Why doesn't the 370Z have roof options?

bvl

*cough* Convertible *cough*. That's one option.

There is cost and engineering involved obviously, and one of the big this is there needs to be space for it all. Given the shape of the roof and how it blends to the glass hatch, I think something with motors would be rather limited in size for useful ness.

I'm a child of the 80's and have a soft spot for the T tops of yonder years (though didn't love the leaky seals in some), but I don't see that coming back unfortunately

- b

Mt Tam I am

My T tops from Nissan never leaked in 14 years on my old Z. I'd like this option more than my Touring package.

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370Z Purist

Generally speaking, a car that comes out as a convertible typically does not have a sunroof/moonroof whatever (isn't the moonroof the one that technically opens while sunroofs are just glass windows?). That and you have to consider the obviously performance oriented nature of the coupe, which has been lightened quite a bit, even though you have to consider it's still 3300 pounds wet. Less weight on top = better, lower center of gravity. Plus, seeing that guy who installed the glass roof has to have the glass come out in a spoiler-style arrangement; most moonroofs I've seen push back into the roof, not come out of it.

I doubt it would actually be a rigidity problem because most of the roll tends to happen across the towers and the chassis. Perhaps it may actually be because the ability of the car to do 0.95 G's on a skidpad would create enough torque and moment to either pop out a roof mounted glass panel or shatter it altogether. (EDIT: I guess that actually would be a rigidity issue... lol)

That said, I hate convertibles and cannot stand them. Retractable hard tops look fine, I guess, but I would never use them. Always loved a hardtop.

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B&W_Evader

Had targa, had T-Tops, everything squeeks and leaks when it gets old. I'm just fine without and would opt to go without it even if it was available. On a side note, my wife had to get a sun roof on her car. But... she's never used it. LOL
She doesn't even open the sliding cover to let the sun shine in.

Having rolled 2 cars, converitibles without a roll bar scare the hell out of me.

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