I have noted that some of the auto mags have been critical of the vette convertible for not having a power top. A power top on a vette seems a bit cheezy to me. Really if you have a sports car shouldn't you be capable of changing the position ot he soft top. Some of those reviews which give the the time in tenths of a second really seem to be strugling to be credible.
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C6 convertibles will NOT have a power-operated soft top. At least, they won't at the outset of PRODUCTION and not for the forseeable future.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
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The last time the Vette offered a power top was 1962. Out of 14k+ cars, about 300 were ordered. There MIGHT be a dozen still in existance and functional today, but I have personally never seen one, (62, that is). A power top on a Vette is a novelty. You still can't sit in the seat and push a button. I really doubt that the General is going to invest in the engineering and tooling to produce one. The fact that the Vette top has to fold in two directions and get the deck lid out of the way doesn't lend itself to the classic way a power top operates.Comment
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Re: will C6 converts have poweer tops
The RPO data I have for C6 shows CM7 Convertible top, power folding.
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I don't understand that. At Carlisle this year Dave Hill gave a presentation. In the question and answer period someone asked about a possible power top for C6. He said that they had briefly considered it but it was on the "back burner". He said that they figured that it would not add enough value to the car to justify it and it would add weight.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Maybe someone higher up in marketing over ruled him. the fact that Caddi shares the same platform as the Vette and it has a power top could be the reason why.Comment
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A power top on a Vette makes little sense, but given that the car will now have a corporate twin and the twin is a Cadillac, what makes sense may not matter.Comment
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dave hill also said the C-6 rollout was to be april. the caddys folding top is not a "soft top" but like the old ford skyliner and the newer MB roadster. my RPO list also show a power folding top for the C-6 but the list also says "subject to change"Comment
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the RPO is CM7 for the power folding top *NM*
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CM7 for the power folding top
That codes is for use across GM, right? Like for that Caddy with the flip top?
My understanding is that GM still has the code on the list for "vinyl roof" also.
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Re: will C6 converts have poweer tops
I got the RPO list off the site www.autoracing1.com. Like Clem said it is
preliminary. It appears that lots of prospects want a power top from the
chatter on the Corvette Forum C6 Discussion Board.
Frankly, I don't see the point of a power top on a two seater. It just adds
weight, cost, and complexity, but I guess a lot of Corvette Convert. people want
all the luxury options.
A buddy of mine who's a serious sports car aficianado and lives in Maryland bought a '03 Honda S2000 and reports it has a power top, which
surprised me. Then, again, most of the S2000s I see around here are driven
by women, which doesn't make much sense to me, either
The S2000 is a terrific sports car, but I just can't see those babes revving them to nine grand. My buddy sure does!
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Re: CM7 for the power folding top
I've not seen the XLR option list, but I think it is short. The power folding hardtop probably does not have an option code since it is part of the base vehicle equipment package.
The CM7 code would probably be used across the GM line for any model that
has an optional power top, but I don't know of any off hand other than C6.
The C6 option list I have appears to be specific to C6, with no superfluous option codes that wouldn't make sense.
The options are listed separately, but many will probably be consolodated into "equipement groups" such as is the case for C5.
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Link to specific page w/ specs & RPO codes
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