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ntroducing the 350Z Roadster, a two-seater Cabriolet featuring an electrically retractable soft-top roof that had to be built just right because anything less would do serious injustice to the glowing reputation of their famed high performance coupe, which has been rated so highly by the best of the best.
Despite the weather, or because of it, Singaporeans are starting to be fond of soft-tops.In fact, we buy more of them than the Australians. But this was not the case in the past. Ten years ago, if anyone expressed intentions to buy a roadster, they’d be beaten with a broomstick. If it wasn’t the rain ruining the fun, it was the seemingly unforgettable memories of old flimsy fabric tops hardening up, dodgy seals leaking in water and the like. And what happens to the car if a vandal decides to stick a penknift through its rag top is anybody’s guess. A roadster was also famed for being slower, heavier and noiser… nevermind the water leaks, nasty plastic rear window and miniscule boot that can only fit in a laptop bag. Well, things have changed for the better. Nissan has realized that shaving the entire ceiling off does not automatically reduce structural rigidity to the level of a soggy mattress.
Read On In Issue #05!
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