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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bschurr
The Bottom line is - how many 4 seat, hard top convertibles with a manual transmission are available? Not many.

Never a leak here so I really don't have much to complain about other than voice commands not available with the top down...
You really should qualify the "4 seat" statement...

If all of your friends/relatives/neighbors happen to be Pygmies, they will fit in the back seats just fine. Otherwise, either the people up front have to cram their legs against the dash or the people in back get to experience temporary blood loss to their legs.

I actually had to drop out of my carpool after buying this car because the guys in the pool simply couldn't cram themselves in back there for our 1.5hr ride in to work. (Fortunately, one of them was kinda smelly, so I really wasn't too heartbroken to be driving solo again!) :-)
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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lol. But the rear seat is just right for kids though heh. It's what helped convince the wife for me to get it.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by katfish711
You really should qualify the "4 seat" statement...

If all of your friends/relatives/neighbors happen to be Pygmies, they will fit in the back seats just fine. Otherwise, either the people up front have to cram their legs against the dash or the people in back get to experience temporary blood loss to their legs.

I actually had to drop out of my carpool after buying this car because the guys in the pool simply couldn't cram themselves in back there for our 1.5hr ride in to work. (Fortunately, one of them was kinda smelly, so I really wasn't too heartbroken to be driving solo again!) :-)
Good point about the extended travel time in the back seat. I've not thought of that. Generally though I did not buy it for the back seats. I've only have 3 people in the car for short trips and the person in the back has sat kinda side ways to get more leg room. It's definitely for small people/small kids and luggage
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Fezzik
lol. But the rear seat is just right for kids though heh. It's what helped convince the wife for me to get it.
Having young kids, convinced her to get the car ... and what did it take to convince her to add additional power ?
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by cvipgo
Having young kids, convinced her to get the car ... and what did it take to convince her to add additional power ?
So he could get the kids from place to place faster... obviously
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by akochman
So he could get the kids from place to place faster... obviously
LOL........
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I have a 2 year old and a 15 year old. The 15 year old mainly does her own thing but I needed a back seat for the little one or luggage if we take a weekend trip.

Love the car so far and I found out this morning that the roof does not leak!
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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HAHA. I wish. She likes cars. Our first date was actually me at the drag strip racing my 6 speed max and then denny's afterwords. She wanted our next car to be a convertible and when the G came out with it, I just had a big grin on my face. The extra hp.... well, I told her I always wanted to do it and she said ok... I was quite literally in shock. I called GTM the next day.
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Fezzik
The extra hp.... well, I told her I always wanted to do it and she said ok... I was quite literally in shock. I called GTM the next day.
Well played... made sure to call quickly before she had a chance to change her mind
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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by akochman
Well played... made sure to call quickly before she had a chance to change her mind
Exactly.
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