E30 Zone

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

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

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

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

Isn't cabriolet the French version of teh german?

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

Pots and Kettles.

"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

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

I like cabby

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.

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

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

cabby

Skip

d6dph wrote:Skip

at least mine is a fast skip I suppose

Keep telling yourself that big man

its got the right amount of cylinders too

i do Dave

and thank you

MALCOLM!

d6dph wrote: MALCOLM!

anyway
back on topic

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

Ice Ice Baby....


Ragtop.


Rollin' in my 5.0

With my ragtop down

So my hair can blow

Girlies on Stand by, waving just to say hi

Did I stop?...

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

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

1993 Lux Cab!...convertible!