Well it happened. I got the Roadster from work today. I am super impressed. VERY TIGHT. No rattles, shakes, weird noises, anything. It is perfect, A+.

I took a bunch of pictures to share:

http://www.dfwpchelp.com/crossfire/cf_roadster/


Don't drool on they keyboard too much.

I'll get some shots next to the coupe tomorrow 8)

I'm not for one to get a convertable, but I now kind of wish I waited for it. The top comes down with ease. I love how the spoiler is automatic like the coupe. It is actually fun to watch it fold up. Oh and the rear window is glass not plastic

Oh yeah.. another thing. The windows on the doors are bigger, more viewing area. I think even more head room with the top up. Might be the key for those who are a little over 6' and didn't like the coupe.

 

How about taking a pic of the inside of the trunk with the top down.

 

now I know why DC has never taken a photo from the back with the top up.. it looks weird and out of place but is looks really good with the top down!

Definetly a top down only car IMO.

-marc

 

What convertable actually looks good with a soft top up?

s2000 - ugly
z3 - ugly
mustang - ugly
camero - ugly

They just come to mind.

 

I also own a CLK500 Cabriolet and IMO it looks awesome with the blue ragtop and interior. But staying in the low end category of ragtops. None of them look good.

 

Yeah, that's my only problem with Convertibles, they look really bad with the top up, at least 95% of them do.

Have any of you seen the Pontiac Solstice? I kind of like it. It looks cool. I haven't seen any pictures of it with the top up, though.

 

Yeah, but the CLK is an exception and color matched.

 

I don't believe a color matched top can be possible because a soft top is a different material, thus it cannot be identical. But that's just my personal opinion. I'd want a softtop to be a totally different color than the body paint (except for black, then it can be the same color).

 

Cars that look great with rag tops:

Corvette, Porche, Ferrari and Mercedes Benz 500SL!

I would like a crossfie rag top for nice days when the top could be down... I bet I could get more storage if I tossed the soft top too...

-marc

 

And actually the VW Bug has a very apt soft top, so I'd add it to the list of good looking softtops.

I don't agree with the corvette, Porsche, Ferrari, or the Benz SL500 though. I think they all look pretty bad with the softtop.

Chrysler should offer a lock-on hard top over the soft top like Ford's Thunderbird.