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dalboyne · Oct 14th, 2006, 09:47 AM

They better have a new convertible - 'cos I placed my order several weeks ago! And I intend to hang on to Minerva until then......so I hope they get a move on!

There's another thread about this somewhere - it seems that the main effort in 2007 will be the launch of the Traveller, so that's why we loyal convertible fans are at the back of the queue

But then again, this will give them plenty of time to sort out all of the other issues that will emerge with the R56.......

I was half hoping they might at least have a mid-life imporevment for the current shape convertible, perhaps by putting the new engine into it, but that doesn't look likely.

I reckon sales of the current convertible will fall off quite quickly, as people realise they are getting an "old" model with the old power plant.....

Oct 14th, 2006, 09:47 AM	#3
dalboyne Are we nearly there yet? My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Luxembourg Local Time: 03:46 PM Posts: 1,928 Online	They better have a new convertible - 'cos I placed my order several weeks ago! And I intend to hang on to Minerva until then......so I hope they get a move on! There's another thread about this somewhere - it seems that the main effort in 2007 will be the launch of the Traveller, so that's why we loyal convertible fans are at the back of the queue But then again, this will give them plenty of time to sort out all of the other issues that will emerge with the R56....... I was half hoping they might at least have a mid-life imporevment for the current shape convertible, perhaps by putting the new engine into it, but that doesn't look likely. I reckon sales of the current convertible will fall off quite quickly, as people realise they are getting an "old" model with the old power plant.....