[BMWCSRegistry] : Cabrio pic/Opinion

[Art Wegweiser]

Very nice photo and certainly unusual but my own opinion is that the 
Coupe looks best as a Coupe.
As a schmatta top it becomes a lot less distinctive on the highway 
and might well cause the E9 to be mistaken even more frequently for a 
Corvair.
And yes, unless a lot of steel has been added somewhere, this would 
twist and flex like a politician on the campaign trail or attempting 
to defend his/her previously disastrous decisions -
(Fill in your choice here) -  thus making the Cabrio, which looks 
like a full bore convertible from the photo, more desirable for the 
Campus Queen in the Homecoming parade than on a track or driving 
twisties at speed.

The money spent on this would have bought a lot of nice upgrades to 
engine, gearbox,  ABS brakes,  remote mirrors, sound system,  and, 
dare I even think it ? -  AWD - nah,

And I see they have not figured out how to get the windows to drop 
flush with the door  sill.

But thanks Don. I will add it to CSR collection of departures from 
the mundane, including a 4 door Coupe and a pick up truck coupe.
Art


At 10:38 PM -0500 1/27/07, Don Bower wrote:
>Coupers:
>
>Came across the attached pic while trolling eBay.  It's apparently a 
>poster offered in Germany, if you're interested.  I just thought it 
>was a good shot of the much-rumored but seldom-seen E9 cabrio.  Can 
>you imagine the body flex in these things after a few winters?
>
>Don
>
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