Cabriolets

[Accy cyclist]

I haven't opened the roof of my car for about 12 days. No point as i'd just be letting freezing, or damp salty from the roads air in. I hope it still works after that week of freezing temperatures.

 

[Accy cyclist]

While driving my Fiat 500C during that freezing week I'd say it was warm in the car, but I did have my heater on at full. I think the roll back roof is well insulated, unlike the ones of old.

 

[Jameshow]

Funnily enough I was looking at MK2 clk last night what do you guys think?

Hairdressers cars??

 

[sevenfourate]

Safe to say this roof position is NOT in my repertoire right now…..

YMMV

 

[potsy]

Our ancient little summer runaround, the dog likes it

 

[Gunk]

Funnily enough I was looking at MK2 clk last night what do you guys think?

Hairdressers cars??

Not the best period for MB reliability, they're usually a world of pain

 

[Gunk]

The V8 CLK 500 is tempting though, especially at under 5k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27544280...HQw_5aGRFG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[mustang1]

The V8 CLK 500 is tempting though, especially at under 5k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27544280...HQw_5aGRFG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Years ago when those CLKswere still sold new, my friend told me he "has to have one of those Clicks."
Clicks?
Yeah, Merc Click.
What's a Maclick? A new burger or something?
No! A Mercedes CLK.
Oh, you call it a Click? You could call it a Clock. Good thing it's not just called a CK then.
To this day, I think he still hasn't figured out my joke!

Back to CLK, yeah good car. I drove a CLK320 for a few months, a convertible one, back in, uhm, 2000 or something.

Edit: grr typos

 

[Jameshow]

The V8 CLK 500 is tempting though, especially at under 5k

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27544280...HQw_5aGRFG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Nice and cheaper tax but insurance and petrol would be spendy!!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Nice and cheaper tax but insurance and petrol would be spendy!!

Boss had the F1 version, 9mpg was his norm, it was a 54 plate, he gave it away to years ago with 36K on the clock

 

[Profpointy]

I had a Triumph Vitesse convertible back in the day. Basically it's a Triumph Herald but with a two litre six cylinder engine so it went quite quick for a 60s car. Picture isn't mine but mine looked similar but a lot more rusty and banger like. Great fun, and a fast car compared to what I was used to. Anyhow I'd have the roof down everyday it wasn't actually raining. The windscreen kept you from being blown about and the heater was always on full blast to slightly help it not overheat (which it always did once you stopped after a run) so you were always warm enough. I loved it

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I had a Triumph Vitesse convertible back in the day. Basically it's a Triumph Herald but with a two litre six cylinder engine so it went quite quick for a 60s car. Picture isn't mine but mine looked similar but a lot more rusty and banger like. Great fun, and a fast car compared to what I was used to. Anyhow I'd have the roof down everyday it wasn't actually raining. The windscreen kept you from being blown about and the heater was always on full blast to slightly help it not overheat (which it always did once you stopped after a run) so you were always warm enough. I loved it

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Still quite nice & not that expensive even now, keep thinking of getting one & seeing if I can drop a MX5 engine & gearbox in.

 

[Profpointy]

Still quite nice & not that expensive even now, keep thinking of getting one & seeing if I can drop a MX5 engine & gearbox in.

The Triumph straight six is a perfectly fine engine. Despite being basic cast iron thing, it is dead smooth running, and pretty sound. There is, or at least was, a decent industry around it, to add power - I only had a go faster exhaust manifold on mine, but you could drop in a 2.5l from the big saloon (I think a special sump needed to be fabricated to make the slightly taller version of the same engine fit. Triple Webbers were often an "upgrade" from the early petrol injection of the big saloon or TR6 version. Mine overheated but I'm sure that was fixable - it's not like the fragile underdeveloped Stag v8

 

[Deleted member 26715]

The Triumph straight six is a perfectly fine engine. Despite being basic cast iron thing, it is dead smooth running, and pretty sound. There is, or at least was, a decent industry around it, to add power - I only had a go faster exhaust manifold on mine, but you could drop in a 2.5l from the big saloon (I think a special sump needed to be fabricated to make the slightly taller version of the same engine fit. Triple Webbers were often an "upgrade" from the early petrol injection of the big saloon or TR6 version. Mine overheated but I'm sure that was fixable - it's not like the fragile underdeveloped Stag v8

Friend had the GT6 with the same engine in, wasn't bad, but for ease of use, fuel injected Japanese engine is the way forward.

Would love a Stag but they are starting to attract big money especially if still fitted with an original V8 that has been sorted, it's a new water pump, a change of a hose & a big new alloy radiator & all the overheating issues are sorted.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Years ago when those Calls were still sold new, my friend told me he "has to have one of those Clicks."
Clicks?
Yeah, Merc Click.
What's a Maclick? A new burger or something?
No! A Mercedes CLK.
Oh, you call it a Click? You could call it a Clock. Good thing it's not just called a CK then.
To this day, I think he still hasn't figured out my joke!

Back to CLK, yeah good car. I drove a CLK320 for a few months, a convertible one, back in, uhm, 2000 or something.

So did I, 52-plate, same model. Got out of it in time before it rusted for fun, as many did, especially the silver ones, (un)amusingly!