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Originally posted by ting
Am I the only one that agrees with SoCal240? I think Timmy is completely full of it. He's had too many problems and too bad of skill to back his claims.
2. The C230K "IS" a hatchback.
Am I the only one that agrees with SoCal240? I think Timmy is completely full of it. He's had too many problems and too bad of skill to back his claims.
2. The C230K "IS" a hatchback.
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2003 C230K Sport Coupe, 1986 190E 2.3
It is a Coupe and a Hatchback. By definition a coupe has two-doors, which the C230 has. End of discussion, it is both, what do you want them to name it the C230 SportCoupe Hatchback? That is a little long. It is both, as it has 2-doors and a damn hatch.
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Originally posted by mctwin2kman
It is a Coupe and a Hatchback. By definition a coupe has two-doors, which the C230 has. End of discussion, it is both, what do you want them to name it the C230 SportCoupe Hatchback? That is a little long. It is both, as it has 2-doors and a damn hatch.
It is a Coupe and a Hatchback. By definition a coupe has two-doors, which the C230 has. End of discussion, it is both, what do you want them to name it the C230 SportCoupe Hatchback? That is a little long. It is both, as it has 2-doors and a damn hatch.
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Actually, why don't you people who are so disturbed by MB calling the car C230 Coupe sue MB, citing that they mislead the consumers and purposely upclass the hatchback by definition to be a coupe so that they can sell it at a higher price?
If the car is a hatchback by all means, MB is at fraud. Then we coupe owners can get some money back when the car is renamed back to it's low class status.
This will be a win-win situation. You guys will be peace with the name C230 Hatchback, and I won't mind my car being officially a hatchback with the extra $10k or so that I'll get back from MB
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If the car is a hatchback by all means, MB is at fraud. Then we coupe owners can get some money back when the car is renamed back to it's low class status.
This will be a win-win situation. You guys will be peace with the name C230 Hatchback, and I won't mind my car being officially a hatchback with the extra $10k or so that I'll get back from MB
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Actually I was not crabbing just stating that it by definition is both. As is the Dodge Viper GTS, Corvette, and I am sure some others. But you do not see SoCal crabbing about the Corvette or Viper GTS not being called Hatchbacks.
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Originally posted by SoCal240/6
Yes, the M Coupe is technically a hatchback.
But, because it doesn't have a rear seat, it's styling is not prototypical economy car hatchback, like the MB Hatchback.
Although I'd say that the M Coupe, with its more upright hatch, is more of a hatchback than those other cars.
Yes, the M Coupe is technically a hatchback.
But, because it doesn't have a rear seat, it's styling is not prototypical economy car hatchback, like the MB Hatchback.
Although I'd say that the M Coupe, with its more upright hatch, is more of a hatchback than those other cars.
By the way, the last few times I noticed that SoCal240/6 posted his hatchback vs. coupe arguments someone else first mentioned him by name/asked his opinion - then got upset when he replied with his usual response.
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Originally posted by trench
Funny, the first time I saw an M3 coupe I thought it was a seriously riced-out 2-door Civic.
Funny, the first time I saw an M3 coupe I thought it was a seriously riced-out 2-door Civic.
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Originally posted by Lynn
If everyone finds this debate amusing wait until MB starts selling the $50,000 four door hatchback sedan.
If everyone finds this debate amusing wait until MB starts selling the $50,000 four door hatchback sedan.
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Originally posted by Petie
its not a hatchback, the trunk opens just as any other sedan, its a coupe in that the rear doors are much smaller than the front....
its not a hatchback, the trunk opens just as any other sedan, its a coupe in that the rear doors are much smaller than the front....
Also, the rear doors appear to have the same size differential from the front doors as a 3-series sedan.
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I think the original suicide door design was much more keeping with a coupe designation.
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Originally posted by Petie
i agree that i dont think it is a coupe or a hatchback, just an altered sedan, but its filling a market, the name will probably sell cars....
i agree that i dont think it is a coupe or a hatchback, just an altered sedan, but its filling a market, the name will probably sell cars....
Now, if we could just get seized motors back into this thread we will have really come full-circle.
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bmw 3 series is a hatch too
when you think about it, the 3 series coupe is a hatch too. The definition of a hatchback is a 2 door vehicle that has no clear (stell) boundary beetween the passanger and the trunk compartment. Prelude is an example of a true coupe cuz you cant reach the trunk by folding the rear seats down. I read it in motor trend somewhere. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument? Remember this;
Winning an argument on the forums is like winning a gold medal in the Special Olympic, even if you win you are still a retard.
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Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument?
Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument?
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Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument? Remember this;
Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument? Remember this;
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument? Remember this;
Wow it took me 2 days to read through this thread, fascinating stuff. So who won the argument? Remember this;
Winning an argument on the forums is like winning a gold medal in the Special Olympic, even if you win you are still a retard.