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Old 01-08-2006 | 03:19 AM
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T-Tops out of place?

I can't imagine T-Tops looking very good on the concept because of the rear side windows.. so they will probably be done away with, sadly. Also.. from what people can tell from the concept.. will the glass open with the trunk? Or is it a normal trunk? If it's a regular trunk that's going to be damned small.

I really don't think T-Tops will be available...


My opinion:
Rear doesn't look Camaro. Looks scrunched.. Taillights awesome but don't fit too well with the overall car.
Also a great thing that the concept addresses problems such as overhang, and IRS.
Old 01-08-2006 | 03:37 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

I can't imagine them looking good on a gen 5. Of course they looked gross on 2nd gens.

But I don't care. I wouldn't waste my money getting them. Hardtop for me please.
Old 01-08-2006 | 03:42 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

With the design of the roof with the raised areas running over the driver and passenger head areas I don't think T-tops would look right. Of course those are the kinds of details that I'd expect are primed to get "normalized" for a production model...

Frankly I don't really want the T-tops personally, I've had them on various Camaros for literally 6+ years and I think I've actually used them on about 5 different days, lol...

I can see where it would suck to be a big fan of them and then they turn up absent though. I'm kinda betting they're gone...

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Old 01-08-2006 | 08:20 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

Originally Posted by MasterEvilAce
I can't imagine T-Tops looking very good on the concept because of the rear side windows.. so they will probably be done away with, sadly.
Actually, the new Mustang has rear quarter windows and I believe it was hinted here a few months ago that the Stang would be seeing t-tops or a targa top this year sometime so rear quarter windows doesnt necessarily mean the death of t-tops.
Old 01-08-2006 | 09:12 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

Originally Posted by SFireGT98
Actually, the new Mustang has rear quarter windows and I believe it was hinted here a few months ago that the Stang would be seeing t-tops or a targa top this year sometime so rear quarter windows doesnt necessarily mean the death of t-tops.
Yea, but they have detached rear 1/4 windows. The tricky part is where the front window, rear window, and t-top all meet on the Camaro.
Old 01-08-2006 | 09:30 AM
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If the engineers could come up with a more integrated design I think it could be do-able. Remember that something like 60% of 4th gens were ordered with T-tops. That kind of popularity speaks volumes when packaging decisions are made.
Old 01-08-2006 | 09:43 AM
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I think body color T-Tops would be a good fit.
Old 01-08-2006 | 10:22 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

Originally Posted by Ray86IROC
With the design of the roof with the raised areas running over the driver and passenger head areas I don't think T-tops would look right. Of course those are the kinds of details that I'd expect are primed to get "normalized" for a production model...
wow, those roof lines are the exact reason i think that the 5th gen WILL have t-tops. its like the outline is already there. I think they will actually look good to, so long as they are body-colored t-tops and not glass.
Old 01-08-2006 | 10:55 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

Originally Posted by CCoop8830
I think body color T-Tops would be a good fit.
on but take them off
Old 01-08-2006 | 11:24 AM
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Re: T-Tops out of place?

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wow, those roof lines are the exact reason i think that the 5th gen WILL have t-tops. its like the outline is already there. I think they will actually look good to, so long as they are body-colored t-tops and not glass.

Those lines are way too far apart to be dividers for the t-tops. I am willing to bet that this car will NOT have t-tops. The only option I could see is a targa like the Vette.
Old 01-08-2006 | 12:09 PM
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T-tops suck anyway. If anything I'd put my money on a targa top unless they're going back to the looney-body construction making a targa just about impossible. It sounds like it's going to be a full frame car somehow though.
Old 01-08-2006 | 12:11 PM
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Either T-Tops or Targa would be fine by me. To me this gives the feeling of a convertible without breaking up the lines of the car. Lack of T-Tops is what held me away from considering a mustang when the Camaros where put to sleep(thank goodness).
Old 01-08-2006 | 12:30 PM
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Targa top option would rock.
Old 01-08-2006 | 12:33 PM
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I hate t-tops. Targa top would be ok, but my camaro will be a hardtop!
Old 01-08-2006 | 12:35 PM
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My hope for t-tops is fading away.....



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