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Old May 31, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Default I'm really sick of "tonneau" covers...
Now, I've been on this site a little over two years, and for some reason, EVERY owner seems to refer to the chunk of vinyl that covers the top as a "tonneau".

Having owned other convertibles, a tonneau cover almost refers to something that covers the interior of the vehicle. ie:



Whereas a boot covers the top, ie:



And, dictionary.com defines a tonneau this way:

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Old May 31, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Who cares ???
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Old May 31, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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He's just making a statement.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Should we call a hood a bonnet
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Old May 31, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Exactly. Your right!....almost! hehe.

The Convertible top is a Tonneau. The Tonneau Cover...Covers the Tonneau.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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not to mention in UK English, a boot is another name for a trunk
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Old May 31, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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umm you have too much free time... go drive the S!!!
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Originally Posted by GrandMasterKhan,May 31 2007, 07:57 PM
Exactly. Your right!....almost! hehe.

The Convertible top is a Tonneau. The Tonneau Cover...Covers the Tonneau.


Ha ha ha ha.... I think he's got you there.
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Old May 31, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by i_heart_my_DB8,Jun 1 2007, 12:42 AM


Ha ha ha ha.... I think he's got you there.
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 12:16 AM
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Mine should be somewhere in the garage. Never used it and never will
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