what does "coupe" refer to?
06-25-10, 06:09 PM
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06-25-10, 06:10 PM
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Credit of that pic of my car goes entirely to kaydee, I love that run of pix we did.
The whole 4-door coupe thing is because coupes imply cool, sedans/saloons imply responsible and wagons (and the smaller cousin the hatch) imply practical; no one wants to be responsible or practical.
06-25-10, 08:03 PM
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The term "Coupe" comes from the French word "Couper", meaning "cut". Its precise definition, in automotive terms, varies among manufacturers, but, in general, it refers to a closed-body, solid-roof car with two doors and one or two rows of seats inside. Some early "coupes" of the 1930s, like the Model A Ford, also had a fold-out rumble-seat in the trunk for one or two extra people seated behind the cabin, outside.
06-25-10, 08:18 PM
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/coupe
Dictionary.com definition.
Dictionary.com definition.
–noun
1. Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
1. Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
cou·pé
–noun
1. a short, four-wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for two passengers and an outside seat for the driver.
–noun
1. a short, four-wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for two passengers and an outside seat for the driver.
06-28-10, 12:59 PM
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I love the look of "coupe" sedans, but it is not a coupe.
06-28-10, 02:15 PM
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Not as I see it. If you call the 550GT a coupe, you have to do the same thing for the Honda Crosstour, which is an almost identical design. And neither of them, IMO, being 5-doors, fit the most widely-accepted definition of a coupe.
07-01-10, 02:47 AM
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The 1968-73 2 door Datsun 510s were sometimes referred to as 2-door sedans. The JDM 510 Bluebirds were real coupes.
In my opinion, the Maxima lost its 'soul of a sports car' after the 4th generation. I had 2 3rd gen maximas which were the first to carry the 4DSC moniker.
In my opinion, the Maxima lost its 'soul of a sports car' after the 4th generation. I had 2 3rd gen maximas which were the first to carry the 4DSC moniker.
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07-01-10, 10:14 AM
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