What is the difference between cabriolet and convertible?
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What is the difference between cabriolet and convertible?
I reckon a convertible is a hard top with a motor that drives down the hard top. A cabriolet is a soft top that is taken down (or up) manually. Am I getting there?
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thanks people, I'm getting there.
I am sat with a mate who asks what a roadster is, bearing in mind he has a Mazda roadster (2 door 2 seat roofless) car.
I am sat with a mate who asks what a roadster is, bearing in mind he has a Mazda roadster (2 door 2 seat roofless) car.
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Back in the 70's when all things French were tres chic et exotique, Peugeot had a convertible version of every car in their range. These were labelled "cabriolet", after roof-lesshorse drawn carriages. The name stuck.
In the 60's , Citroen also had a convertible - the DS decapotable. Beautiful car, unpronouncable name.
Translations..
English - Convertible
American- Roadster
French- Cabriolet
Italian- Spider
German- ?
In the 60's , Citroen also had a convertible - the DS decapotable. Beautiful car, unpronouncable name.
Translations..
English - Convertible
American- Roadster
French- Cabriolet
Italian- Spider
German- ?
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Back in the 70's when all things French were tres chic et exotique, Peugeot had a convertible version of every car in their range. These were labelled "cabriolet", after roof-lesshorse drawn carriages. The name stuck.
In the 60's , Citroen also had a convertible - the DS decapotable. Beautiful car, unpronouncable name.
Translations..
English - Convertible
American- Roadster
French- Cabriolet
Italian- Spider
German- Convorsprungdurtechnic
In the 60's , Citroen also had a convertible - the DS decapotable. Beautiful car, unpronouncable name.
Translations..
English - Convertible
American- Roadster
French- Cabriolet
Italian- Spider
German- Convorsprungdurtechnic
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sorry guys, i still aint fully graping the nettle.
Are you saying that any cars whose roof comes down is whatever?
Are you saying that any cars whose roof comes down is whatever?
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convertible adj 1 capable of being converted. 2 said of a currency: capable of being freely converted into other currencies. noun a car with a fold-down top. convertibility noun. convertibly adverb.
cabriolet noun 1 historical a light two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. 2 a car with a folding roof.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: French, meaning 'little leap', from cabriole.
You say tom-ay-toe, I say tom-are-toe.
Although the pedants will argue for ages, so just call them drop tops
cabriolet noun 1 historical a light two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse. 2 a car with a folding roof.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: French, meaning 'little leap', from cabriole.
You say tom-ay-toe, I say tom-are-toe.
Although the pedants will argue for ages, so just call them drop tops
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They are one in the same, just different branding based on language per manufacturer. Roadsters are 2 seaters with a convertible roof as I understand them.
All just cars for southerners and ladies whom lunch really...
All just cars for southerners and ladies whom lunch really...
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Jaguar have sold the XJS in both the convertable & cabriolet formats.
An early XJS with removable roof sections and a folding rear section, left a "T" bar in place over your head, and they called this a cabriolet
The later cars had a soft top that was fully retractable and left nothing overhead, and they called this a convertable.
Ford did an identical thing with the Escort.
An early XJS with removable roof sections and a folding rear section, left a "T" bar in place over your head, and they called this a cabriolet
The later cars had a soft top that was fully retractable and left nothing overhead, and they called this a convertable.
Ford did an identical thing with the Escort.
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According to the english dictionary Convertible=an automobile or a boat with a folding top.
Whilst cabriolet=an automobile resembling a coupe but with a folding top.
Amount to the same,but woe-betide anybody driving around (Royal) Ascot in a convertible when they should be in a cabriolet...what,what...
Whilst cabriolet=an automobile resembling a coupe but with a folding top.
Amount to the same,but woe-betide anybody driving around (Royal) Ascot in a convertible when they should be in a cabriolet...what,what...
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