I don't want the rare vinyl top option........
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-Z-Series-/180724721477?_trksid=p4506.m7&...
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Sept. 16, 2011 2:34 p.m. pete240z SuperDork
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Sept. 16, 2011 2:42 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
Was that factory? Not great, but it looks better than the 5 year old Accord running around my town with a vinyl top.
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Sept. 16, 2011 3:42 p.m. Streetwiseguy Dork
Unfortunate, but not unusual for the time.
The fake convertible tops are way beyond the edge for me, I'm afraid.
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Sept. 16, 2011 3:43 p.m. mndsm SuperDork
I don't hate the vinyl on that 240. I don't love it, but I don't hate it.
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Sept. 16, 2011 3:44 p.m. Cotton Dork
I don't hate it either.....it's unique, that's for sure.
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Sept. 16, 2011 3:47 p.m. EricM SuperDork
I would drive it.
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Sept. 16, 2011 4:03 p.m. GrantMLS Reader
Remember a dealer telling my father they can just peel the vinyl off if he dosn't want it - father sadi go ahead - a tech explained to the salesman that it won't look that good just ripping it off... not a fan but it dosn't look horrible - compared to all the 300c's around here with horrible looking tops on them
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Sept. 16, 2011 9:40 p.m. vwcorvette HalfDork
Worse than that 240 a vinyl roof with a moonroof in the middle of it. Did they miss the fact that the fake roof is SUPPOSED to look like a convertible?
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Sept. 16, 2011 9:42 p.m. Zomby woof SuperDork
I don't think the vinyl roof is supposed to look like a convertible.
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Sept. 16, 2011 10:08 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
Brother had a 77 civic cvcc with a white vinyl roof. It was pimpin'....
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Sept. 16, 2011 10:10 p.m. nocones HalfDork
What you talking about those caddies are eqquiped with quality simcon tops. (SIMulated CONvertible.. Get it? I don't)
The origional vehicle has an appeal like a vynil roofed Chevelle SS does..
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Sept. 16, 2011 10:16 p.m. SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork
Vinyl roofs are supposed to look like that 240, not like the caddy.
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Sept. 17, 2011 1:18 p.m. integraguy SuperDork
The 240 doesn't look all that bad, tho I've never seen a red 240 with a tan interior.
Back in the late '60s to late '70s when these Japanese cars were first being imported in huge numbers, but at rock bottom prices, it was next to impossible to get one WITHOUT a vinyl top. BTW, these weren't usually dealer installed, but distributor installed. Unfortunately, one of the styles of vinyl top that was used, and looked pretty bad (at least to me) was the half roof. Those had vinyl that only covered the back half of the roof leaving the front half body colored.
Someone near me has a late model (like an '06) Toyota Corolla that is white with an off-white vinyl top.
I also agree with the sentiment here....a vinyl roof, especially a faux convertible roof, on a car with a moonroof looks kind of dumb.
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Sept. 17, 2011 1:35 p.m. fast_eddie_72 Dork
integraguy wrote:
Unfortunately, one of the styles of vinyl top that was used, and looked pretty bad (at least to me) was the half roof. Those had vinyl that only covered the back half of the roof leaving the front half body colored.
Ah, yes. The Landau roof, I believe it was called.
There are some cars I think look good with a vinyl top.
But not many.
