
Besides fixed-roof coupes, like the Chevrolet Corvette, there are minimalist manual-top roadsters (Mazda's MX-5 Miata, for example), motorized padded-roof cabriolets (Porsche's 911, Jaguar's XK, etc.) and remarkable folding-metal-roof quasi-coupes (Lexus' SC430, Mercedes SL and SLK).
Sports cars carry a cargoful of assets and liabilities. The pluses are obvious - mainly the fun factor of top-down driving (in the case of convertibles), exhilarating performance and head-turning looks. But they tend to cloud the minuses, which can include cramped accommodations, a stiff ride and high fuel consumption.

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They are a lifestyle. not just a car. Many people buy one then sell within a year or less. But if you really want the lifestyle it offers you will still be driving one after 40 yrs of driving. Its either in your blood. Or Not.
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