View Poll Results: Which do you like better?
Coupe
67
67.68%
Roadster
32
32.32%
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Out of my curiosity...
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Re: Out of my curiosity...
Are you kidding me?? Who wouldn't rather drive a roadster on a beautiful day? Crossfire Roadsters look MUCH better than the coupe, and are an extremely stiff convertable. A classic looking car, a real head turner, The best bang for the buck in the automotive world today!!!
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From: Amherst, OH
Re: Out of my curiosity...
Obviously I prefer the Crossfire Coupe. I don't wear hats and prefer the widows up and air conditioning over the wind and sun beating on me. After I bought my Crossfire coupe I sold my Boxter (roadster). Now I can also enjoy listening to my music too....
. No more roadsters for me...!
. No more roadsters for me...!
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From: Chattanooga, TN
I wanted an SRT6, and decided on the coupe because of the added chassis rigidity the roof offers, comparable to a 911. If I'm going to get the high performance version, it was going to be the highest performance version! I don't know offhand about the Crossfire, but most coupe versions of cars are lighter than the drop-top, also.
Of course, I've got a Triumph Spitfire in the stable to take care of my topless jones!
Of course, I've got a Triumph Spitfire in the stable to take care of my topless jones!
Re: Out of my curiosity...
I like convertibles & the Xfire looks great w/ the top down BUT they're just not practical up here in snowland.
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From: Parsons Kansas
Re: Out of my curiosity...
Originally Posted by OKC-XFR
I used to ride motorcycles and loved the rush of being so out in the open - I get that same feeling with my roadster. There is almost 
no greater feeling than cruising down the road in the 3-digits with nothing between you and the world!
no greater feeling than cruising down the road in the 3-digits with nothing between you and the world! 
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From: NorthEast
Re: Out of my curiosity...
Well, I only own two coupes so I'm not a good judge except I reall like the coupe lines better for the looks.......Now the topplessness has some appeal I am unable to experience.
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From: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Re: Out of my curiosity...
The first XF I drove was a roadster. It was a pretty little thing but it just didn't turn me on the way I thought it would. Then I saw an ad for my '04 coupe. Drove 50 miles to that dealer, fell in love with the sexy, black beast and it's been true love ever since. (Although now that I've recently purchased another XF coupe, I now have TWO mistresses I'm forced to share my lustful desires with).
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From: St Louis MO
Re: Out of my curiosity....
Originally Posted by SteveS
some years back, I bought a convertable .... a guy I worked with saw me drive up to work one of the first mornings I had it and he said to me 'hey, I thought you were older than that' ....
'what's old got to do with it', I responded ...
'when you get older, you get good sense' he replied ...
well, I'm older now alright ... the good sense thing is still in question but the experience of having a soft top for me was this ...
cold or wet weather - top up
really hot weather - top up
going anywhere in any weather with MrsS in the car - top up
(my hair is getting messed up ... please, PLEASE put the top up)
AND, when I bought my Crossfire, I was able to work out a really really good deal on a coupe ... a LOT better deal than on the soft top that was sitting right next to it ...
so, it came down to this: heart may tell me I still really want a soft top but my head, my wallet my past experience and my wife all tell me I'm really happier with the coupe ...
'what's old got to do with it', I responded ...
'when you get older, you get good sense' he replied ...
well, I'm older now alright ... the good sense thing is still in question but the experience of having a soft top for me was this ...
cold or wet weather - top up
really hot weather - top up
going anywhere in any weather with MrsS in the car - top up
(my hair is getting messed up ... please, PLEASE put the top up)
AND, when I bought my Crossfire, I was able to work out a really really good deal on a coupe ... a LOT better deal than on the soft top that was sitting right next to it ...
so, it came down to this: heart may tell me I still really want a soft top but my head, my wallet my past experience and my wife all tell me I'm really happier with the coupe ...
So...........................
Give me the roadster any day.
H8ll, I'll take one every day. And I do!
roadster with a stick
the way it should be
Last edited by Franc Rauscher; Dec 27, 2008 at 05:55 AM.
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From: Tennessee
Re: Out of my curiosity...
I started out with a limited coupe. I loved it. I did some meet ups with some of the other Colorado XF drivers and one had a roadster (you know you are!) and fell in love with the roadster so much that I traded for the roadster after about six months. I have no regrets. I have even had the top down this month (and live in Colorado). I cannot express enough on how much I love the roadster.