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From: [email protected] (Jeff Perry)
Subject: Re: wife wants convertible
[email protected] (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>
> In a previous article, [email protected] (Diane Palme x2617) says:
>
> >: [email protected] (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes:
> >: > HELP!!!
> >: > my wife has informed me that she wants a convertible for her next car.
> >[email protected] (Jeff Perry) writes:
> >: FYI, just last week the PBS show Motor Week gave the results of what they
> >: thought were the best cars for '93. In the convertible category, the
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >: Honda Civic del Sol achieved this honor.
> >I own a del Sol and I must vouch for the interior. I really looks snazzy wh
> >the top is off. I looks a lot better in person than on the television. (I
> >that Motorweek as well. Needless to say I was smiling a bit by the time it
> >was over ...) :*)
> >
> >Watch out for that darned "convertible tan" tho...
>
>
> i simply must inquire, how can people honestly consider this car
> a "convertible"? Does Porsche have a patent on the "targa" name?
> I mean, convertible to me means "top down", which the del Sol certainly
> does NOT do. It has the center that lifts out. This is what i would
> term a targa(unless Porsches was gonna sue me for doing that). I know
> the rear window rolls down, but i still can hardly consider this car
> to be a convertible.
>
Yes, however, with the top off and the rear window down this car is more
like a convertible than a coupe. Think of it as a convertible with an
integrated roll-bar like addition.
jp