Anyone Remember That Time Pontiac Made a Hardtop Convertible?

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass) 07/31/2016 at 22:47 • Filed to: POntiac g6

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Yeah neither do I. Saw one one the road today. Totally forgot it was a thing that exists. Sad how much cleaner the roof looks on this than a new 4-series convertible. There was also a Sebring hardtop vert that I actually remember... Besides the VW Eos, has anyone else tried this besides luxury brands? No a Wrangler doesn’t count.

Batman the Horse > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:52

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That... doesn’t look bad at all.

dsgolson > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:54

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They even did a GXP.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:54

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Ford.

Peugeot did twice

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:55

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They leak so damn bad though.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/31/2016 at 22:55

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Also Mazda

dogisbadob > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:57

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Ford did it in the 50s

Mitsubishi did it in the 90s (3000GT convertible, and was even available as a VR4 too)

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/31/2016 at 22:57

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Yeah probably why the BMW has a different folding design.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > dsgolson 07/31/2016 at 22:58

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The worst spoiler.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 22:59

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They also had a terrible spoiler available.

XJDano > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:00

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Chevy did it. SSR

not for canada - australian in disguise > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:00

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woops

Nauraushaun > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:01

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The roof does look fairly neat, but the amount of bum you get behind the rear doors is crazy gross.

fhrblig > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:01

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My sister has a black G6 hardtop convertible and loves it.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/31/2016 at 23:02

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I saw a lot of the 206CC’s when I lived in London ‘04-05. Pretty popular. Had forgotten about it since moving back to the US. IIRC there was both a 206 and 307 CC so they've done it at least thrice.

XJDano > dogisbadob 07/31/2016 at 23:03

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Didn't know about the 3000GT

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 07/31/2016 at 23:04

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Ugh don't remind me. A few years ago I had to see one every day. So damn ugly.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > dogisbadob 07/31/2016 at 23:04

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I also had completely forgotten about the 3000GT... I think I remember a soft top, was that a thing too?

XJDano > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/31/2016 at 23:10

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2007

Peugeot was the first automaker to introduce a four-door retractable hardtop convertible in the2007 Peugeot 407 Macarena; the convertible hardtop could fold back in just 30 seconds.

The more you know #shootingstar

XJDano > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:11

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Toyota launched the modern retractable hardtop MZ20 Soarer Aerocabin convertible,complete with an electric folding hardtop in a two-seater vehicle design

Taken from:

http://www.buyautoinsurance.com/convertible-hi…

Interesting stuff there.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > XJDano 07/31/2016 at 23:11

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Ooh good catch. For some reason I didn’t even make that connection. I’ve been seeing a big uptick of these on the road. I suspect a lot of people were hoarding them thinking values would go up and are now driving them/selling to people who will drive them now that they realize these aren't special enough for that to ever happen.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > XJDano 07/31/2016 at 23:13

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Thanks. My knowledge on classic JDM stuff is pretty mich limited to things that were in GranTurismo and/or F&F.

XJDano > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:15

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Same here, I just learned about it through a Google search for this and a couple cool facts in there. I'm going to look up more on the soarer

shop-teacher > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:23

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My friend’s mom has one of those G6 convertibles. She loves it.

dogisbadob > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:27

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The soft top was an aftermarket conversion.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 07/31/2016 at 23:33

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That’s the second similar comment. They are unique enough that I understand how they could have fans. AFAIK these were actually pretty mechanically similar to the Saab 9-3, but with pushrod V6's in place of the turbo 4's, so I doubt they are all that bad to drive.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > dogisbadob 07/31/2016 at 23:39

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Neat. I swear someone in my neighborhood had a soft top first gen (or maybe it was a Stealth) when I was a kid. Never realized it was aftermarket. Probably pretty rare.

The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:43

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Right when Pontiac was starting to get good, they killed it.

404 - User No Longer Available > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 07/31/2016 at 23:47

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Had a G6 sedan before and went to car meets with it. There were like 2 of them. I know one traded hers in for an Eclipse.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > 404 - User No Longer Available 08/01/2016 at 00:00

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If it was a 3rd or 4th gen that seems like a downgrade.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) 08/01/2016 at 00:04

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Yeah... things like this, the Solstice, and the G8 all had compromises (shitty interiors, dated platforms and motors, panel gaps for days, odd parts-bin choices), but it showed they were starting to turn around. I’ve always felt like if Pontiac had lived for one more generation they could have had some cool stuff. I would have loved to have seen the Regal GS as a Grand Prix GTP with a different grille, red gauge lighting, cloth seats, less gizmos and a price tag $3k lower.

DrScientist > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 00:57

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the solstice was really close...

test drove a bunch of the gxps this summer with the gf, but settled on a tt. they drove great, and looked sweet, even though the top was a disaster to put down. went with the audi mostly because the interior fit and finish was just head and shoulders above.

rest in peace pontiac.

Monkey B > The AE86 of Mt. Akina (Hachi) 08/01/2016 at 01:12

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Economy killed Pontiac right as they started to get it. The G6 was a perfectly good car in it’s class.

Frenchlicker > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 01:23

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I'm happy to see these on the road. Initially I liked them, then I hated them, now they are growing on me again.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 01:25

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The Volvo C70.

Leon711 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 02:24

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Mitsubishi Colt CZC. Peugeot 206cc, 207cc, 307cc. Renault Megane CC. Ford Focus CC. These are EU market ones that I can remember.

Cé hé sin > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 05:04

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At one time there were loads of non-luxury CCs.

Focus:

Astra:

Renault Mégane (they’ve done three models so far):

Nissan Micra

Mitsubishi Colt:

Mostly gone now because too much weight = too much CO2.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 08/01/2016 at 06:37

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Fair. I guess I lump these in with the luxury brands. My neighbor across the street has a dark red one. Her dog is always getting out and she drives around the neighborhood with the top down yelling for him to come back. This happens weekly.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin 08/01/2016 at 06:39

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Forgot about the Focus and Micra, never even knew about the Colt! I find it interesting that these did well enough in Europe for lots of makes to try, but there were so few in the US.

Cé hé sin > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 06:52

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After Peugeot brought out the 206 they became quite a thing in the 2000s. Then they faded away again. I think Renault and Peugeot are the last two makers still standing.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > dsgolson 08/01/2016 at 15:03

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That is one of the tackiest cars I've ever seen.

Amoore100 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 08/01/2016 at 23:56

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Well it was basically this underneath the fancy Pininfarina body:

So yeah, not quite full-on luxury, but still a nicer variant of an otherwise entry-level car.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Amoore100 08/02/2016 at 00:20

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Speaking of which, a Mazda3 CC that they could've spun off of that would’ve been pretty cool by me.