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Old May 21, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Default Re: how come?

Originally Posted by xbcyrus
how come everyone says that convertible weighs more than coupe, i am sure this is true. but when i look at the GVWR weight both say the same number, on the srt6 it says 3,870 lbs on both coupe and roadster, i thought roadster would be around 4,400 or 4,500 lbs? so that would also mean the coupe is a faster accelerating car...am i wrong?
gross weight is generally the weight of the car including cargo/people.

due to the reinforcement needed for convertibles and the weight in the top mechanism, etc, almost all cars offered as a coupe and a convertible are faster in coupe form.
 
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