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General => Lounge => Topic started by: MexCougar on November 22, 2004, 01:18:56 AM

Title: Easy Question...
Post by: MexCougar on November 22, 2004, 01:18:56 AM
The 83-86 is considered a Sedan or a Coupe ? Here in mexico the fiscal laws considered it a Sedan...
Title: Re: Easy Question...
Post by: Ifixyawata on November 22, 2004, 01:29:42 AM
I think technically they're considered sedans because of the presence of the frame around the door window and the B-pillar.  To be a couple the car must only have the pillar at the front windshield and the rear window.
Title: Re: Easy Question...
Post by: Haystack on November 22, 2004, 03:23:03 AM
On my regestration papers it says coupe-sedan.
Title: Re: Easy Question...
Post by: EricCoolCats on November 22, 2004, 08:58:27 AM
The 1983-88 Cougar/Thunderbirds are considered 2-door hardtops. In America a 'hardtop' is usually meant for a vehicle whose small side windows retract, in effect eliminating the B-pillar when all the windows are down. In every publication I've ever seen, though, including Ford's own shop manuals, our cars are listed as 2-door hardtops. But technically they are coupes since they have 2 doors, and you have to fold the seats for rear seat entry/exit.
Title: Re: Easy Question...
Post by: crystal on November 22, 2004, 09:06:56 AM
My Turbo coupe is considered a coupe on my insurance and my sport is considered a sedan, explain that one  :screwy:
Title: Re: Easy Question...
Post by: MexCougar on November 24, 2004, 12:26:05 AM
2 door hardtop ? sounds very good for me. "Cougar Hardtop" sounds like a classical car....thanks...

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