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      04-02-2012, 01:45 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by itinj6 View Post
First thing I see and they stick out like a sore thumb when spotted, are the butt ugly folding hardtop roof lines. They are not so bad on the 3er, but damn, some companies need to address that huge gap immediately. Chrysler comes to mind.
I could be biased because I drive one, but I think MB has got the folding hardtop down better than anyone else, with both the SLK and the SL. They look natural and intentional, with a shape that fits the car rather than a shape that makes the car look ugly because it's a folding hardtop. I think if either of these cars were to be a proper coupe, they would have the same roof line and shape. That's what wins it in my book.

The worst are Lexus, followed by Infiniti, as far as how the overall shape of the roof looks nothing like it would if the car was a coupe. They both look deformed. They both remind me of Quasimodo, without the personality.

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Chrysler =
I never even knew Chrysler had a folding hardtop! But agree with the sentiments herein.
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