Convertibles. Cool or impractical?

[midinite]

I remember as a kid there were older guys who would say that convertibles were impractical. Yet the resurgence of modern roadsters prove that there is a following. Of course the best part of having a convertible is driving with the topdown inspite of modern comforts like A/C etc. what do you think of them?

[istan]

Cool sya if pwede mong gamitin on your usual drives. But more often than not...inde sya pwede.

Imagine, somebody can just walk up to you on a traffic light then agawan ka ng bag or cellphone.

Question though..if you park your car, top up. Can somebody with a knife rip ur trapal to shreds and get inside ur car?

[istan]

Oh and one more thing, I remember this joke na when ur top down on edsa then a bus pulls up next to you. What if some guy just spits out the window without thinking...tapus tumama sa LOOB ng kotse mo...

What would u do?

[midinite]

Oh and one more thing, I remember this joke na when ur top down on edsa then a bus pulls up next to you. What if some guy just spits out the window without thinking...tapus tumama sa LOOB ng kotse mo...

What would u do?

are we really that sure it would be "accidental"?

[forza1]

now a days it's practical, just make sure if you have an old convertible it's a clear weather.

[badkuk]

roadsters aren't exactly practical to begin with B) these are rich boys' toys imho B)

with the kind of air quality we have in MM, i'd say it'd be downright suicidal. lalo na kung tabihan ka pa ng bus while you're stuck in traffic.

i find it convertibles kind of ironic; i mean, the goal is for people to see you, right? now, if you drive/cruise around real fast, with the wind blowing all sorts of crap onto your face, messing up your hair...me titingin pa ba sa yo? :D

[inchcockie]

cool BUT impractical. but i still want one

[badkuk]

Oh and one more thing, I remember this joke na when ur top down on edsa then a bus pulls up next to you. What if some guy just spits out the window without thinking...tapus tumama sa LOOB ng kotse mo...

What would u do?

i once saw this bus with a treak of puke on its side; me nahilong pasahero siguro at napasuka. convertible or hard top, i'd really hate to be beside that bus at the actual puking incident B)

[GerardTagayty]

i think convertables are cool... i agree with one saying convertables are made for cruising not for ultra fast driving...
cruising in a convertable doesnt only mean you wanna be seen, you wanna feel the wind in hour face sorta like riding a bike with the safety of 4 wheels... plus i think its uber cool... hahaha!! but then you have to drive on an open road still cool not too sunny but aint raining... say tagaytay or baguio? you dont want to drive around in a congested area... youll just inhale all the smoke and yea the bus incident thing is scary... lol .02

[oldblue]

pareho lang ang amoy ng motorcycle driver sa driver ng convertible dito sa'tin ... amoy araw

[oldblue]

pareho lang ang amoy ng motorcycle driver sa driver ng convertible dito sa'tin ... amoy araw

[Jun aka Pekto]

I remember as a kid there were older guys who would say that convertibles were impractical. Yet the resurgence of modern roadsters prove that there is a following. Of course the best part of having a convertible is driving with the topdown inspite of modern comforts like A/C etc. what do you think of them?

In the Philippines? Heck no. No way. Here in AZ with over 300 rain-free days a year and nice roads? Darn right. I'm not greedy. A topless 2007 Saleen (550hp supercharged V8) Mustang will do fine.

Add: Maybe not. During the summer, it's already 90F at 7am. The late afternoon hours and twilight are cool enough. But then, all the bugs and mosquitos come out. Yek!

[chr1smj_15]

ok lang basta hindi ako dadaan sa edsa.

[alwayz_yummy]

kung temperate climates at you want to maximize the power of your engine by not turning on the air-con plus you want to look cool-pogi: top down

otherwise top up!

pero i still prefer hard tops lalo na sa atin na blade lang katapat ng soft-top then bye-bye na...

ako sa skyliteroof ng liteace, kung malamig panahon at tamang tama ang init ng araw, i open the shade, open the roof..ayun parang open-top na din (kahit may t-bars in the middle... malwanag naman) you can hear the rush of air from the roof and in the windows..

pero solve na ako sa sun/moonroof...

[VtEC]

convertibles (soft top)are not practical to have in pinas.considering the way how people love to vandal.just a mere slice on any part, that's it.and add to that, the air pollution.though they look good.

[Dr.Kamiya]

i'll refrain from voting until there's a 3rd option for "both".
that said, i'd probably only have the guts to have a folding hardtop. cloth just seems too vandal-friendly.

[alwayz_yummy]

cheapest soft-top convertible sa pinas:

OWNER-TYPE JEEP!

either hard top or glass roof for me