| One of my favorite shows to watch on T.V.
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| | That is why the term "sport compact" is a
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| is Overhaulin' on TLC (The Learning
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| | much better term which can be universally
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| Channel) which is hosted by Courtney
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| | assigned to any compact auto. Oh, and
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| Hansen (formally), Chris Jacobs, and
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| | just to show you how confusing things
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| automotive fabricator extraordinaire,
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| | get, I have seen and heard many, many
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| Chip Foose. On one of the episodes a 1956
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| | times Japanese "imports" referred to as
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| Chevy Bel Aire was transformed from its
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| | "euros". What the hell!?!?! This further
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| former hardtop self to a super sleek
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| | gives reason to why the term "import"
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| roadster. Throughout the show, Courtney
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| | needs to go away when referencing sport
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| continually and incorrectly, referred to
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| | compact autos. Now, I will give credit to
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| the car as a convertible. I am sure she
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| | a magazine that is called "Sport Compact
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| sees no problem with referring to it as
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| | Car Magazine" and the many auto shows
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| such, but I do because it is a misnomer.
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| | that use the term "sport compact" over
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| Just as U.S. Marines should never be
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| | "import". I will be the first to admit
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| referred to as "Army Soldiers" then cars
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| | that I have been guilty of throwing the
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| should be no different. In the midst of
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| | term "import" around, but I plan to make
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| my frustration, I have decided to sit
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| | future references to "imports" as "sport
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| down and give a quick lesson on a few
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| | compacts".Another term that gets misused
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| auto buzz words that get interchanged all
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| | is the term "sport truck". When you are
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| of the time. Some of what I have to say
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| | referring to a "sport truck" I think of a
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| is truth mixed with a little bit of my
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| | low truck with a high-powered engine;
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| opinion, but regardless I feel that it is
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| | that is usually a two seater with two
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| something that needs to be pointed out.
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| | doors. In my opinion anything that seats
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| Now, let's move on to the meat of this
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| | more than three people and has more than
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| editorial!Ok, for starters, referring
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| | two doors is not a sport anything! It can
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| back to the "roadster-convertible"
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| | have a sporty appearance, but sport it is
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| controversy above, a roadster is an
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| | not. For instance, I have a 2000 Chevy
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| automobile that has been purposely
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| | Silverado that is lowered and is a two
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| designed "sans-top" (without a top). The
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| | door stick shift. By definition, since my
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| dictionary definition is: "an open
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| | truck has been modified to look unlike
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| automobile having a single seat in the
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| | the traditional pickup, my truck is a
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| front for two or three people and a
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| | "sport truck". Now, if my truck were an
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| rumble seat or luggage compartment in the
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| | extended cab, I would now say, though it
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| back." A good example of a true roadster
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| | has a sporty stance and/or a nifty paint
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| is the 1932 Ford Hi-Boy. Referring to a
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| | job, it is more like a "street truck"
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| roadster as a "convertible" is incorrect
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| | kind of similar to "street rod". I feel
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| because a convertible is just that, a car
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| | that "street truck" is a more appropriate
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| whose top folds up and "converts" the car
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| | term for all trucks that have been
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| to topless. Now, a lot of owners of
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| | modified and seat more than three and
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| "true" roadsters will use special
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| | have more than two doors. The term "sport
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| modified toppers to shield themselves
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| | truck" should be true to what the term
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| against the elements when rolling long
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| | "sport car" originated from, a two door
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| distances, but such tops usually require
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| | auto that runs fast. So, I guess the
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| extra anchoring points and things that
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| | truck would also have to be fast as well.
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| really give a roadster an unnatural
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| | Ford has the right idea in this
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| appearance.Moving along, another term
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| | department with their F-150 SVT Lightning
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| that really gets thrown around
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| | model pickup. It has two doors and Dodge
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| incorrectly is "import". This is a
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| | also has it right, or should I say had it
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| somewhat new term on the custom
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| | right, with the V-10 Dodge Ram pickup
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| automotive scene, though the term
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| | which at first was only available in two
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| "import" is ancient. Compacts in general
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| | doors. Now, the Dodge V-10 truck is
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| are referred to collectively as "imports"
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| | available in an extended cab version, so
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| and this is incorrect because not all
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| | I refer to that version as a "street
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| compacts are "imports". A Saturn, Chevy
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| | truck". The same goes for the Chevy SS
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| Cavalier, and Ford Focus are not imports,
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| | pickup which to me is a "street truck"
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| just to name a few! These are domestic
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| | because of the extended cab design.In
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| autos that should be referred to as
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| | closing, in order to not seem very anal
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| "sport compacts". Sure they resemble
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| | about the whole "name thing", I don't
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| their Japanese and European counterparts,
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| | hold it against anyone who refers to a
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| but once again how can something be
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| | Chevy Cavalier as an "import", neither do
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| "imported" or simply referred to as such
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| | I eat someone's lunch over people
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| when it is built here (we are not talking
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| | referring to extended cab pickups as
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| about assembled here by the way)? I guess
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| | "sport trucks", and I do not get super
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| that depends, as former President Bill
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| | miffed over someone referring to a
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| Clinton would say, on what the meaning of
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| | "roadster" as a convertible. Simply, I
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| "is"... is! I believe the whole term
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| | want to set the record straight on a few
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| "import" needs to go away because a
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| | "buzz" words.Until next time... keep it
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| Toyota in Japan isn't a damn "import"!!!
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| | legal and keep it safe.
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