<VV> Playing nice

[Ken Clark]

I really like my "ragtop", it's a joy to take out on a nice summer day and when I had my sedan I enjoyed it.  Never thought to call it a convertible or "sport sedan".  Makes no difference to me.  They're both Corvairs and I like them all, even the early models, which I don't have any at this time although there are still a few parts for them laying around.  Ken Clark

 


 
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> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:40:54 -0500
> From: jvhroberts at aol.com
> Subject: Re: <VV> Playing nice
> 
> 
> Well, at the end of the day, whether or not you think it's a putdown, is purely your own perception of it.l I had a 66 Corsa turbo ragtop, and never felt insulted by that term. And if I did, what am I supposed to do about it? Complain, and have my other teenage buddies just dig in deeper? 
> 
> So, we get what each term means in the Corvair world. I think we should all just leave it at that. 
> 
> 
> 
> John Roberts
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> 
> 
> 
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> To: jvhroberts at aol.com <jvhroberts at aol.com>; mvjacobi at comcast.net; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 11:48 am
> Subject: Re: <VV> Playing nice
> 
> 
> John,
> 
> That may be true, but see my post to Roy.
> 
> Personally I feel a bit insulted when someone calls my '67 Monza 4door a
> mere "sedan". It sounds cheap, and with every option on it possible,
> there's nothing cheap about the car. Therefore, if you MUST use the term
> "sedan", at least be grammatically correct and call it by its full
> marketing name "Sport Sedan". Now if we can just agree on THAT....
> 
> BTW, did you know where the term "ragtop" came from? It originated from
> early turn-of-the-century convertibles, which had cloth tops on them. As
> they aged, the tops deteriorated into nothing but rags. Hence the term
> refers to a rather clapped-out convertible. A bit of a putdown, by anyone's
> standards. LOL
> 
> -Mark
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <jvhroberts at aol.com>
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Playing nice
> >
> > Well said. At the end of the day, if someone talks about a Corvair
> coupe, we ALL know they're talking about the 2 door, if someone talks about
> a Corvair sedan, we ALL know they're talking about the 4 door, and if
> they're talking about a Corvair convertible, we KNOW they're talking about
> a ragtop. There's no doubt about this, even if the non Corvair world has
> obfuscations of these definitions. 
> >
> > John Roberts
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Jacobi <mvjacobi at comcast.net>
> > Subject: <VV> Playing nice
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > Just a humble suggestion. RE: the definition of Coupe versus sedan.
> >
> > Everyone on the list has their own definition. It doesn't mean that they
> > are bad or unenlightened or even on the wrong side in the em vs lm debate.
> > They are still good people who love our frequently maddening automobile4s.
> >
> > Don't say stuff in a fit of anger that you will wish you hadn't, later on.
> >
> > Lets all take a deep breath and go take a ride in our vair
> coupedanvertibl.
> > That'll cure the problem.
> >
> > With a smile
> >
> > Mike
> 
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