pros cons of coupe vs. roadster

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omgZ

My previous car was a convertible, and I will never go back to soft top convertibles. If you intend to keep the car for a long time the main problem is the maintenance... eventually it will tear (leak and some flood)and replacing the top is never cheap. Also, with the top down it looks pretty good, but with the top up the coupe looks WAY better imo. Besides, most people have their convertibles up more often than down. Go with the coupe.

BennytheBlade

Screw that, if I want the wind thru my hair, I get on a CBR.

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yeah! my wife said Roadster is for us midlife crisis ha ha

Horseface

Coupe, if only for the looks.

My previous two cars were roadsters, so this time I opted for a coupe. I know the 370 convertible is a good car technically, but it looks a bit of a duffer.

I do miss having a convertible, though. Still figuring out my next vehicular move.

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nicknick

I think both the coupe and roadster look great. This time Nissan has done a good job with making the roadster roof look integrated. I have seen both on the road and both give off an imposing quality "look"

christian370z

My opinion will mirror what has been mentioned before, but my first (previous) car was a convertible and while I enjoyed the ability to drop the top, it was really only a novelty feature. I don't think I will ever get another convertible simply because there are too many tradeoffs in a whole manner of areas:

-Handling/structural rigidity
-Weight/performance
-Looks
-More parts to go wrong

I would recommend thinking long and hard about how much you would realistically use the convertible roof, but in the end do what feels best!

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zentropy

+1 I agree on all points. I had a 350 touring roadster and told myself I would never by a roadster again. Sure it was great to drop the top every now and again, but whenever I saw a coupe roll by I lusted after it. My top was in need of replacement before it was totalled and was quoted 6-8K by Nissan to have it replaced. F that.

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dixon cider

Too much bias in the answer to those questions. Test drive them both and get what is best for you. I bought the roadster because I wanted a convertible. I have 4 other cars, so I only drive it when the weather is good. But again, it is all in what you want. Cheers.

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cookies370z

Coupe looks better. And the also the roadster is a lot heavier.

Jose Aliling

+1 coupe its because I don't really like having a bad hair day

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370zproject

depends on the qweather and if u can replace the top in many yrs

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bsramzy

i also had a 350z touring roadster before picking a 370z coupe. I worked a lot in some not so good neighborhoods so i figured it was only a matter of time before some stupid kid slit my top.

i did check an independent upholstery shop that specialized in tops and was quoted about 2 grand to replace the cloth only. I never asked about the motors.

I do miss the top down after a long day, but not worrying about if it will still be intact while working is a plus.

LONDON2012

I test drove both a couple of weeks ago. I thought I wanted the roadster, but I absolutely hated it during the test drive so I drove the coupe and loved it. I've had 01 eclipse spyder and 300 t-top and I love topless driving. In the 370z vert I felt really small. Kinda like the car itself was massive. It felt bigger than my 350z. I know the car isn't bigger but that was the imression it was leaving on me. Also when I drive topless, I like to rest my arm on the window ledge. The ledge is too high for me to do that comfortably. As for the coupe, it felt perfect. Felt just like my 350 except faster. I didn't feel small in it. It felt just right. In coupes I don't roll down the windows when drive so the window ledge won't bother me.

Just my impressions after driving both.

Tick64

I feel safer leaving things stored in a coupe, even if I'm leaving it parked for just a few hours (CD's, insurance papers, new purchases in the trunk etc.). Some bums wouldn't think twice about cutting your soft top for a few sparkly nickels if given the chance.