coupe vs convertible

professor · 04-11-2008, 05:10 AM

It might be early days for this sort of question, but has someone driven both the convertible and the couple? Driving dynamics, noise levels, comfort, etc. are often different for these variants so it would be interesting to learn what the impressions have been so far.

Zuzu · 04-11-2008, 07:17 AM

Still waiting..Australian launch approx May21st.. My delivery June 1..BUT..still havent driven one yet.

JohnnyTT · 04-11-2008, 08:24 AM

I haven't done a detailed comparison..... but I test drove both twice. All I can really say is they felt the same. Except of course for the excitement of feeling the wind blowing through my long locks of beauty.

bobajoul · 04-11-2008, 09:03 AM

I have a 128 coupe and have driven the 128 convertible. Both have nice driving dynamics. I traded in an 02 M3 convert on the coupe, would say the 128 has better structural integrity than M3 did, obviously not as fast. I chose the coupe because I drive a lot and the noise, even with the top up, on freeways got fatiguing. HAve not looked bac,:thumbup:

warmtoes · 04-11-2008, 09:34 AM

I have driven both. The 135i and 128i coupe at the BMW driving event and a 128i convertible with the top up and down.

All of them are great cars. The 128i has decent power it's just hard to have one once you've driven the 135i since it's power is intoxicating.

The sound levels in the convertible are very low. You get better head room in a vert as well although I found the coupe head room fine for me and I'm 6' tall.

Back seat room is less in the vert with less leg room and less shoulder room as the roof storage cuts into both.

The driving dynamics were awesome on the coupes knowing that the 128 wasn't going to be as fast off the line as the 135. The 128 vert very similar to the 128 coupe I drove even though it is a couple hundred pounds heavier.

In the end I decided on the 135i vert since I've never had a vert and really wanted one now.

04-11-2008, 05:10 AM	#1
professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	coupe vs convertible It might be early days for this sort of question, but has someone driven both the convertible and the couple? Driving dynamics, noise levels, comfort, etc. are often different for these variants so it would be interesting to learn what the impressions have been so far.
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Zuzu Major General 2816 Rep 7,637 Posts Drives: M2C HS 6MT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sydney Australia iTrader: (0)	Still waiting..Australian launch approx May21st.. My delivery June 1..BUT..still havent driven one yet.
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JohnnyTT Captain 29 Rep 750 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 3.5 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I haven't done a detailed comparison..... but I test drove both twice. All I can really say is they felt the same. Except of course for the excitement of feeling the wind blowing through my long locks of beauty.
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bobajoul Enlisted Member 0 Rep 30 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2007 iTrader: (0)	both I have a 128 coupe and have driven the 128 convertible. Both have nice driving dynamics. I traded in an 02 M3 convert on the coupe, would say the 128 has better structural integrity than M3 did, obviously not as fast. I chose the coupe because I drive a lot and the noise, even with the top up, on freeways got fatiguing. HAve not looked bac,:thumbup:
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	I have driven both. The 135i and 128i coupe at the BMW driving event and a 128i convertible with the top up and down. All of them are great cars. The 128i has decent power it's just hard to have one once you've driven the 135i since it's power is intoxicating. The sound levels in the convertible are very low. You get better head room in a vert as well although I found the coupe head room fine for me and I'm 6' tall. Back seat room is less in the vert with less leg room and less shoulder room as the roof storage cuts into both. The driving dynamics were awesome on the coupes knowing that the 128 wasn't going to be as fast off the line as the 135. The 128 vert very similar to the 128 coupe I drove even though it is a couple hundred pounds heavier. In the end I decided on the 135i vert since I've never had a vert and really wanted one now.
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