RE: Coupe GT or 4000Q for a teenager?

[Ed Kellock <EKELLOCK@ECS-INC.com>]

The Coupe is a deceiving beast, I guess.  

I believe it's overall dimensions are within a fraction of an inch of the 4k
sedans... 
Really the only appreciable difference in dimension is the height of the
roof and the rake of the windshield, which make the car _feel_ smaller from
the inside as well as appear smaller from the outside.  I believe the Coupe
body structure is stiffer due to 2 less gaping holes filled with doors.  It
is also lighter for the same reason.

Anybody out there with actual dimensions for comparison?  Ti?

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mark L. Chang [SMTP:mchang@ece.nwu.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 15, 1998 2:12 PM
> To:	William Elliott
> Cc:	IPM Return Requested
> Subject:	Re: Coupe GT or 4000Q for a teenager?
> 
> On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, William Elliott wrote:
> 
> > I have attained the pinnacle of "cool".  According to my 14-yr-old
> stepson, all 
> > the teens in our small town have decided my 85 UrQ is the "coolest"
> thing 
> > around, far surpassing the cherry GTO Judge and 68 Corvette Roadster
> which 
> > previously held the title.  Several times in the last month, I've had
> teenage 
> > boys ask if it was a kit car and if the rumors of 500hp were true.  
> 
> William - obviously, your "small town" has some taste amongst its younger
> residents.  Back at home, the coolest car to most people were the
> "pimped-out" Camaros and what not... ah, the joys of living in Iowa.  That
> aside, I must say that my personal favorite was a silver UrQ and a white
> CommEd 4kq... I think I liked those better than the few Ferraris and
> Lamborghinis around because they were actually cars that I might be able
> to afford.
> 
> > Anyway, next he asked a question which I found amusing.  Which car would
> be 
> > "better" for a first car? Not wanting to start a war between the Coupe
> and 
> > 4000Q camps, but thinking the question was thought provoking, I pose the
> it to 
> > the list.
> 
> My first car was a 1980 4000... my best friend had a VW Scirocco -- so I
> had experience in both camps (with the VW being sorta like the CoupeGT)..
> 
> One thing to consider is safety.  Although I never had an accident in the
> 4k, I think by virtue of its largeness over the CGT, it would stand up
> better in a crash.
> 
> Also, like other listers have pointed out, the 4k is gonna have back seats
> that are usable, which can encourage serious "camaraderie" in the car --
> ie. stupid silly things when driving other teens around.  The CGT will
> probably only have one other passenger and some school bags, so chances
> are your son will be more "serious".  This all depends on how much self
> control your son has.  We've all been there, driving self-control at 16 is
> almost non-existent.
> 
> Shape is an issue too.  If your son (and the whole teenage population of
> Lake Mills, WI) thinks your UrQ is cool, he (and they) will definitely
> like the CGT.  The 4k series (Q or not) might be a little dowdy for the
> teens.
> 
> In short, don't forget about the FWD 4k series as well!  It may prove an
> interesting proposition...
> 
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