<VV> body styles

[airvair at earthlink.net]

The term "sport sedan" is (begrudgingly) acceptable, as that's what Chevy
Marketing called it, even if it IS a misnomer. BUT you have to be sure to
include the first word. Without it, a misnomer becomes flat out incorrect.

At least my illustration pointed out why it's best to use proper
terminology - so we all know precisely what each other is saying. To say
one thing and mean another always, ALWAYS bears a risk of being
misinterpreted, the consequences aside.

To me, a sedan requires a full-length "B" pillar (the proper
industry-recognized definition). So if you say merely "sedan", I am left
wondering "early 2door or early 4door?

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Shaun McGarvey <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: <VV> body styles
>
> The Two Ronnies (a British comedy duo) had a song called "We heard what
she 
> said, but we knew what she meant", that had a line in it about a woman
who 
> went into a store and asked the clerk "where she could get felt". It
could 
> mean something else, but of course we all know it doesn't. So whe I call
a 
> Late 4dr a "Sport Sedan", bite your tongue. We ALL know what were talking 
> about and nobody's going to die because of it.
>
> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Subject: Re: <VV> body styles
>
> > And (for an example) let's allow all surgeons to call their own tools
> > whatever they individually want. I can just see your surgeon now,
saying 
> > to
> > his scrub nurse (as he's cutting into you): "Quick, hand me a number 372
> > widget? What? You don't know what a 372 widget is? You idiot! Your
> > stupidity just killed the patient."
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > P.S. Shaun, hope this makes you aware of WHY it's necessary to use 
> > standard
> > terminology. The above is an example of a "Shaunism" (everyone on a
> > different page and unable to understand one another.)
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Shaun McGarvey <shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca>
> >> Subject: <VV> body styles
> >>
> >> Why don't you guys call the various body styles whatever you like and
> >> tolerate others calling them whatever they like? If not I'll have to
coin
> > a
> >> new phrase "Ad Markeum".
> >>
> >> yea, Vairily ... Shaun
> >>
> >