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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by sooty Click here to enlarge
    Looks like the twin top, too long and awkward rather than just a sedan with a soft roof

    I always thought the TwinTop was one of the better looking hard top convertibles. It seemed pretty well in balance top up or top down, unlike monstrosities such as the Peugeot 307 and 308 CC's or the worst of all the Ford Focus CC with its stupidly long rear overhang

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    The point of the twin top is still lost on me, I just don't get it
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Red AH SRI T Click here to enlarge
    I always thought the TwinTop was one of the better looking hard top convertibles. It seemed pretty well in balance top up or top down, unlike monstrosities such as the Peugeot 307 and 308 CC's or the worst of all the Ford Focus CC with its stupidly long rear overhang
    Agree - absolutely love the AH twin top, one of the best looking verts or 'CC' ever built...oh and what about the little Mitsu vert to add to the ugly list Click here to enlarge

    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    The point of the twin top is still lost on me, I just don't get it
    The whole idea of any convertible Pete is that you have or you get 2 cars in 1 !

    It only makes sense to people who like or appreciate convertibles, well me for one Click here to enlarge

    The twin top or all of the newer hard top convertibles are even more true to that nature, ie. they are a true coupe/convertible, hence alot of them eg. Peugoets get the CC title in their model/variant number Click here to enlarge

    I absolutely love the idea of a fantastic looking coupe, with a fantastic interior which doubles as a convertible that you could at any moment drop the top and enjoy open air motoring and/or show of its interior, the new Lotus CC's coming out in the next couple of years is what I mean Click here to enlarge
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Wraith Click here to enlarge
    oh and what about the little Mitsu vert to add to the ugly list Click here to enlarge
    The Colt? I just threw up in my mouth

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    dont get me wrong, i love convertibles no doubt

    i just dont see the point of having a soft top and hard top vert.
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    as said earlier the twin top means it has both coupe styling with the roof up and convertible with the roof down. there is no soft top on the astra tt.
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Red AH SRI T Click here to enlarge
    The Colt? I just threw up in my mouth
    Yep that one LOL Click here to enlarge

    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by poita Click here to enlarge
    dont get me wrong, i love convertibles no doubt

    i just dont see the point of having a soft top and hard top vert.
    Oh now I see your point and agree, VW has done just that with the new soft top Golf vert and still keeping the almost identicle Eos as a hard top, it should be one or the other, preferably hard top for the new AJ Click here to enlarge

    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by guy 27 Click here to enlarge
    as said earlier the twin top means it has both coupe styling with the roof up and convertible with the roof down. there is no soft top on the astra tt.
    W'e'll have to wait and see what they do Guy, as said VW now has both (although different models they are too similar) maybe Opel wants to offer both to compete ??
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    Looks like a hardtop, the soft top on the proto is fake. Looks hard, taught and defined by the shape of the roof. It's trying to throw people off looking at the pics.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by SIMid Click here to enlarge
    Looks like a hardtop, the soft top on the proto is fake. Looks hard, taught and defined by the shape of the roof. It's trying to throw people off looking at the pics.
    I think your right Simon !!!

    Common sense would suggest a hardtop to continue from the previous model which was also a hardtop...

    Only a new model would be considered if 'going backwards' to a soft top.

    I reckon it'll end up being quite the looker Click here to enlarge
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