ConvertibleRoy Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I found a link to our beloved convertible at Fox new.com its a article of 5 collectors cars from the 90's that people have forgot about and our beloved convertible is one of them here is the link http://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/Articles/2014/02/03/Forgotten-90s-Classics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Wtf? They didn't come with a mtx, did they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConvertibleRoy Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 no clue I thought they were all automatic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willsboattail Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Fantastic!! :thumbsup:Now maybe I can get mine sold this spring !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado_735 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 I honestly love how two innocuous General Motors products beat out a Cobra Fox Body, a Porsche, and a VR4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Misinformed. No 5 speed or Quad 4 convertibles made except the actual Indy Pace Cars and they weren't convertibles, they would be roadsters as they had no top or windows. Edited May 24, 2014 by ManicMechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman093 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Wow. Awful pictures for the SSEi, Cutty, and Porsche. Someone spent 30 seconds on Google image search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_mezz Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hemmings had a similar 'future collectibles' piece on the cutlass verts a while back (couldn't find it). I think people just don't have the 'disposable income' to buy old cars as much now as in the past. Maybe some day... Thanks for posting though, always cool to see our cars in print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 it’s essentially a well-built V-6 F-body Camaro or Firebird with all-weather capability. that is the worst description of a 3000GT i've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 They deleted my comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman093 Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 that is the worst description of a 3000GT i've ever seen. x2. You're gonna call one of the most notoriously problematic cars of the era "well built?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 i wasn't necessarily pointing at that part of it, but yes, they're quite the wallet destroyers from what i'm told. but comparing it to a V6 F-body? a gimped for the purposes of selling a V8 car? WAY different class of car, i want to say the 3000 is considered a GT, comparing it to something like a supra or skyline would have been much more accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The Cutlass Supreme did have the Quad 4 and the Getrag... This is true. The convertible NEVER came with a Quad 4 and it NEVER came with a manual. By the time they were doing the convertible, the Quad 4 was replaced by the LQ1. AFAIK, the engine was only offered in 1990 and 1991, and from what I hear the cars were pretty basic. IDK when the 5 speed disappeared, but I do know that the vert never had it. The vert is predominantly LQ1 too. It's rare to see a 3.1 vert. i wasn't necessarily pointing at that part of it, but yes, they're quite the wallet destroyers from what i'm told. but comparing it to a V6 F-body? a gimped for the purposes of selling a V8 car? WAY different class of car, i want to say the 3000 is considered a GT, comparing it to something like a supra or skyline would have been much more accurate. Even then, it's the same thing. The 3000 is not a GT NOR a GTO (Mitsubishi called it a GTO in the Japanese market). The 3000GT compares more to a Ford Probe. Sure the 3000 had AWD at one point, but it was still FWD based and offered as FWD only. The only thing 4th Gen F body about the 3000 is the 2+2 seating. The back seat is a joke, and it doesn't have side windows. You only get 4 pieces of glass on a 3000GT. I think that car was supposed to be an NSX for the poor man, but it proved to be too poor to be used for anything else than a toy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManicMechanic Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The Cutlass Supreme did have the Quad 4 and the Getrag... This is true. The convertible NEVER came with a Quad 4 and it NEVER came with a manual. By the time they were doing the convertible, the Quad 4 was replaced by the LQ1. AFAIK, the engine was only offered in 1990 and 1991, and from what I hear the cars were pretty basic. IDK when the 5 speed disappeared, but I do know that the vert never had it. The vert is predominantly LQ1 too. It's rare to see a 3.1 vert. The HO Q4 was only available in 1990 in the Supreme. A couple of 5 speeds were made in 1993 but that was the last year. I see way more 3.1 verts than 3.4. Likely because the 3.1 and 3100 was offered through out the vert run, the 3.4 came out in 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Escobar Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 The HO Q4 was only available in 1990 in the Supreme. A couple of 5 speeds were made in 1993 but that was the last year. I see way more 3.1 verts than 3.4. Likely because the 3.1 and 3100 was offered through out the vert run, the 3.4 came out in 1993. I've seen some 91's online with the Q4, but IDK what version it was. I assume it was just the normal one but I never really stopped to think if it was a normal or H.O. Quad 4. I thought the 3.4 came out in 1992. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlassdude96 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 just the LO Q4 was only available in 91. the 3.4 can out in 91 but convertible didnt get it until 93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender01 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I have that Hemmings mag article. I think they were leaning strongly to the 90 models of which 460? were made! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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