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I do not know where the term "vert" originated, but I don't like it and don't use it.
It may have stemmed from folks who cannot spell convertible.
It did not originate with convertible owners.
It may have stemmed from folks who cannot spell convertible.
It did not originate with convertible owners.
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St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
seems to me that it came about by some poster being about as lazy as possible. (BTW i own an 04 CE convertible, lol in addition to my 78). i believe "roadster" came about as the way in which they were advertised in the early going (not just corvettes, but all "open" cars with 2 doors. most of the cars of the 20's and 30's (convertibles) were always referred to as roadsters long before the term convertible came into use. back then you owned a coupe, sedan or a roadster (i guess i'm showing my age, lol even though i'm not old enough to have experienced most of that first hand, lol).
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St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
hey, i remmeber those first hand, lol. those damn side curtains never sealed and leaked cold air in the winter and always leaked water in the rain. owning a british sports car back ten took a lot of guts and a thick skin to say the least.
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As has been said, I'm guessing people who can't spell "convertible" use it.
It's a very newbie-sounding term and actually more popular on this forum than anywhere else. I've never heard anyone who has been around Corvettes at all use it in actual conversation, fortunately.
