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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Chris Hanson</b> <br /><small>Member # 3965</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,15,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> browsing autotrader, i have seen a ton of CLEAN, low mileage mustangs for absolutely awesome prices. The only problem is that the majority of these cars are convertibles. Being a previous owner of two convertibles, a 90 and 97 gt, i know how much noise and general unstability these convertibles have. So this kind of negates the lower price point on these cars. <br /><br />Would any of you guys over look the fact that a car is a convertible, even though you want a hardtop simply for the money savings??? I guess I'm answering my own question, but I really wouldn't want to go back into another convertible. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>nitrous_bob</b> <br /><small>Member # 77</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,16,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i would... i love them<br /><br />my only 2 choices really would be a notch or a vert <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>General Butt Naked</b> <br /><small>Member # 4831</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,16,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> How much money are you saving by going with a drop $500 - $1000??<br /><br />Do you think you are going to regret it once you've been driving it for a few months? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NiftyWhiteFifty</b> <br /><small>Member # 4320</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,16,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Its all about personal preference. I am just not a convertible guy. only one I would ever own would be a Shelby AC Cobra. everything else, its gotta be a hard top! <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>N8</b> <br /><small>Member # 6048</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,16,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Chris Hanson:<br /><strong> browsing autotrader, i have seen a ton of CLEAN, low mileage mustangs for absolutely awesome prices. The only problem is that the majority of these cars are convertibles. Being a previous owner of two convertibles, a 90 and 97 gt, i know how much noise and general unstability these convertibles have. So this kind of negates the lower price point on these cars. <br /><br />Would any of you guys over look the fact that a car is a convertible, even though you want a hardtop simply for the money savings??? I guess I'm answering my own question, but I really wouldn't want to go back into another convertible. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">On my verts I have had I get that lining installed as one of the first lines of business. Cuts the noise down a lot. Me personally I prefer verts in our types of cars. I wish my Cobra was a vert. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87droptop50</b> <br /><small>Member # 7185</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,17,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ive had people drive my car and they trip off how quiet my fox is being a vert and no panels squeek <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Yaterstang</b> <br /><small>Member # 7659</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,17,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i like the looks of the sn95 and edge verts the best, my brother has the 05 vert and it just doesnt do it for me <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>zincyellowgt281</b> <br /><small>Member # 9865</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,18,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by General Butt Naked:<br /><strong> How much money are you saving by going with a drop $500 - $1000??<br /><br />Do you think you are going to regret it once you've been driving it for a few months? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I agree how much money are you talking about? if its only $1000 I wouldn't, But don't get me wrong I have nothing against verts <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>fstryde3</b> <br /><small>Member # 8436</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,6,19,20,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I will always like verts ever since Too Short was saying if you ain't got a drop go get it chopped, I know so people love hardtops going to the track etc. but for me putting the top down on a nice day, having the HP in a vert to still take on a large number of cars out there and getting looks from the females is enough to justify a vert for me. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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