# Golf clubs fit in new convertible trunk? **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** selling, golf\ **Created:** [November 11, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962 "2008-11-11T17:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tgiv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tgiv/32/6630_2.png) [@tgiv](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tgiv)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/1 "2008-11-11T17:10:28Z")
I want a new 4-door convertible and can wait until the 2010 models. Golf clubs must fit in trunk! I think one has to be a genius to find this, even with Google! ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/2 "2008-11-11T17:27:06Z")
No 4 door convertibles that I know of. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/3 "2008-11-11T17:28:45Z")
Unless you are interested in a Lincoln from the '60s, I don’t think that what you want exists outside of the custom market. ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/4 "2008-11-11T17:51:21Z")
Easy, Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. ---
**Author:** ![Ranck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Ranck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ranck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/5 "2008-11-11T18:28:16Z")
Here you go: [http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2008-mercedes-benz-s-class-convertible-ar13059/picture97056.html](http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2008-mercedes-benz-s-class-convertible-ar13059/picture97056.html) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/6 "2008-11-11T22:16:43Z")
Unfortunately, the S-Class convertible is not sold in the US–at least not yet. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/7 "2008-11-11T22:20:47Z")
I thought that was a one-off show car. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/8 "2008-11-11T23:40:18Z")
Well, whatever its origin, it is not available in the US. As I said in my earlier post, the choice would seem to come down to a '60s-era Lincoln or something custom-made. Just be very leery of anything that was converted from a coupe or sedan to a convertible, as the chassis, the cowl area, and the area behind the rear seat would all require major amounts of bracing in order to compensate for the removal of the steel roof. Otherwise, the chassis would be subject to extreme torsional stresses, leading to very poor handling–among other problems. Many years ago, our school had an auto shop teacher who owned a '59 Caddy coupe. After not seeing it for awhile, I noticed that the top had been cut off in order to make it into a convertible. I asked the shop teacher about what kind of bracing he used on the chassis, and he just gave me a blank look. I pointed out to him that the factory-made convertible version of the Caddy had a significantly heavier frame than the coupe version, and again he gave me a blank stare. He turned out to be one of our “one-year wonders”, and was not rehired after that school term. His failure to properly reinforce the structure of his faux Caddy convertible was just one of his many shortcomings. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/9 "2008-11-11T23:48:20Z")
Yes, there are some real oddballs out there (cars and teachers!). I wonder if OP meant ‘4 seat’ instead of ‘4 door’…hello, OP? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/10 "2008-11-11T23:55:33Z")
And you can chase your balls into the rough and water hazards with the Wrangler! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/11 "2008-11-12T00:03:06Z")
That’s a tough one. Convertibles require a roof mechanism that fits in where the rear doors would be. The mechanism also reduces rear seat width so that you can only fit two people in the back seat. The Wrangler Unlimited suggested by andrew\_j is not really a convertible car, but a convertible truck. It might suit you though. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/12 "2008-11-12T00:10:46Z")
As long as the OP doesn’t mind something that rides…like a truck…the Wrangler might do for him/her. However, the OP should be aware that the words “Jeep” and “reliable” are not normally used in the same sentence. ;-)) ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/13 "2008-11-12T02:52:00Z")
Nor are “Wrangler” and “convertible”, at least not as most people mean…not like you push a button, is it? ---
**Author:** ![elephantEngineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@elephantEngineer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elephantEngineer)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/14 "2008-11-12T02:54:41Z")
I don’t know about 4-doors, but my 95 Mustang GT convertible easily holds a set, 2 if they’re not too bulky. As somone else explained, the top retracts behind the back seat, so you lose a lot of depth, but the width is the same as any car. You can carry just about anything that’s less than a couple of feet wide and no longer than the car is wide. Good luck finding a four-door, but a ragtop is definitely the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![METOO2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@METOO2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/METOO2)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/15 "2008-11-12T02:54:58Z")
then call AAA. jeeps and rollbacks , ROLL as ONE. ---
**Author:** ![Ranck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Ranck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ranck)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/16 "2008-11-12T20:57:58Z")
According to a couple of web sites I found the S-class 4 door convertible is supposedly going into production. I didn’t notice anything about US/non-US, so maybe not going to be available “here.” ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/17 "2008-11-12T21:18:03Z")
I saw some of those, but didn’t see any with official news, just some ideas and possibilities. Did you find anything official? ---
**Author:** ![Ranck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Ranck](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ranck)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/18 "2008-11-12T21:23:24Z")
No, nothing on the MB web site. So maybe not. I guess the OP is out of luck . . . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/19 "2008-11-12T21:29:57Z")
Too bad…I’m sure he was ready to drop $120,000 (or more) for it! ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962/20 "2008-11-12T23:43:26Z")
One needs only to bring his golf clubs when he goes car hunting. Test drive the trunks with with your golf bag when the roof’s down. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/golf-clubs-fit-in-new-convertible-trunk/21962.md?page=2)