Coupe or Sedan or ???

[Ron Mummert]

Originally posted by Chiketkd
I'll take a crack at the first question...

By "hardtop" I'm assuming by your definition you mean a hardtop convertible. The first was the '57 Ford Skyliner.

-Chike

Wrong, Chike. The term "hardtop" referred to the APPEARANCE of a convertible with the windows down. The Skyliner was a "retractable" hardtop, but not a hardtop convertible, which makes no sense whatsoever, but as Descartes once mumbled, "Who am I to judge these wacky Yankees"?

So there. Ron.

[LarryIII]

Who cares if the SVX is defined as a coupe', sedan, chariot, or truck. Just enjoy the driving.

PS: Ron, I didn't know that Descartes was an Orioles fan. I always thought that he rooted for the Cubs.

[CigarJohnny]

Originally posted by SVXer95


The SVX has more than 33 cu ft of interior volume. 84.9 to be exact. So....by the SAE standard, it IS NOT a coupe, its a SEDAN

And since the doors are framed in metal where the glass on the door meets the roof, it is also makes it a sedan...or does it? Technically the windows that move up and down within the doors are frameless and would qualify as a coupe if it were based on that alone, but technically, only part of our windows drop and technically the framing around the windows makes it a sedan by that definition.

Johnny (thinks calling the SVX a 2-door sports sedan makes it even more unusual than it already is)

[grnSVX96]

how about that !!, yes I voted 2 [too!]

[michael]

I don't know about you guys but my insurance is a little high, would sedan status put us in a lower risk catagory.

Originally posted by SVXer95


The SVX has more than 33 cu ft of interior volume. 84.9 to be exact. So....by the SAE standard, it IS NOT a coupe, its a SEDAN

The article says more than 33 cu ft of rear interior volume, not overall interior volume.



Dave

[IggDawg]

My Impreza was 4 doors with no window frames

I usually think of 2-door as coupe and 4-door as sedan. if you took a shopping mall survey, I think most of the "general public" would see it this way.

As far as "wagon" being too dorky, call it an "estate" if you can't wrap your aesthetic eroginous zones around "wagon"

[Chiketkd]

I knew I was wrong when I was typing my answer... Thought I'd throw it out anyway!

-Chike

Originally posted by Ron Mummert
Wrong, Chike. The term "hardtop" referred to the APPEARANCE of a convertible with the windows down. The Skyliner was a "retractable" hardtop, but not a hardtop convertible, which makes no sense whatsoever, but as Descartes once mumbled, "Who am I to judge these wacky Yankees"?

So there. Ron.

[Matthewmongan]

i dont know but if you look at my police records my car is always described as a small two door hatch back. witch really upsets me ALOT

[Matthewmongan]

this is like asking the difference between a streem and a creek.

[Earthworm]

If the SVX was re-released would it be considered an SUV by Subaru?

...runs & hides

[GreenMarine]

It's a 2 door coupe body that was later the basis for the 4 door Legacy So what does that make it??? <---- we need a "WTF" smiley

Originally posted by GreenMarineSVX
[B]It's a 2 door coupe body that was later the basis for the 4 door Legacy

Ummm........I'm not sure if this was a joke or not but the Legacy was in production while the SVX was still a prototype.



Dave