# Why Do People Drive Convertibles?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 30, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356 "2003-06-30T15:04:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/41 "2003-07-02T07:35:24Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Eternal \*  
> \*\*You wouldn’t die to defend my right to be wrong. People say that a lot but they’re all lying. FACT. \*\*

Cite? :dubious:

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**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/42 "2003-07-02T08:01:48Z")

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Um, **Eternal** , you know I was going to put a little smilie there cause it was a joke. A little play on the “I’m right, you’re wrong” thing. But I thought it was obvious. Guess I was wrong. And you’re right. Will you defend my right to be wrong? I won’t actually ask you lay your life down for it, though, ok? Maybe we could just take a ride in a convertible and have some ice cream. I’ll bring the hair elastics, you can choose the flavor. 😃  
And I’m going to stop hijacking this thread now, my apologies to the OP.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/43 "2003-07-02T12:51:19Z")

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> there was nothing in the world better than a warm day in Bellingham, putting the top down and driving down Chuckanut Drive

You’re killin’ me, **Rico**.

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**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/44 "2003-07-02T14:00:21Z")

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Oak Creek Canyon from Flagstaff to Sedona in Arizona is one of those roads purpose made for convertables.

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**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/45 "2003-07-02T14:12:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Parrothead \*  
> And this is different from every other car on the road how? **SUVs seem to top the “most stolen” list every year** , and I rarely see convertibles on the list. I dunno, I figure if someone decides they want my car, they are going to get it, whether or not it has a cloth top.
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> _emphasis mine_

They do? I always though Accords, Saturns and Camrys held that distinction.

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**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-drive-convertibles/185356/46 "2003-07-02T15:30:05Z")

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> \*Originally posted by JuanitaTech \*  
> \*\*They do? I always though Accords, Saturns and Camrys held that distinction. \*\*

All of which, I notice, have metal tops.

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