It seems like T-Tops were a very popular option for 3rd gens. We all know convertibles are rare. BUT where do hard tops come in? Are they becoming rare to find? My 89 is a hard top even though I wanted t-tops. My IROC just had all the other options I wanted, so I couldnt pass on it!!!

 

i dunno about rare but to some a hard top is more desirable, like me for example

 

I agree, not rare, maybe with some combination of options, but to some more desireable.
For example, performance enthusiasts. I've seen t-tops converted to hardtops, for circle track racing.

 

I know hardtop TTA's are rare with only 39 built(15 cloth, 24 leather)but overall I dont know about other option combos or models.

 

Over the production years the MAJORITY of Camaro?Firebirds made were Hardtops.

 

I liked my hardtop, it sounded cool when it rained..

 

I like hard top cars better, but when your looking to buy something it seems that you never find what you looking for.

 

My IROC is a hard top, I don't like t-tops or sun roofs.

Mike

 

Yea i had a t-top car for about two weeks. I didnt like it as much as i thought i would. Not the reason i sold it. The reason was i found a hard top IROC that i fell in love with. I dont think ill own another T-top car but i might surprise myself.

 

well i have owed 3 firebirds and like my t-top gta better then my 2 hardtops. love the hair blowing in the wind.

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...re-asking.html

The fact that you had to settle for a hard top when you wanted t-tops is an indicator that hard tops are anything but rare, at time of manufacture or now.

 

The reason why I asked was that I see way more T-top cars. And from time of manufacture till now maybe alot of hard tops were scrapped?? And yeah dude I know before u ask if a car is rare....blahblahblah... ur a new yorkan so its understandable!!!!

 

new yorkan LOL thats a good one

 

I bought a hard top, because I learned from one of my other cars (had a targa top) that open top cars are worthless from a performance standpoint. You get a lot less rigidity, a bit more weight, and you end up spending more money in the end to make it equivalent to the hard top version of the car.

Hitting bumps made me just cringe, felt like the car was going to snap in half and that's a bad feeling.

 

Ttops were installed on about HALF of third Gens year for year.

John

 

The ladies love the T-Tops.

 

new yorkan? And what is now understandable? If you're suggesting that New Yorkers are jerks, then Los Angelesianers don't have the greatest reputation for being friendly either.


"wussy t's" ... lol. That's a sure fire way to insult half of the members of this site that own t-top cars. I bet you wanted t-tops when you searched for a thirdgen, but you just fell in love with your "rockie"... which is just realized is probably a nickname you probably created based off if the name "IROC"... ughhhhhh.

 

OK, off topic, the question was answered...

CLOSED before we get into a spitting contest...

John