Extremely petty thing that erks me everytime i see it...

**donk_316** · 11-08-2013

Forgive my naval gazing as I am overseas staring out a window at a Drilling Rig in the Austrian Forests...

Anyone care to explain WHY people, particularly Viper Owners.... Insist on calling their drop top / convertable / spyder / roadster / etc etc etc a VERT?!

It cant just be me who thinks this is some sort of pretentious way of describing your car as roofless and not so attractive as a coupe?! (FLAME MODE ACTIVATED)

Why dont these sort of people call their cars a conv, cnv, droptop, ragtop, or for that matter a "con" or even an "able"?!

Every time i see the word VERT i think they are describing a green viper... Honest to God... Vert is frenchinese for green.

(This post was designed to inflame and cause instant heart palpatations in VERT owners who are most likely 65+ and balding/bald while INSISTING on wearing a baseball cap)

**VYPR BYT** · 11-08-2013

You seem to be stressing waaaay too much over this.
If you're overseas staring out a window at a Drilling Rig... then perhaps your extreme boredom with be offset by a mermaid sighting soon.

**plumcrazy** · 11-08-2013

relax dude. similiar to calling an engine a motor....

**moparracing** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by plumcrazy

relax dude. similiar to calling an engine a motor....

or a wheel a rim.....

**donk_316** · 11-08-2013

No one can tell that my tongue is firmly planted in my cheak? Its too early in north america I guess! Just trying to ruffle your feathers big plum!

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Originally Posted by plumcrazy

relax dude. similiar to calling an engine a motor....

Oh and dont get me started on that one... they are different and calling an engine a motor is a big no no...

ViperGTS · 11-08-2013

WHO cares

-> or call it a non-coupe!

Have a Gösser and Apfelstrudel or Kaiserschmarrn and be happy!

**KRATEDISEASE** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by donk_316

Forgive my naval gazing as I am overseas staring out a window at a Drilling Rig in the Austrian Forests...

Anyone care to explain WHY people, particularly Viper Owners.... Insist on calling their drop top / convertable / spyder / roadster / etc etc etc a VERT?!

It cant just be me who thinks this is some sort of pretentious way of describing your car as roofless and not so attractive as a coupe?! (FLAME MODE ACTIVATED)

Why dont these sort of people call their cars a conv, cnv, droptop, ragtop, or for that matter a "con" or even an "able"?!

Every time i see the word VERT i think they are describing a green viper... Honest to God... Vert is frenchinese for green.

(This post was designed to inflame and cause instant heart palpatations in VERT owners who are most likely 65+ and balding/bald while INSISTING on wearing a baseball cap)

lets just leave my bald spot out of the discussion !!! OK !!!

**HyperViper** · 11-08-2013

Because convertible is too long.

**City** · 11-08-2013

LOL
Let this be your greatest "erk"!

**slitherv10** · 11-08-2013

Its like calling Johnny John, or baby Babe or a couch a chesterfield . Comon man, life can't be that bad that this becomes such an issue.

I say you get a convertible green viper and kill two birds with one stone.(not literally of course)

Oh , and if you find any oil or gold while drilling, save me a piece eh?

**Bill Pemberton** · 11-08-2013

We tried convert and everyone assumed we were having a revival, so then we switched to vertible , and folks in Appalachia thought we was discussing a new wooden apparatus to sit around in the kitchen, therefore we just gave up and went with vert. Course now we have individuals that think it is short for vertical , so I vote we just go with topless ( it has so many more pleasant connotations !!!

**slitherv10** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by Bill Pemberton

We tried convert and everyone assumed we were having a revival, so then we switched to vertible , and folks in Appalachia thought we was discussing a new wooden apparatus to sit around in the kitchen, therefore we just gave up and went with vert. Course now we have individuals that think it is short for vertical , so I vote we just go with topless ( it has so many more pleasant connotations !!!

I vote for topless as well. All in favor say eh?...or is that eye? Must be Canadian. EH ?

**Leslie** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by slitherv10

I vote for topless as well. All in favor say eh?...or is that eye? Must be Canadian. EH ?

I got a funny feeling a pic is about to emerge haha

**donk_316** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by Bill Pemberton

We tried convert and everyone assumed we were having a revival, so then we switched to vertible , and folks in Appalachia thought we was discussing a new wooden apparatus to sit around in the kitchen, therefore we just gave up and went with vert. Course now we have individuals that think it is short for vertical , so I vote we just go with topless ( it has so many more pleasant connotations !!!

This is the best answer so for. Bill is winning! Cmon you guys get with the program.

**The_Greg** · 11-08-2013

Just don't call it a Spyder.

**sparkrn** · 11-08-2013

I always understood that a two seater with no top was only a roadster. Convertible could be a 4 door or a 2 door but always has a back seat. For you people with a motor in your car, don't forget your 200 mile extension cord or lots of batteries.

**donk_316** · 11-08-2013

Originally Posted by sparkrn

For you people with a motor in your car, don't forget your 200 mile extension cord or lots of batteries.

This man understands!

**Nine Ball** · 11-08-2013

Why do you go by "donk" instead of "donkey"?

**Leslie** · 11-09-2013

Originally Posted by Nine Ball

Why do you go by "donk" instead of "donkey"?

hahaha!!!

**vettetr** · 11-09-2013

We can only hope that a major drilling catastrophe doesn't result from an obsessive dislike to the word "vert". So, while we're on the subject... to the older lady in the elevator downtown yesterday... yes, that was me

**Granger73** · 11-08-2013

Definition of VERT
1
a : green forest vegetation especially when forming cover or providing food for deer
b : the right or privilege (as in England) of cutting living wood or sometimes of pasturing animals in a forest
2
: the heraldic color green

**Viperbob** · 11-08-2013

Simple

V.V.

Viper Vert

it just flows better....nothing to do with pretensiousness ...

what do you want peple to say Viper Cabrio ? come on man.... its a Vert ! Bro !

**Sybil TF** · 11-08-2013

Vert sounds cool and snappy. That's why.

**SmoknTires** · 11-09-2013

Ok... I'm not guilty of saying it's a vert... but I've typed it. Find a shorter acronym people will understand and I'll switch - don't want the stress to kill you! :.)