roadster or coupe
 

Im debating between a coupe and a convertible but im not sure which i like better. Opinions please.

370Z convertible isn't out yet and no one has seen the pictures of it. So, I am assuming you're comparing 350Z convertible vs 370Z coupe?

Why not wait until the coupe is out before you post this poll?

im confident that nissan will come through with a nice Roadster.... my vote has been cast...

Do you mean convertible?

There are very very few cars that look good with the top up so even though there is no vert Z yet I vote coupe.

Hit the nail on the head sir!

Agreed.

Roasters arent meant to be driven with the top up anyways. The top is just for emergency's where you HAVE to drive somewhere in bad weather. I had an S2000 and I probably put the top up 3 times in a year.... Here in TX the winters are mild and dont last long so thats what the wifes beater was for :) If im able to afford the new 370 Roadster it will most likely be the same "rarely see the top"

^ lol, in phoenix, you don't have a choice. 9 months of the year, that top is going to be up or you're going to cook.
On another note, I'll state the obvious, if performance is very important, verts are no good. People who have never driven verts just don't realize how much body blex are in those things.

I, for one, want the vert. While performance is something that's important to me, top down motoring is the only way to go! That's why I want the 370z vert! Best of both worlds!! I'm in Florida, and while they call it the "sunshine state", a good majority of the spring/summer/fall are spent dealing with rain (the afternoons anyway).

I was down at the dealership a month or so ago and was close to closing on a 350z vert. But, when I heard there was a possibility that a 370z vert was going to be coming out, I decided to wait and see.

Definitely the coupe.
The roadster is going to be a soft top.
Soft top is noisy and will wear out quickly in a few years.
Beside most roadsters look good when the top is down but not so good when the top is up.
I only consider the convertible only if it is a hard top and It looks good with the top up like the Mercedes SL coupe.

I'm a coupe person and always have been; it's basically that I prefer the little edge in performance a coupe has over a convertible. However, the longer I live in WI, the more I think about making the switch to convertibles. We don't have too many great weather days and with that being true, I keep feeling like I want to the "outside" for every single second I can during the warmer months. I do not think my next car with be a vert, but I am thinking about it.

Mark

ohhh boy.....it's all about the coupes........ nothing else compares for a sports car

Came across this . . . (hope it's not a re-post)

http://www.motorauthority.com/conten...25-950x650.jpg

Wow! Beautiful...exactly what I am waiting for! Convertible, Monterey Blue, Sport, Touring with gray interior!

Coupe - unless the car has been specifically designed as a soft top, and the Z hasn't.

Plus, in England, why buy a convertible for the 21.4 days of the year when you can use it?

I believe it is....

Sounds like here. Owning a convertible here is laughable. Last friday We had sunshine, snow, hail, rain, fog and then sun again. Oh and It froze overnight.

The past month here in DC has been chaotic to say the least. We've gone from getting 6 inches of snow on a Monday, to 70 degrees on Thursday weeks ago. And when it rains here, it really does like to rain. Blech. But, in the summer/spring, there are plenty of long stretches of great, sunny weather. Either way though, I'm definitely a hard top kind of guy...I dont buy a sports car to cruise...

Kentucky is a pretty good state for convertables. Our summers last a REALLY long time, and we don't really get a lot of rain. That's part of the reason I was considering an S2000 with the hardtop for winter.

over here, it's the opposite...we get like 3 weeks of hot summer days then cool weather....then comes winter for like 6 months.

Here in Sunny Los Angeles...a vert is a good idea. With the near drought lately...it's sunnier than ever. WE have the most boring sunny every day weather. 10 months of the year. I wonder what percentage of roadsters are sold in CA versus other states?

I really want the coupe...but with the bulges in the roof...it'll be nearly impossible to put in a glass sunroof or fixed glas panel (ala Porsche Targa 4S).

So i'll make my decision once I see the vert up close and personal...

Saw this on Autoblog...
"The 2009 Nissan 370Z has already proven itself as one of the best performance bargains on the market, but for those who crave the wind-in-your-hair experience that only a drop-top can deliver, a convertible variant is right around the corner. Nissan will unveil the 370Z convertible at the New York Auto Show on April 8th, and according to a Nissan designer we spoke to at the 370Z's launch, it's going to look remarkably better than its predecessor.

The awkward roof-line and misshapen rear will be dispatched in favor of a more fluid canvas roof, because unlike the 350Z, the 370 was designed from the onset as a convertible. As previously reported, Nissan decided early on that a retractable hard-top was out of the question, primarily due to packaging and weight constraints – not to mention the risk of cannibalizing Infiniti G37 cabrio sales. The 3.7-liter V6 will carry over, along with the choice of a manual or automatic gearbox and Base or Touring trims. Expect a full report from the NY show floor in a few months time."
Source:2009 Nissan 370Z convertible to debut at New York Auto Show

Do you believe it was truly designed to be a convertible? Or just some PR because of all of the past complaints on the shape of the roofline?

Yeah I'm not sure if I believe it was designed to be a convertible. There's another thread around here covering an interview with the 370Z's designer. I don't recall him saying anything about designing the 370Z to be a convertible. Let me go see if I can find that thread.

Edit: Here is is. http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...ssan-370z.html

i don't think it is but the pics of the 'vert make the wheel base look a little stretched, anyone else notice that?

i voted coupe btw :D

Just bear in mind that all "pics" of the vert are photochops speculating at what it may look like. There are some of a design that actually completely changes the rear styling of the car.