integra = coupe or hatch?

[OniFactor]

i've been thinking about this for a few days, now. which does the integra count as, a hatch/liftback, or a coupe? i thought i saw something in honda tuning a while back about an older teg that got a JDM rear makeover that was more coupe-ish.. but idk. your guys' thoughts?

[Volume 8]

offficially it's a hatch, but i like to call it a "liftback coupe".

[OniFactor]

i was thinking about doing a front end conversion to a usdm dc2 front end, and figuring out some way to use integra rear lights.. but i think that might be too rice, what do you think? lol. then it'd officially be a real coupe!

[boosteddx]

i think of it more of a fastback

[Volume 8]

i think of it more of a fastback

that's a good one, that's what they call the 240sx/180sx and it has a hatch.


i was thinking about doing a front end conversion to a usdm dc2 front end, and figuring out some way to use integra rear lights.. but i think that might be too rice, what do you think? lol. then it'd officially be a real coupe!

don't do it! it looks hideous, there's a couple civics around where i live that have that done. It really doesn't look right, the front sticks out real far, besides, that front-end doesn't look that good in the first place, if anything, do the 98-01 JDM ITR conversion, i've seen that before and it doesn't look half bad.

[OniFactor]

yeah, but 3k just for a front end is rediculous to me, ya know? i could by a whole coupe for that..!

[JdmRevelations]

a teggy is considered a 3door... a 3 door is a HATCH!

[boosteddx]

my old 240sx was a 3 door and its a fast back and my coupe has a trunk thats not connect to the rear window...thats the way i c it. but then in my reasoning the crx would be a fast back which would be false...lets just leave it at 3 door =P

[s_18@CH]

I'll say the Integra is a liftback.

IMO:
A hatch is two folded (often atleast), and has a vertical rear window.
The liftback has a tail, but the window is a part of the trunk lid.
A coupe has a pretty flat rear window, that doesn't connect to the trunk lid.

[Dina]

Ok by definition then:

Pronunciation: 'hach-"bak
Function: noun
: an automobile the back of which consists of a hatch that opens upward; also : the back itself

Main Entry: cou·pé
Variant(s): or coupe /kü-'pA, 2 often 'küp/
Function: noun
Etymology: French coupé, from past participle of couper to cut, strike
1 : a four-wheeled closed horse-drawn carriage for two persons inside with an outside seat for the driver in front
2 usually coupe : a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons; also : one with a tight-spaced rear seat and a trunk

[Volume 8]

there's no way to escape the fact that it's a hatchback, it's all good though cuz i can fit mad stuff back there.

[G-rat]

i would consider a integra a fast back...at least thats what i always though it was....but then again i have heard from some people that anything with 2 doors is considered a coupe...but that does'nt make sense cause what about the hatch....hmmm

[OniFactor]

but by definition a sedan may have 2 or 4 doors, also..

se·dan Audio pronunciation of "sedan" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-dn)
n.

1. A closed automobile having two or four doors and a front and rear seat.
2. A portable enclosed chair for one person, having poles in the front and rear and carried by two other people. Also called sedan chair.

[boosteddx]

but by definition a sedan may have 2 or 4 doors, also..

se·dan Audio pronunciation of "sedan" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-dn)
n.

1. A closed automobile having two or four doors and a front and rear seat.
2. A portable enclosed chair for one person, having poles in the front and rear and carried by two other people. Also called sedan chair.

nice find + for making me more confused

[OniFactor]

lol, now, let's talk about saloons!

[logikalfury]

i was thinking about buying a teg....but the fact that its a HATCHback, the rear window really annoyed me since it was shaped differently, and was kinda hard to see out of....so i just opted to put an integra motor in my COUPE!!!! fair enough to me

[boosteddx]

i was thinkin know..is the crx a notch back or a hatchback now ..dun dun DUN!!!

[OniFactor]

Notchback is a form of automobile body that is characterized by a sharp vertical drop-off from roof to trunk, as opposed to hatchback or fastback. The notchback is usually a synonym for sedan, although many coupé cars are notchbacks as well. Notchback can also refer to liftback or hatchback vehicles, if there is a discontinuous line from roof to rear fender.

hmmm... the plot thickens

[boosteddx]

man u love confusing me oni..but good shit keep me thinkin.

[OniFactor]

okay, now, seriously, i cannot find this integra that i saw in Honda Tuning anywhere, not even their website! i SWEAR it exists.. i think the rear hatch was more coupe-like, but i might be wrong..

[eastmaggie]

yeah, but 3k just for a front end is rediculous to me, ya know? i could by a whole coupe for that..! geez.. find it somewhere else, i have seen the teg type R front end conversion for like $1000 bucks lots of places. you might have seen a front clip(with engine bla bla) for around that, but then again, those are almost $5000.

[eastmaggie]

hmmm... the plot thickens holy cow, we are a bunch of nerds...

[OniFactor]

link me for that 1k nosejob! and yes, we are nerds. buuuut... chicks dig nerds.

[logikalfury]

okay, now, seriously, i cannot find this integra that i saw in Honda Tuning anywhere, not even their website! i SWEAR it exists.. i think the rear hatch was more coupe-like, but i might be wrong..


could it have been the sedan integra... im not sure, but i think they have trunks dont they?

[Volume 8]

yes they do.

[OniFactor]

next up on the list... The Del Sol!

it's the same chassis as the hatch, but it doesn't have a rear hatch.. Discuss!

[black93si]

lift back, fast back and hatch back all mean the same thing. The reason they change the wording is to identify between a FWD car and RWD car.

[Dina]

so why did the 80 to 83 toyota come as a hatch and a liftback?

[OniFactor]

and post proof of your hypothesis

[2coupes]

now, prelude...definately a coupe, accord...came as a coupe in 2 door form

del sol is a coupe in my mind

[OniFactor]

what if it's a MR car, and the engine cover in the back lifts like a hatch? haha!

[black93si]

Thats real simple. The celica got A name change abviously because they went from a trunk to a hatch. Edwin what are you talking about man? you know that toyota never put out a celica hatch and a lift back. they are all coupes or lifts. They change the name according to what country they go to. It is a fact that anything RWD coming out of japan with a hatch is known as a liftback. Plus they a80 to 83 toyota lso needed to lable it a liftback since they used the same platform for the supra! and who the **** would buy a hatchback supra! Noone because they would have thought it was FWD. so there
and I dont need proof for my "hypothesis" onifactor
I know my shit. look up the word and then you might think about using it in the right context.

[OniFactor]

if you haven't noticed, i HAVE been posting definitions. it states NOTHING about drivetrain. don't get ****ing hostile, when you step into a discussion, and are asked to actually, ya know, DISCUSS, instead of post some end all be all bullshit.

[CamoEj1]

Would yall consider Da's coupes or hatches? I love Da's and im still kinda confused on getting an Ej1 or a Da. The reason for the question is I love this site and if i do get a Da i still wanna be able to post here.

[Volume 8]

DA's are integras so that makes them a hatch.

[CamoEj1]

They just dont look like hatches to me, I bet yall know what your talking about though:japanflag: