pros cons of coupe vs. roadster
 

Was looking for a thread on this but couldn't find one.

Any thoughts. Some pros and cons of the coupe vs roadster.

Coupes look cooler.

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Coupe looks better (bias opinion)
Coupe is lighter
Coupe gets slightly better mileage
Coupe has better aero
Coupe roof wont tare/crack or fade like a soft top
Coupe is cheaper (MSRP wise but you could get a better deal on a roadster because they are harder to move)

Roadster has cooling seats.

Unless your dead set on a convertible, I would go with a coupe.

you pay more for the roadster... That's stupid. Want air in the hair? Take the window down.. -.-

Roadster is quieter. Coupe doesn't have a moonroof option, so roadster is only way to get open sky above you :(

I love the look of my coupe. There are plenty of summer days where I wish the top was able to retract, but it's offset by what the coupe allows me to do. You won't allowed to have your roadster on any race tracks, so if HPDEs are on your agenda...you need a coupe.

Lmao my ex's Sky had problems with hers and it rained all inside haha.

Roadsters look rushed.... like they forgot to install the roof. :icon17:

How is the headspace, blind-spots on the coupe vs roadster with the top up. And storage space with the top down. Enough for a suitcase

Is the roadster a lot noisier with the top up. Also heard of some complaints with the mechanicals on the soft top. Is this a big issue

Test drive both of them. That way you get a feel of what you like best.

Unfortunately snowing here now. :hello:

with the roof up, you can't see a damn thing :rofl2: Storage space doesn't change either way with the roof up or down, but obviously there is less all the time. The storage area is kind of oddly shaped on these cars, for examples sake lets say it's an "8" on the roadster the top half of the 8 is gone and that is where the roof goes. You don't loose have your storage though probably only ~1/3 or so. I haven't had any issues with my roof, I've put mine down almost every day since I've had it. I've seen a few posts on here about problems but it seems the majority is fine.

If your not sure you'll have to drive them both, check out the roof and the mechanics and look for any signs of wear or rubbing. Put it down an make sure it opens and closes evenly and smoothly, etc.

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Well, it looks like you have to wait for weather to get better, and Like it was said?
Test drive both, and decide for yourself what best fits your lifestyle?
I prefer the coupe, Roadsters nice but not for me. :tiphat:

Bah, the coupe guys are just jealous they bought their coupes before the roadsters came out in 2010.:icon18: Get the roadster.:tup:

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

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.

The bottom line is that a sportscar should have a top permanantly fixed to it. Now if you want to get say, a cute little VW Beetle, then go ahead... let the wind flow through your hair. :icon23:

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"

Does any one have any idea how much it would cost to replace the rag top on a 370? if some one takes a knife too it.

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!

A member who is currently having major issues with their roof was quoted $11,000 dollars to replace the roof!

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. :tiphat:

We one one of each. The seats recline back more in my 40th over my wife's roadster. The roadster is much loader...with the top up you get wind noise.

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

+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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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.

+1 coupe its because I don't really like having a bad hair day :icon17:

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

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

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.

I am 5'10.5" and can't drive a roadster for crap. THe seat won't go back far enough to make the clutch comfy.

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.

I am 6'1" and I don't have any issues with leg room or head room.

I will throw my 2 cents in (I am sure that's about what they are worth). I didn't buy the roadster for a track car. If I was looking for a track car, I would have purcased a coupe. My Z32TT is my track car and I have put a lot into making it fast and it is. That being said, the 370R is still a sports car and can be driven like one regardless of what others have implied. The chassis is pleny stiff enough for that.

Soon, I will start mods on the ZR and I am sure she will take them as happily as the coupes. The first of which will be my xmas. Eventually, there will be a TT kit in her future.

I have 7500 miles on her since July and at least half of them have been topless. Wouldn't have it any other way. Albiet, if I want to drive 160 with the wind in my hair, I'll drive the fast car with the T-Tops out. (that sounds like you are in a helicopter, btw) :ughdance:

I'd be willing to bet that's for the harware and the cloth top. I had a bolt strip out on my 350Z top (slightly different than the 370Z top) and Nissan quoted me $8,000.00 to replace the bolt. This was because they didn't sell the bolt without the entire top kit.... stupid I know.

I did have my top replaced on my 350Z and it cost me around $2,300.00 for a job well done. I suspect the 370Z top replacement is going to run you a few more bucks.

I wanted a coupe, but purchased a roadster.. Is that weird? I like them both if I could have both I would. But after weighing out the things I enjoy the most my conclusion is..

Cruise control top down 85% of the time..
Top up racing like a stillen loaded bad*** 15% of the time.

So with the roadster. I get the perfect % of both worlds.

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.

I like the coupe better. There's a lady that drives a pearl white 370 roadster in my city, and I have to say, it looks much better in real life than it does online.

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All of this plus the roadster trunk is miserable compared to coupe and no room for spare. Only tire goo.