# if you had 15k

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 12, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968 "2010-12-12T19:15:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/if-you-had-15k/255968/164 "2010-12-24T12:04:25Z")

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> [@WTB: a 700r4 from a 2.8 v6 4x4 blazer or s10 now open to v8 ones as well](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-a-700r4-from-a-2-8-v6-4x4-blazer-or-s10-now-open-to-v8-ones-as-well/38249/7):
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> no trucks but thanks wayne, actually you can help me out with this questions tho
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> so im looking at a few cars and some are convertible m3’s.  
> whats the cost of owning a vert? how much more maintence is it over a hard top?  
> ive never had a vert so i figured i would ask

When I see a convertible M, I automatically assume it’s some douchey young-20’s Guido behind the wheel.

I dunno if you ever plan on bringing it to a real track, but verts need a fully approved cage to do so unlike a hard top car. Verts are also less rigid so they don’t handle nearly as well, and they weigh more.

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