E30 Cabriolet or Convertible

[zimmerbimmer1]

Don't mean to sound picky but why do people call their E30 Convertibles Cabriolets

To me, a BMW Parts Guru, when people say Cabriolet I automatically think of the Baur Conversion BMW used to offer and not the righteous Convertible.

I await your thoughts, insults etc

[JohnnyThunders]

"Cabby" sounds better than "Conny"? What about Tourers and Tourings? or 2 doors and coupes?
I think cabriolet sounds better personally.

[Brianmoooore]

Because Kabriolett is German for convertible, I suppose. Just an anglicised version of this which abbreviates easily.

[bazza93]

cabriolet sounds ponsy and girly to me
much prefer convertible, a more decent description of a soft top

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Isn't cabriolet the French version of teh german?

Can be called soft top or drop top....

Pots and Kettles.

[DaveD]

"small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood"


this was the original word the a vehicle of this description...'convertible' came later

[Mahmood]

I always refer to my E30 as a Cabriolet even though the BMW brochure refers to it as a Convertible.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

I like cabby

[Greeny]

I was once told that a 'cabriolet' had a role over bar like the Golf, Escort and Astra and that a 'convertible' didn't, nonsense I know but I prefer convertible, sounds less gay IMO.

[Jimb]

Actually the term Cabriolet is a form of convertible...as is roadster.
A Cabriolet is a convertible with roll up glass windows. A Roadster is a convertible with snap on side curtains.

Jim

[Baurtje]

Kabriolett

Funny, never seen a German writing that he has a "Kabriolett". Looks like that is a Kadett Cabriolet (Kadett=European version of the '83-'91 Astra).

In Germany and the Netherlands the Baur's are just called: Baur or Baur-Cabriolet. The normal one is just Cabriolet. Convertible is more for American cars.

Convertible has nothing to do with French cars; these are called Decapotable (full open car, for instance the old Megane) or Decouvrable (for the so called Cabrio-Limousine, cars like the Renault 4CV, Peugeot 203 or Citroen Visa, with 4 doors and softtop).

Gr Jeroen

[chinchilla]

cabby

[d6dph]

Skip

[tylerma]

Skip

at least mine is a fast skip I suppose

[d6dph]

Keep telling yourself that big man

its got the right amount of cylinders too

[tylerma]

i do Dave

and thank you

[d6dph]

MALCOLM!

[tylerma]

MALCOLM!

anyway
back on topic

I call mine a convertible when talking to others
about it
I just think convertible sounds better than cabriolet

[old_skool]

Ice Ice Baby....


Ragtop.


Rollin' in my 5.0

[Rosc0PColtrane]

With my ragtop down

So my hair can blow

Girlies on Stand by, waving just to say hi

Did I stop?...

[trevski]

convertible in the states cabriolet in europe !! drop top for me

[1993E30]

I prefer the term convertible, but for short I use Cab on the forum, and never use the word cabriolet.

1993 Lux Cab!...convertible!