Shite soft tops

[MarvinsMom]

 

how come we've not had a floppy top version of "project bullet"?

 

most would say that this is the very definition of a shite soft top?

[MarvinsMom]

i love these, and they are serious money.

 

do these count as shite?

 

[richardmorris]

Looks like something my nieces play with with those Transylvanian families things.

[michael1703]

E30 bmw's are quite nice as floppy tops,325i would be my choice

[purplebargeken]

MGF, just gonna keep saying it.

[chaseracer]

do these count as shite?

 

 

Nearly...

 

[Six-cylinder]

I have been driving my 1995 Audi convertible roof down tonight but because you have one posted already here is my Mazda MX5 instead, I think it must qualify.

 

[Uncle Jimmy]

Oh FFS....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GORGEOUS-SILVER-VOLVO-C70T-2-4-GT-AUTO-CONVERTIBLE-BLACK-LEATHER-SERVICE-HISTORY-/181797358873?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a53f78d19

 

This is a pricey one but there's loads of em for sale.

[Luxxo Waftybarger]

Would surely have been the ultimate shiters drop top

 

[CortinaDave]

The saabs are shit. Handle like a pregnant camel and plagued with issues. Classic pre 93 900 is a different class however.

 

I'd go out of the box and pick up a herald convertible or something. I've had one of those and a vitesse sub a grand in tatty but useable condition and they were great fun

[Duke O Smiley]

If you want to go down the classic route a Spitfire would be a  worthy contender. They cheap enough for a not-so-mint example, parts are plentiful. They're decent allrounders.

[Brian Damage]

You did well there. Nice car for £600. I bet it would go for a lot more now.

What is the going rate for one of these nowadays?  That;s a really good buy there!  600 quid for a decent Midget.  Bargain!  Mind you, I personally prefer Spitfires.....

[stripped fred]

Lots of good suggestions on here. Also goes to show you don't need to spend a fortune to get the 'wind in the hair' experience especially if you avoid those cars with scene tax.

[skattrd]

If you want to go down the classic route a Spitfire would be a  worthy contender. They cheap enough for a not-so-mint example, parts are plentiful. They're decent allrounders.

 

As long as you don't mind driving with your legs twisted to the side ... They have massively offset pedals that drove me nuts.

[oldcars]

I will leave this here.

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/reliant/reliant-robin-3-wheeler-convertible-moted-drives-well/1125307153

[Tartan58]

I'm a big fan of the MX5 and am missing it now that it's off the road. There was a lot of slating of MGFs going on on the MX5 forums (for no good reason other than rivalry - and k-series h8trz) I do quite fancy trying one.

I have an insane idea of getting a 160 version with rough bodywork to run for a summer then lob the engine in the Streetwise.

[vulgalour]

[vulgalour]

Just one more thing.

 

[purplebargeken]

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[Taff]

I'm a big fan of the MX5 and am missing it now that it's off the road. There was a lot of slating of MGFs going on on the MX5 forums (for no good reason other than rivalry - and k-series h8trz) I do quite fancy trying one.

I have an insane idea of getting a 160 version with rough bodywork to run for a summer then lob the engine in the Streetwise.

 

a bloke round the corner from me has an MX5 in a similar state to me F (i.e., tatty) and we banter about each other motors whenever we see each other, nothing unpleasant though. We have agreed to have a cabby in each others, because I have never driven a '5 and he's never driven an F.

 

Anyway, OP, can I leave this pic here?

 

[srad34]

Would surely have been the ultimate shiters drop top

 

I really like that, perm anyone?

 

 

PS Is that photo shopped? 

[richardmorris]

a bloke round the corner from me has an MX5 in a similar state to me F (i.e., tatty) and we banter about each other motors whenever we see each other, nothing unpleasant though. We have agreed to have a cabby in each others, because I have never driven a '5 and he's never driven an F.

 

Anyway, OP, can I leave this pic here?

 

Doesn't the mgf look rather podgy and overweight!

[brickwall]

It's the modern bulbous look. Gotta love them sharp lines on the Fiat.

[Vin]

Did somebody say "shite soft tops"???

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present...

 

 

 

 

(would be interesting to know how that got a California licence...)

[Fat_Pirate]

I used to have a Barchetta, nearly 15 years ago.  It made me feel a bit fancy and sophisticated, which is some achievement given I'm a fat pillock from King's Lynn.  It could cover ground really quickly, but was a bit uninspiring to drive.  I believe they're a bit prone to rot, too.

[Taff]

Doesn't the mgf look rather podgy and overweight!

 

oi! that's my, er, other car, er, anyway...

 

It's the modern bulbous look. Gotta love them sharp lines on the Fiat.

 

I do. The F has grown on me since I chanced upon it but I have loved the look of the X for a long time.

 

I can't wait to get the X through and MoT and get some miles on it, to see how it stacks up against the F.

[mercrocker]

[vulgalour]

EVERYONE GO HOME THIS THREAD HAS BEEN WON

[Timewaster]

The x1/9 lives on if you squint at a Citroen DS3

[Luxxo Waftybarger]

I really like that, perm anyone?

 

 

PS Is that photo shopped?

Sort of, sadly.