How rare are convertables
02-04-2007, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='857239' date='Feb 3 2007, 06:30 PM
seems like they are more common than coupe's around here, big difference, is the extra weight, other than that its just a regular fc. vert is always nice though
Actually.... there's nothing but coupes, out here.... also, consider that I'm one of about four FC owners, on Ft. Sill.... there's five FD's, 2 FB's, and about 10 or 12 RX-8's.
But, I'll disagree with anyone who says a vert is rare... just look on Autotrader.com, and you'll see. It's the 88GTU, the 10th Anniversary, and the GTUs, that are rare, and valuable. I'd like to have one of each, if I can at all help it.
02-05-2007, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by teknics' post='857579' date='Feb 5 2007, 07:39 PM
10th anny, rare? bleh, i can find a new one every week if i was so inclined to get an s4 t2.
i see less real s5 t2's then 10ae's
kevin.
agreed. there is one, hell I think 2-3 on ebay right now. not counting the **** over at the club for sale.
finding a CLEAN stock car is harder than anything. but out of most, i see FD's mainly. FD= Financial Disaster.
02-05-2007, 07:10 PM
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hey.... I'm a by-the-numbers kinda guy.... I do see a lot of 10AE's... but, I also know there were only 1500 of them, to begin with.
I don't don't know the production numbers for the 88 GTU (2000-2500 sounds about right, though)... but, I've only physically seen 5 of them, including the one I owned.
I don't don't know the production numbers for the 88 GTU (2000-2500 sounds about right, though)... but, I've only physically seen 5 of them, including the one I owned.
02-05-2007, 08:07 PM
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yes, 1500 of the 10ae's were made, but they are not ANYTHING different aside from the regular s4 t2's. wow, badging, interior, and the gold fade on the windshield. i don't see how that makes it different, but I guess it does. oh and not to mention the noble white paint which seems to fade on most of them.
i find that the 87-88 GTU is the rarest to find in exceptional, stock condition. and I mean stock!
and i have the production numbers for the s4 and s5's in a book at home. i will post them tonight unless somebody else responds.
the reason why you don't see them is there was not that many made. i think in the 2nd gen era, they sold 600k or so. ford was selling that many f series trucks. IN A YEAR!
i find that the 87-88 GTU is the rarest to find in exceptional, stock condition. and I mean stock!
and i have the production numbers for the s4 and s5's in a book at home. i will post them tonight unless somebody else responds.
the reason why you don't see them is there was not that many made. i think in the 2nd gen era, they sold 600k or so. ford was selling that many f series trucks. IN A YEAR!
