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I ask this question because I have never, ever considered an open top car before. In the few open top cars I have driven, I have been turned off by the excessive sun, wind noise/buffeting, and knowledge that the car was giving up structural rigidity to its closed-top counterpart.
But because the Elise is supposed to have pretty good wind protection, and structural ridgidity is a non-issue, I do want it badly for what it offers as an entire package. I'll suffer any wind issues, and keep some baseball caps in the stowage net for sun protection.
So, here's the basic question: All things being equal, and if a closed top Elise was just as easy to get in and out of as an open top, would you prefer to buy a closed top car? Or what about a closed top with a sunroof that added no weight?
(And, please, don't weave in Exige comments! It's too different a car to fit into this question!)
But because the Elise is supposed to have pretty good wind protection, and structural ridgidity is a non-issue, I do want it badly for what it offers as an entire package. I'll suffer any wind issues, and keep some baseball caps in the stowage net for sun protection.
So, here's the basic question: All things being equal, and if a closed top Elise was just as easy to get in and out of as an open top, would you prefer to buy a closed top car? Or what about a closed top with a sunroof that added no weight?
(And, please, don't weave in Exige comments! It's too different a car to fit into this question!)