POS I ever owned was a Fox Body Drop Top so it gets no love! Neither does that Bitch Basket Cabrio! That generation IROC gets much love and really has aged gracefully! The Jeep would be my choice if Smokey And The bandit wasn't my favorite movie as a young crumb snatcher.....But I'm gonna vote IROC because I'm sure it's the best performer on the list.
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Madman

Easiest decision ever.  E30 wins every time.

'Stangs and F-bodies are out because I don't wear wifebeater t-shirts nor do I have a mullet.  :lol:
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Cookie Monster

RWD > FWD
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Raza

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Onslaught

I think we know what I's pick. I do like the E30 too however. I'd rather have the M edition in the back over the red one however.

That Fox convertible mustang is a HORRIBLE car.I t's one of the worst convertible jobs ever done that I've been in. To say that chassis is like a wet noodle is a massive understatement. It's like Ford didn't even try. 

CALL_911

Miata, followed by the E30. If we were talking an E30 coupe, my decision would probably be different. I hate 3er verts.


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Vinsanity

Quote from: CALL_911 on January 16, 2013, 10:08:30 AM
Miata, followed by the E30. If we were talking an E30 coupe, my decision would probably be different. I hate 3er verts.

Heh. If they never made a 3-series vert, I'd probably be somewhat indifferent toward the rest of the lineup, and to some degree, BMW's in general. Same with the Mustang.

cawimmer430

"IROC", because "I Rock!"  :praise:  :lol:

Why is that girl car, the Miata winning? Jesus, the bias on this forum!  :evildude:
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cawimmer430

Quote from: Madman on January 16, 2013, 07:32:43 AM
'Stangs and F-bodies are out because I don't wear wifebeater t-shirts nor do I have a mullet.  :lol:

:lol:
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Onslaught

Quote from: cawimmer430 on January 16, 2013, 11:05:36 AM
"IROC", because "I Rock!"  :praise:  :lol:

Why is that girl car, the Miata winning? Jesus, the bias on this forum!  :evildude:
We have a choice of bad American cars and a POS German car. So it's an easy pick.

Payman


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Quote from: giant_mtb on January 16, 2013, 12:54:07 AM
Of those?  Jeep.  Just pure fun.

Trans Am is a close second place.

The You Pee has corrupted you. Jeeps are unfun.

cawimmer430

Quote from: Onslaught on January 17, 2013, 09:23:47 PM
We have a choice of bad American cars and a POS German car. So it's an easy pick.

:lol:
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Quote from: Madman on January 16, 2013, 07:32:43 AM
Easiest decision ever.  E30 wins every time.

'Stangs and F-bodies are out because I don't wear wifebeater t-shirts nor do I have a mullet.  :lol:


Burt Reynolds sported neither.  If you get a Bandit T/A, you grow a moustache and wear a cowboy hat.
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J86

tossup between that jeep and the bmw.

Colonel Cadillac

I'm drawn to the Mustang. That would be so much fun to put a disgustingly loud exhaust system on and then drive to the golf course.

The Jeep is a close second.

Colonel Cadillac

I love this poll BTW. Great question!

Laconian

Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on January 16, 2013, 01:27:35 AM
One of the biggest POS I ever owned was a Fox Body Drop Top so it gets no love! Neither does that Bitch Basket Cabrio! That generation IROC gets much love and really has aged gracefully! The Jeep would be my choice if Smokey And The bandit wasn't my favorite movie as a young crumb snatcher.....But I'm gonna vote IROC because I'm sure it's the best performer on the list.

What went wrong on the fox body?
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FoMoJo

Nothing shrieks GOOMBAH like a second/third generation GM F-body...if that's your taste :nutty:.  The Bimmer is sweet but nothing is sweeter than the sound of a modified small-block Windsor with a set of Flowmasters.  I could listen to that music all day.  Just weld about 500 pounds of reinforcing steel to the chassis of the Fox body and you're good to go :ohyeah:.
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Onslaught

Mustangs from that time are shit. I have spoken.

FoMoJo

Quote from: Onslaught on January 19, 2013, 10:33:03 AM
Mustangs from that time are shit. I have spoken.
Everything from that time was shit. :lol:
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Onslaught

Quote from: FoMoJo on January 19, 2013, 10:36:46 AM
Everything from that time was shit. :lol:
No, German and Japanese had good cars.

FoMoJo

Quote from: Onslaught on January 19, 2013, 10:45:45 AM
No, German and Japanese had good cars.
Well, Germany always had good cars; maybe a little lapse in the early 70s.  Japan had good engines but didn't produce an, entirely, good car until the late 80s, early 90s...until they improved their rust-proofing. 
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Northlands

IROC.  Hair dries mullets like no other car can.



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