early MN6 LT1 ragtop, or late LS1 A4 hardtop?

[tabahr]

What would you folks rather have

1 94-97 6speed convertible LT-1

2 98-02 auto hardtop LS-1


Assume 50k miles on each and mint condition, all other things equal. Price does not matter, just the "fun factor".

[Mr Nice Guy]

I like hardtops and Ts better than droptops on 4th gens. I like the conv with the top down but I don't think it looks good with it up. I don't think the "notchback style of the vert looks right on an F-bod, especially since almost every F-bod convertible I see going down the highway has the top/roof all bubbled up on top from the wind/air pressure. Looks weird and crappy to me. I never could understand why F-bods do that when other converts don't. Poor design by "the General" I guess. It's like the center isn't attatched to anything. Hmmm does your's do that or is it a worn out top that causes that? Just curious. Anywhoooo I'd go with the hardtop auto even though I'd rather have the 6spd than A4. Now if I could only drive it on nice sunny days I'd consider the vert, but since that's not an option it's hard or T top for me......Later

[Black97]

My sinus's eliminate the ragtop. I also like that A4 better. So that's 2:0 for the LS1.

[Al 96 Ram Air T/A]

Easy answer. While I like the looks of the 93 - 97's better, it's hard to overlook the horsepower advantage the LS1 has. All things being the same, assuming the price is the same, the LS1 is a no brainer. Besides, it's newer, why would you pay the same price for an older car? Because it's a ragtop?

[Jay 02 TA ws6]

I like hardtops, manuals, and the LS1... So being that the second option has 2 out of the 3... I choose that one.

[tabahr]

Originally posted by Al 96 Ram Air T/A
why would you pay the same price for an older car? Because it's a ragtop?

I should had clarified, price is NOT an issue in the question. Just the fun factor. Sorry.

[Joe 1320]

For what it's worth, the f-body is not the only ragtop that balloons up as they age.

I think a stick LT-1 is a really fun car. Besides the fact they can be modded to be as fast as you want. The exhaust tone I like better than an LS-1 too.

[Mr Nice Guy]

So the ballooning top is just a function of age? If newer ones won't do that it would help my opinion of them alot. I don't like the looks of them with the tops up too much but the ballooning just looks retarded. That is except for the tan top, that ones just blah.....Just my opinion.....Later

[Joe 1320]

What was really slick was my 93 Vette ragtop. It was Dark Red Metallic with black interior and black fabric top. It also had a hardtop done in a custom black leather grained vinyl. The hardtop was a necessity for blasts around the Sebring racetrack. I really miss that car. The combination of the dark red metallic with black interior and top was so sweet. I used to get tons of compliments. But alas, as the fabric top aged, it would start the puffing up at highway speeds. The bolt on hardtop solved that problem though.