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Number: 3793
From: "fourspeed38852"
Date: Tue Oct 21, 2003  11:25 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Looking for info! 82 'Stang 2 seater convertible!

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Re: [ASC McLaren ] Looking for info! 82 'Stang 2 seater convertible!

OK, what about this -- what if the vert started life as a 2 door
hardtop? Would it count then?


--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> Arghhh...I think I meant to say that a convertible "doesn't"
> count....but to be honest I don't know if a vert can be a hardtop
or
> not.
>
> -Mike
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > The definition of a 2 door hardtop:
> > A "hardtop" is a vehicle that does not have the "B" pillars,
which
> > are the pillars normally behind the front doors
> >
> > A convertible counts even though a convertible doesn't have the
> > posts. Hardtop usually refers to a coupe. I have never heard it
> > used for a convertible. However, I think it can be applied to a
4
> > door sedan...
> >
> > http://home.wanadoo.nl/shaul/cf/cf70/cf70b.htm
> >
> > The way it bugs me is when people refer to any car with a metal
> roof
> > as a hardtop.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fourspeed38852"
> > <fourspeed38852@y...> wrote:
> > > OK, just what is a 2 door hardtop? Can a convertible be
> > a "hardtop"?
> > >
> > > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > > The misuse of "hardtop" bugs me to no end. Just because
> > its "hard"
> > > > doesn't make it a hardtop.
> > > >
> > > > -Mike
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G <speedracer815@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B24833.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > > Interesting that they chose to call a convertible a
> > > > > coupe. The misuse of terms like sedan, coupe, hardtop,
> > > > > roadster, etc. is one of my pet peeves in the
> > > > > automotive world.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom G.
> > > > >
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  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date  
3794 Re: Looking for info! 82 'Stang 2 seater convertible! negusm negusm Wed  10/22/2003  
3795 Re: Looking for info! 82 'Stang 2 seater convertible! ecstacycustomz ecstacycustomz Wed  10/22/2003  
3799 Re: Looking for info! 82 'Stang 2 seater convertible! Tom G speedracer815 Wed  10/22/2003