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From: jp@vllyoak.resun.com (Jeff Perry)
Newsgroups: rec.autos
Subject: Re: wife wants convertible
Message-ID: <HyDc3B1w165w@vllyoak.resun.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 93 22:47:52 PDT
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aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:

> 
> In a previous article, dspalme@mke.ab.com (Diane Palme x2617) says:
> 
> >: nuet_ke@pts.mot.com (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes:
> >: > HELP!!!
> >: > my wife has informed me that she wants a convertible for her next car.
> >jp@vllyoak.resun.com (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
