You may be right, but a quick online search found 964s ranging from $40 to $130. That’s a hell of a lot more than the price of this 300ZX and a hell of a lot more than I’d have to pay for a brand new 4-seater drop top. I can get into a new Mustang, Camaro, Audi A4, BMW 2 or Mercedes C 4-seat convertible for under…

I disagree about them all leaking; I’ve driven cars with sunroofs, T-tops and convertible roofs for over 30 years and I’ve never had problems with leaks. Looks are in the eye of the beholder, but I will concede that this convertible top does not look great. I usually don’t care what the top looks like when it’s up,…

The el-cheapo, one-size-fits-all crap from Pep-Boys will do that, but you CAN get seat covers made specifically for a particular vehicle’s seats. I had a set of neoprene ones for my 2005 Mini Convertible’s sport seats and they fit like a glove without ever shifting. 

So a car from the same era for anywhere between $40 and $130K? I appreciate the thought, but we’re not really comparing apples to apples vs a $3500 300ZX! If I had $50K to spend I’d be looking a much newer BMWs, Lexus’s or MBs. Personally, I don’t ever want to spend more than $35K on a car that’s only going to…

Truer words were never spoken. Trade shows are NOT vacations, even if you’re lucky enough to NOT be one of the people responsible for setting things up. For a week you are spending 12 hours a day being ‘on’ while snatching quick breaks to eat shitty, overpriced convention food. Evenings can be nice in terms of the…

I voted NP before I realized it wasn’t a 2+2. Now I want to change my vote, but I’m not really ashamed.

You DO understand that seat covers are a thing, right? I’m not saying they necessarily look great on something brand new, but on an older car like this you can get some very nicely fitted neoprene covers in any hue you like...

I’m not going to argue that manuals are better, but I’ve had experience with a slightly earlier version of this car in an automatic. My dad bought a used ‘84 in the late ‘80s and was always somewhat disappointed that it was an automatic. That said, it was indeed the turbo* model and it went like hell when you kicked…

T-tops are vastly inferior to convertible roofs. My dad had an ‘84 300ZX with T-tops and the hassle of taking them out (they locked in with the ignition key), putting them in their vinyl covers so they wouldn’t get scratched and then putting them in the trunk was too much for him. They almost never got removed,…

This. People dont realize how much the dealership experience factors into buying experiences. VW could come out with a $10k electric convertible that with a 500 mile range and I still wouldn't buy one because I'd have to deal with their shitty, lying dealers and service people. Why the hell would I go to a Harley…

If you somehow need to compensate for the journey of owning a Miata, just whack yourself in the balls with a hammer a couple of times. I promise you it will be less painful than owning or driving a Grand Marquis. 

No, you dont. Trust me, I learned how to drive on a 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis and it is a horrible, horrible car. Big, floaty, numb and ungainly with godawful mileage and mediocre Ford quality. It’s the vehicle that convinced me to spend the rest of my life driving small cars.

This - go droptop or go home. The Mini is one of the only 4-seat convertibles out there and you can get a base one with a stick for about $26k. Which I did and I love. The manual let's you get the most out of the fuel-sipping I3 while still providing plenty of power when you need it. It handles like a go kart and…

My apologies to everyone responding to me: my memory failed me and I actually test-drove a convertible Camaro. As such, I have no opinion on this other than that I’m not a muscle-car fan and I still have valid concerns about the long-term reliability of Chrysler products. This still seems like something that’s good…

That was a supply issue. As of now, they should be offering them again on everything but the 4WD models:

I test-drove a Challenger convertible as it’s one of the only 4-seaters still on the market. I found it very large, very unrefined, fairly cheap-feeling on the inside and with horrible visibility all around. The puny version I drive had way less power than the Hellcat and still sounded like an old, overpowered gas…

It was over a year ago, but I bought a new 2018 Mini Convertible with a stick. Mini is the only automaker that offers all (or almost all) of their products with a manual because it’s part of their brand image. I understand that option’s disappearing on the Countryman and (oddly) the most tricked-out JCW model, but you…

The Mazda5 was in that category as well, but. they stopped selling it. I'm going to drive it until it falls apart or until I give it to my daughter as her first car. Shes seven right now, but will probably make it another 10 years or so...

My Mazda5 was dinged by reviewers because it DIDN’T have power sliding doors. Not only do I not care, not only is that one less thing to go wrong, but everyone I know who got them has had them fail repeatedly. Same for the built in infotainment systems when my kid has a tablet and headphones. Sliding doors are the…

Hell, I got it on with my girlfriend in the back of my 1988 Chevy Sprint. A minivan makes things it easier, but determined horny teenagers WILL find a place to get down to business...