Summer driving options?

[C64_forever]

I just finished reading my Drivers Club May - Jun issue from Hagerty. It has a couple of cool articles about summer driving, which got me thinking about summer options, particularly something with the top off. Up until last November I had a Lotus Elise, which I absolutely loved. I decided reluctantly to sell it because it was not getting almost any driving time, and also because it was getting to the point (it was a 2005 model) where plastic and rubber things started breaking so I saw increasing maintenance costs in the horizon.

So, I have two questions for all of you esteemed forum members:

1) Do you have any suggestion for a cool summer car that can be driven with the top off? I was thinking an old CJ-7, but then I was also thinking of a 1972 Mustach Mach (don't hate!)
2) What car have you regretted the most selling?

 

[DaveB]

I just finished reading my Drivers Club May - Jun issue from Hagerty. It has a couple of cool articles about summer driving, which got me thinking about summer options, particularly something with the top off. Up until last November I had a Lotus Elise, which I absolutely loved. I decided reluctantly to sell it because it was not getting almost any driving time, and also because it was getting to the point (it was a 2005 model) where plastic and rubber things started breaking so I saw increasing maintenance costs in the horizon.

So, I have two questions for all of you esteemed forum members:

1) Do you have any suggestion for a cool summer car that can be driven with the top off? I was thinking an old CJ-7, but then I was also thinking of a 1972 Mustach Mach (don't hate!)
2) What car have you regretted the most selling?

I just googled it and you can pretty well drive any vehicle with your top off.

 

[C64_forever]

I just googled it and you can pretty well drive any vehicle with your top off.
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This is going downhill faster than I anticipated

 

[Krabby]

That’s what sh…. Never mind.

 

[landmannnn]

I've got one of these. Fun drive, if somewhat slow.
The steering doesn't self centre and you have to drive with the top down to compensate for the gearbox noise.

 

[AngusMacG]

As Buffett said in ‘Ragtop Day’, “Be careful of that stick shift”

 

[ecohen2]

I prefer this...