| Author | Message | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 80 Registered: 3-2002 |
ahem... yes, ah thank you Dr. Erik. Well... personally, I'm thinning on top a bit and I could stand to lose a few pounds but I'm neither a dentist nor am I divorced. I guess that explains why I'm between ragtops right now...  | ||
| Dr. Erik Nielsen (Judge4re)
Junior Member Username: Judge4re Post Number: 194 Registered: 4-2003 |
I'll probably get beaten up for this one, but what the hell: "bald, overweight, divorced dentist at the wheel" I've got way too many data points to back that one up. | ||
| Thomas I (Wax)
Member Username: Wax Post Number: 271 Registered: 7-2003 |
"chick magnet" | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 77 Registered: 3-2002 |
Philip, I'm with you. Convertibles all the way! I'm in between drop tops currently but I hope to remedy that soon. Frank, I don't know for sure (just a guess) but I would imagine it's due to "Targa" coming from the fine folks at Porsche. I think it's Ferrari's way of referring to an open top vehicle by using spyder/spider very loosely. Also, I see "targa" generally refer to the Targa "bar" as opposed to the enclosed rear end of a window/roof assembly as on the 308GTS. Now that I think of it, I don't believe I've ever heard of a proper name for that type of style. If you throw a bar down the center of the two front seats, they'd be T-tops. If the bar is removed, what is it properly called?? I guess Ferrari calls theirs spyders/spiders. | ||
| Frank Wiedmann (Frankieferrari)
Member Username: Frankieferrari Post Number: 262 Registered: 8-2003 |
Do you guys know if they consider a 308GTS as a "spyder?" or a "roadster?" I always thought that it was 308GTB,as in " Grand Turismo Berlinetta",or,hard top. And,the GTS as a "Grand Turismo Spyder". Otherwise,wouldn't it be a 308GTT,as in "Grand Turismo Targa?" I see the Lambo Diablo "roadster",and it really looks more like a targa,...like a 308,328,Corvette "targa". But,these aren't an actual,fully open top car,like a "convertible",or a "Cabriolet". (And,it really doesn't matter,as long as the top is opened.)But I was just curious. Thanks! | ||
| philip (Fanatic1)
Member Username: Fanatic1 Post Number: 411 Registered: 2-2003 |
Convertibles = Fun........Mike, I'm with you....love convertibles, I really think, once you have a convertible, you never want to go back to a hard top........I got my first convertible 10 years ago....since then I've always had a convertible car in the stable........never want to be without one! Cool thread! | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 76 Registered: 3-2002 |
Those are some good ones. Sunny, thanks for the info on the XK180. That's a sweet car! | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 626 Registered: 4-2003 |
Easy Access. | ||
| stu cordova (Balataboy)
Member Username: Balataboy Post Number: 505 Registered: 4-2001 |
soft-top & pop-top | ||
| DL (Darth550)
Member Username: Darth550 Post Number: 259 Registered: 7-2003 |
max headroom DL | ||
| Francisco J. Quinones (Frankie)
Junior Member Username: Frankie Post Number: 208 Registered: 8-2002 |
topless | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 883 Registered: 2-2003 |
Mike, open seat or open seater in England. There's one more, trying to wrack my brain to remember it. Jag XK180, 1998 concept car to continue the XK120/XK140/XK150 range (so named for top speed), http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/xk180_press_new.html Sunny | ||
| Jason W (Pristines4)
Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 650 Registered: 12-2002 |
2+2 = T-top or Convertible? | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 75 Registered: 3-2002 |
Ah yes, Forgot the ragtop. Thanks Pat. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 938 Registered: 2-2002 |
Ragtop | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 74 Registered: 3-2002 |
Sunny, I've never heard the term open seat. Is that particular to a make/model or country? BTW - What kind of car is that in your profile?? That's nice. Mike | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 881 Registered: 2-2003 |
open seat | ||
| Michael Davidson (Cabrio_fan)
Junior Member Username: Cabrio_fan Post Number: 73 Registered: 3-2002 |
I'm a huge convertible fan. If it has a drop top, I'm into it. ~Especially~ if it's a Ferrari. Recently, I've noticed how hard it is to look for open top autos (on the net) due to the many different synonyms that exist for open top automobiles. These are some of the labels I can think of. Any others I'm missing? convertible (and conv, convt, convert, cnv) cabriolet (and cab, cabrio) barchetta spider spyder roadster targa droptop (and drop top) drophead (and drop head) phaeton al fresca I realize that all of these labels do not mean the same thing. I'm just wondering if there are other labels for "open tops" in general. Mike |