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Renault recently released their new Megane models but as yet there is no cabriolet version. Are Renault planning to release a convertible version of the Megane or have they stopped manufacturing this model?
I am interested in the Fiat 500C (TwinAir) but am worried about the maintenance of the fabric roof. I live on a street with lots of trees which drop honeydew in the early summer. I am an OAP and would...
I am considering buying a used Mazda MX-5 and have two options: A 2014 Mazda MX-5 2.0i Powershift for £15,950 with 23,000 miles on the clock or a 2013 model for £16,750 with 7600 miles on the clock. I...
I recently bought a Vauxhall Astra Twintop from a local dealer. The car was sold with a warranty that (the dealer said) covers the folding roof. Within a month of ownership, the folding roof mechanism...
I have bought a 2007 Alfa Romeo Spider for £8000. Today, after driving for the first day with the roof down, I got the following message : "Temporary roof failure" and the roof would not close fully. It...
I recently sold my 65k mile 2004 BMW 330 convertible to my nephew, fully confident after 6.5 years of 100% reliability. It now lives outside, and some mornings he finds the windows down and the roof half...
As a pensioner I am thinking of buying one of the above to do about 3/4k mls pa for fun and hope to keep a long time.Is this a practical proposition and what is the spares situation. Can you possibly suggest...
A dear friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with Cancer and has become wheelchair bound. He loves cars and would still like to enjoy them, especially a convertible, but is struggling to find anything...
I have an old Volvo C70. I use the back seats a lot for luggage space. I want another convertible with as much luggage space as possible. What do I want?
I am looking to trade up from my Mazda MX-5 to a four seater convertible. My budget is £5000- 6500 and it has to be petrol as I only do 5000 miles a year. Not fussed between manual or auto. I'm not really...