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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Question Vert compared to hardtop?

How much slower is the 99-04 verts in the 1/4 than the hard tops?
 
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Verts weigh like 3-500 lbs more or sumthing like that
 
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringsStang
Verts weigh like 3-500 lbs more or sumthing like that
wow now there is a nice guess.. really covering all bases, what is 497 lbs among friends :evil6:
 
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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well i forgot what it was lol...its alot of lbs thats all he needs to know
 
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Default Verts weight..

If you line up beside a coupe (2 door) he has an empty back and you have two people riding back there. Hard to overcome. But the babes love the vert:icon_bigg
 
Old Jun 16, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by two-niner
If you line up beside a coupe (2 door) he has an empty back and you have two people riding back there. Hard to overcome. But the babes love the vert:icon_bigg
The weight difference is about 290# (300# some years), with the bulk of the extra weight in steel bracing to replace some of the unibody rigidity lost to the missing tin roof. The rest of the weight comes from the rear seat power windows and the power roof mechanisms.

Convertibles are NOT the choice for serious drag racers - they are lots of fun and the sense of freedom with the top down and blasting down a mountain road is hard to duplicate.

They are also serious babe magnets - no lie.

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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tripleblack
The weight difference is about 290# (300# some years), with the bulk of the extra weight in steel bracing to replace some of the unibody rigidity lost to the missing tin roof. The rest of the weight comes from the rear seat power windows and the power roof mechanisms.

Convertibles are NOT the choice for serious drag racers - they are lots of fun and the sense of freedom with the top down and blasting down a mountain road is hard to duplicate.

They are also serious babe magnets - no lie.

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If I race a coupe I may not win, but at least I'll get to drive away with all the hot chicks riding in my vert.

Good enough for me. :glasses1:
 
Old Jun 16, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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What if its a couple with hot chicks in it. (like mine ) he beats u and gets the girl lol.
 
Old Jun 16, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Verts are for cruisin Coupes and for Bruisin!!! :Thin5:
 
Old Jun 16, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringsStang
What if its a couple with hot chicks in it. (like mine ) he beats u and gets the girl lol.
Then I'd sell my car get a ss camaro, come back beat you and steal your chicks...J/K

Carmaro= :icon_puke
 
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