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#91703
28th Jan 2005 12:09pm
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I was looking at the Citroen C4 coupe, despite it being hideous to look at (IMO) it got me wondering, What is a coup'e? How are the different from normal hatch's saloons etc The only definition of coupe i can find is this coupe n : a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
Does this not apply to every 2 door car?
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#91704
28th Jan 2005 12:15pm
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is it the bodyshape then?
Even though a lot of coupés look fast they all seem to be heavy (the common ones anyway)
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#91705
28th Jan 2005 12:18pm
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Think its to do with 2 doors and a boot, rather than 2 doors and a hatch (3door)
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#91706
28th Jan 2005 12:19pm
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The Hyundai coupe is a 2 door hatch. The old polo coupe is a 2 door hatch
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#91707
28th Jan 2005 12:27pm
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hmmm not sure then, ive even seen my car advertised in auto trader as a coupé before
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#91708
28th Jan 2005 2:07pm
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I think a coupe is a 2 door car with a hatch.And it involves the windowline. Look at the old megane 3 door and the magane coupe(non CC)
There is no room in the back of the coupe, even my head was touchin the roof!!
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28th Jan 2005 2:09pm
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Mine is a coupe, with a boot :S
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#91710
28th Jan 2005 6:06pm
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The C pillar on a coupe is at a drastically different angle to saloons/hatchbacks, which essentially makes them more aerodynamic.
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28th Jan 2005 9:07pm
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From what i could remember about the Astra, a coupe was a 4 seater ie no centre seatbelt in the back.
I may be wrong though
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29th Jan 2005 12:13am
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coupe means different things!!!!take the mazda rx8 4 example its a coupe and a 4 door 4 1!!!!so cant mean 2 doors
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#91713
29th Jan 2005 2:07am
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Madness, seems you've got a great question there mr 125, any more ideas? I really haven't got a clue myself.
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#91714
29th Jan 2005 3:00am
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Originally posted by dj_russell_plays_trance: coupe means different things!!!!take the mazda rx8 4 example its a coupe and a 4 door 4 1!!!!so cant mean 2 doors The '92 shape mazda 323 is like that too. I'm stickin by my theory
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29th Jan 2005 3:59am
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Quick Definitions for 'coupe' noun: a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Coup'e \Cou`p['e]"\ (k[=oo]`p[asl]"), n. [F., fr. coup['e], p. p. of couper to cut. See Coppice.] 1. The front compartment of a French diligence; also, the front compartment (usually for three persons) of a car or carriage on British railways.
2. A four-wheeled close carriage for two persons inside, with an outside seat for the driver; -- so called because giving the appearance of a larger carriage cut off.
"coupe" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
coupe n : a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment "hatchback" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0" hatchback n 1: a car having a hatchback door 2: a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
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29th Jan 2005 12:29pm
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I think it may just be a word that sells cars?
The polo coupe, as above is a hatchback, i am guessing they may have been poor sellers, and coupe is quite an attractive word?
Like GTI, people assume GTI means a car is dead fast, but in the case of an escort, isnt the GTI the same engine as an SI?
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#91717
29th Jan 2005 12:40pm
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the gti is actually about 0.8 seconds slower 0-60 that the Si
it has a few little extra bits such as half leather seats (identical seats with a bit of leather)
Side skirts 15" Alloys in a different style to the Si alloys The rear bumper has "spats" Air Conditioning (Which some Si models had anyway)
Same engine with more weight it what makes it that tiny bit slower (this is according to fords book figures anyway)
So theres not really enough difference between them i dont think. If you buy a GTi escort second hand you will pay more just because it says GTi lol. The interiors can be bought for £150-£200 in excellent condition and are dead easy to find too!!
Anyway back on topic....yes maybe its just a word used to sell them....
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