whats better coupe or convertible

[steve_k]

right i'll say it before mr moooooooooooore comes steaming in.

no such car as a e30 coupe on a 2 door saloon

as for the debate? 2 door saloon everyday, cabby looks something you'd drive because you were to scared to ride a motorbike.

[cmsslee]

Cab with the roof down is perfection (as long as there are no rear headrests). Saloon is better than a cab with the roof up though, so I agree with Rav.

[Gert_8]

I think a cab without rear headrests looks odd.

[cmsslee]

Madness. They are a blemish on the super clean lines of the cab

[Gert_8]

A zoner posted a build thread on this baby - it is one of the nicest cabs I have seen. I think the rear headrests make it!

[magpie]

I think the rear headrests make it!

day got dem rear screens innit


boot spoilers and headrests look shit on a cab,it's just haidressers adding "lowlights" !

[e30topless]

cabby looks something you'd drive because you were to scared to ride a motorbike.

I have saloons and a few cabs and a couple of bikes”¦ so your post doesn't add up !
A nice standard 6 pot cab in oem form is a thing of beauty and lots of fun on sunny days”¦

[Gert_8]

Hahah. Yes, I forgot the rear rests can house the screens, innit!

However, without them, cabs look like a pram!

[87mtech27]

Rear headrests are a must and spoiler looks good as well especially since the roof is up more than it is down due to our sh*tty weather

[Blitz]

They look cleaner with no rear headrests.

[rh306]

They look cleaner with no rear headrests.

+1 cabs with rear head rests look No headrests fitted here, similar effect though

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[pacerpete]

They look cleaner with no rear headrests.

+1 cabs with rear head rests look No headrests fitted here, similar effect though

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Innit

[jimbom30cab]

On the scale of e30 coolness, from uncool to cool:

1. Estates
2. 5 Door saloons
3. Coupe
4. Baur Coupe
5. Cabby







Hope I got the lingo right there

[Gert_8]

It's a 3 door coupe.

[87mtech27]

My choice would be from uncool to cool:

1. Estates
2. 5 Door saloons
3. Baur Coupe
4. Cabby
5. Coupe/ saloon whatever you wanna call it

[Cloggy Saint]

Regardless of how many doors it has it's a fucking saloon!!!

[Kos]

WTF No baur is cool

And a well sorted touring is cool as fcuk

[Brianmoooore]

My choice would be from uncool to cool:

1. Estates
2. 5 Door saloons
3. Baur Coupe
4. Cabby
5. Coupe/ saloon whatever you wanna call it

Right order, completely wrong way around.

[Cypriotgeeza]

I used to be all about the saloon's when i had mine (and still am to an extent that it is the better all round E30 ) but the cabby came up at a good price and super clean so I bought it and I don't regret it for a second..

Its not as solid as a saloon through the corners (obviously) but getting the hood down for the 2days of good weather we have and giving it a blast with the M30 in there puts a smile on my face. .

To the OP: The saloon is always going to be the better car its common sense.. You should drive them both...see which one you prefer...simples

[etouring]

Touring they just make the most sense

[Cheekychunkyfunkymonkey]

As somebody who was around when these were company car fodder here's my ten penneth!
Touring everytime due to the fact that they just look right! and were always driven by the discerning! Saloons were predominately driven by yuppies and pensioners!, Of course 325's or evo's were for the senior Yuppies. Cabs and verts were, and still are a nice looking piece of kit that meant you were still a yuppie but your hair was a permanent mess and you couldn't take your Black Labrador everywhere with you!
Let me remind you that Barbour wax jackets and Black Labradors were a serious status symbol in the 80's and they looked so wrong in a drop top!
So there you go the definitive reason why tourings will always be the coolest e30 ever, and yes I still have an olive Barbour and a Black Labrador. Fundamentally a Touring is a complete e30 anything else just had more bits missing when it left the factory : Please bear in mind I'm obviously not biased at all.............honestly....................er honestly!!!

[bss325i]

The race cars were always 2dr saloons....

[bosers]

Touring is the only way. Cant get a mixer in a coupe or a convertable.

[matt86]

Ive had both and if I had to choose one or the other it would be hard.

The thing id ask myself is which has less rust, which is likely to be worth more in the future and when and how often will you be driving it. Will it be a show car, or a bit of fun.

If you go with convertible you will definitely want a hardtop.

Also what are the trim specs and engine sizes, this may have an effect on which you keep as well.

[DanThe]

Touring is the only way. Cant get a mixer in a coupe or a convertible.

I had a tumble drier in the back of a 2 door quite easily, you couldn't do that with a 4 door

[pacerpete]

Touring is the only way. Cant get a mixer in a coupe or a convertible.

I had a tumble drier in the back of a 2 door quite easily, you couldn't do that with a 4 door

You could if you chopped the roof off

[DanThe]

Touring is the only way. Cant get a mixer in a coupe or a convertible.

I had a tumble drier in the back of a 2 door quite easily, you couldn't do that with a 4 door

You could if you chopped the roof off

But then how would the hiab lift it?

[pacerpete]

I had a tumble drier in the back of a 2 door quite easily, you couldn't do that with a 4 door

You could if you chopped the roof off

But then how would the hiab lift it?

You're bad !

[aimlessrock]

Personally i would restore the cabby and get a proper factory hardtop for the winter months. This way you have the joy of the roof down in the summer, but the comfort of a hardtop during the winter...(this is what i have done).

[ImysE30]

Convertible all the way, you know it makes sense

[jon-m42]

op: you should not have to ask such questions.

Seeing though you already have, you will get as you already have mixed opinions and it will leave you confused which you might be.

As its been mentioned before I would suggest that you take both of them on a nice cruise and come back to a cuppa and decide which out the 2 was more pleasurable to drive.

Take factors such as what you, your mind and heart think and follow that. at the end of the day it will be you that will be reaping the joys of which ever one you choose.

Good Luck pal.

[Gavla]

op: you should not have to ask such questions.

Seeing though you already have, you will get as you already have mixed opinions and it will leave you confused which you might be.

As its been mentioned before I would suggest that you take both of them on a nice cruise and come back to a cuppa and decide which out the 2 was more pleasurable to drive.

Take factors such as what you, your mind and heart think and follow that. at the end of the day it will be you that will be reaping the joys of which ever one you choose.

Good Luck pal.

WOW!