Convertible pick ups

[edwardbear]

Is there such a thing?

I’m pondering a new vehicle. I love my Audi 80 but it’s no good to throw things in for a tip run, or my allotment so I’m co side ring something like a pick up.

Only thing is I love having the roof down and having sun on my face.

Other than a land rover or a Jeep Wrangler I can’t think of anything

[voodoo57]

Why not fit a tow bar and treat yourself to a box trailer?

[edwardbear]

I’d then have to store the trailer. My garage is rammed already. So a trailer being a simple solution gives me a new problem

[The Doctor]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this is the only one there is. At least it's the only one I know of.

[generallee]

[pistonpopper]

Dodge used to do a Dakota Sport which was a convertible

[moglite]

Mercedes G-Wagons are pretty modular when you ignore the Joey Essex variants, and get to their military roots.

[gezzard]

Suzuki samurai/sj410/Jimny

Might be a bit small though

[moglite]

Admittedly still on the 4x4 vibe - LandCruisers are pretty modular - but damn expensive or rusty

[theoldman]

Škoda Felicia Fun is the nearest I can think of in the UK market, but that's only half way to what you want I think.

[pseudonymous]

May 26, 2020 10:26:33 GMT generallee said:

Nothing says 'decapitate me' more than a pick-up truck with no load guard.

[Ryannn]

Stick a webasto roof on an L200 😆

[edwardbear]

May 26, 2020 11:36:48 GMT theoldman said:

Škoda Felicia Fun is the nearest I can think of in the UK market, but that's only half way to what you want I think.

This ticks a lot of boxes. There’s even one on eBay at the moment

[mrbounce]

You could always build one. The Minor pick-up convertible Robin Beardmore made in the early 90s was lovely.



It's been through a few rebuilds. Find out more here: www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/roadster_pickup.htm

[OGDB]

May 26, 2020 11:36:48 GMT theoldman said:

Škoda Felicia Fun is the nearest I can think of in the UK market, but that's only half way to what you want I think.

I was going to suggest one of these. However prices seem to have gone skyward over the last time I looked.

Someone once advised me on here about buying some vehicle I had deemed necessary. Their advice was along the lines of why compromise the larger percentage of your driving enjoyment for something which is only required a small percentage of the time. I often find myself referring back to that advice when I find myself in this sort of conundrum.

I think if you part ways with your 80 you will lose touch with that enjoyable part of driving. Someone mentioned a trailer earlier, would a custom trailer be possible? Matching audi 80 wheels, removable tow hitch or something like that?

Alternatively could you run two vehicles? A cheap van or estate car for maintinence duties?

It may also be worth enquiring with your council, my local council wouldn’t let my astra van in, but would let me in with a 4door pick up, massive challenger truck and my V70 which holds Atleast twice as much junk.

[vulgalour]

SUMB

[retrolegends]

[andyborris]

May 26, 2020 17:18:43 GMT vulgalour said:

SUMB

And you can get these with a Flathead V8......you know you want to!

[braaap]

May 26, 2020 10:44:26 GMT moglite said:

Mercedes G-Wagons are pretty modular when you ignore the Joey Essex variants, and get to their military roots.

That´s actually not a Mercedes G, but a Puch G, its twin.

Swiss army has just sorted out a few of them.

Early 70s Chevy Blazer was first sold as a topless pickup.
Well, not really a pickup, but with the rear seat folded down, it would do the job, too.

[The Rascal King]

May 26, 2020 17:37:15 GMT braaap said:

Early 70s Chevy Blazer was first sold as a topless pickup.
Well, not really a pickup, but with the rear seat folded down, it would do the job, too.

Technically, the '66 Bronco would have been "first" of that ilk...



But that was far from the first convertible pickup, this is a '29: