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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 02:26 AM
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I have a reputable shop in my area can make my Scion tC to a convertible.

I might not be interested in selling it, just want to see if I will be "laughed by the Scion community" or being hailed as a hero.

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 11:47 AM
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No. It's been done before. It's a joke.

Buy a convertible.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 01:00 PM
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I think it looks bad as a convertible. FR-S looks better.

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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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lol

the amount of money that would be involved in that would be just silly, especially considering that this car is a hatchback.
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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I would love to see it!
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 10:09 PM
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here you go:


FRS wins:
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 10:20 PM
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I think t would look good if done right. But it would cost a lot of money due to it being a hatchback . Just buys convertible
Old Oct 28, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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i do not think it looks good at all. hatchback into convertible does not tend to look good. give me an example of a hatch that was actually given in convertible option?
Old Oct 29, 2013 | 12:16 AM
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I think it looks incredibly girly and weak. Newman, thanks for confirming my suspicion.
Old Oct 29, 2013 | 01:20 AM
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g.ay
Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:47 AM
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i do not think it looks good at all. hatchback into convertible does not tend to look good. give me an example of a hatch that was actually given in convertible option?
Actually, the 350/370z look pretty good as convertibles but have hatches...
Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:53 AM
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ok i'll have to agree with that one, they do look nice as a roadster type of convertible, but i still don't like their longer butts (lol). I'd prefer a coupe Z, that's just me.
Any other hatches that were made into convertibles?
do people think of 350/370Zs as more of a sports car or a hatchback? i think it's the former, although you happen to be absolutely right.
can't believe i forgot about them.
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it's not that hard to believe you forgot about them because of just that...they are thought of as sports cars. when you think hatchback, usually there is a certain stigma that goes along with it. that stigma wouldn't be associated with a car like the Z
Old Nov 4, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Looks like a Solara from the side a little. I have a Miata and the first thing I did was get a hard top, but to each is his own.
Old Nov 4, 2013 | 10:12 PM
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Solara convertible is another car whose long butt I hate lol.

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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Convertibles are only for bald guys
Old Nov 6, 2013 | 03:22 AM
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^^This is very true
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