craigdiver
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| posted on 30/10/17 at 10:01 PM |
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Kia Stolic - what a rubbish name...
Kia Stolic, sounds like it is a symptom of hypertension.
I guess it is a car manufacturers nightmare trying to come up with a name that works across many different languages but this one, in my opinion,
sounds s#!t.
Anybody think of any worse car model names?
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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ste
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| posted on 30/10/17 at 11:16 PM |
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Toyota Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy
Kia Pro_cee'd GT
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Ferrari LaFerrari
Bentley Bentayga
[Edited on 30/10/17 by ste]
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 30/10/17 at 11:56 PM |
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so many were named the same as 'top shelf' magazines
mini mayfair
fiesta
escort
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Benzine
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 12:12 AM |
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There was a kit car, I'm guessing 5+ years ago that was going to be named something absolutely hilarious. After some feedback it got changed.
Trouble is I can't remember what it was going to be called  Anyone remember?
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JC
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 06:29 AM |
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It would be much worse if it was actually called the Kia Stonic.........oh....hang on....
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Sam_68
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
There was a kit car, I'm guessing 5+ years ago that was going to be named something absolutely hilarious. After some feedback it got changed.
Trouble is I can't remember what it was going to be called Anyone remember?
You're not thinking of the Sylva Shindig (which became the J15, when sanity prevailed), perhaps?
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nick205
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 09:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ste
Toyota Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy
Kia Pro_cee'd GT
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Ferrari LaFerrari
Bentley Bentayga
[Edited on 30/10/17 by ste]
Bentley - "Bentayga".....to me sounds positively appalling!
Fortunately I've not seen one on the road, but photos I have seen of portray another manufacturer flailing along the "SUV" route
they all seem to be going down.
Stick with numbers for model designations - much simpler and less language cumbersome.
[Edited on 31/10/17 by nick205]
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Charlie C
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 10:49 AM |
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mitsubishi - starion, i herd once that it should have been called the stallion but the spelling was lost in translation
Ford - Probe, all the inspiring words in the world ford picked probe
Nissan - Fairlady, built like brick poo houses and drive by hairy taxi drivers nothing fair or lady like about them.
Nissan - Sunny, translated from Pulsar which sound much better.
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Slater
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 11:24 AM |
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Ford Ka
I wonder how long it took them to come up with that?
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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joneh
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 11:28 AM |
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The Vauxhall Nova was a Corsa in Spain as No Va means No Go in Spanish.
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craigdiver
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 11:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
so many were named the same as 'top shelf' magazines
mini mayfair
fiesta
escort
I would drive a Kia Razzle or Ford Big Jugs Monthly ;-)
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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craigdiver
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 11:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ste
Toyota Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy
Kia Pro_cee'd GT
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Ferrari LaFerrari
Bentley Bentayga
[Edited on 30/10/17 by ste]
Disagree with La Ferrari, was going to say you could call a Ferrari anything and it would sound cool, however, Bentley have proven that wrong with the
'Bentayga' (which don't look good at all - seen a couple driving around and wondered what they were thinking).
If it ain't broken, fix it anyway (just because).
Building - BMW powered Haynes Roadster/442E hybrid.
Volvo C30 T5 Polestar
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 12:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
so many were named the same as 'top shelf' magazines
Joyful Canopy.....?? Really?? Never seen that one.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 02:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
There was a kit car, I'm guessing 5+ years ago that was going to be named something absolutely hilarious. After some feedback it got changed.
Trouble is I can't remember what it was going to be called Anyone remember?
Not thinking of the Marlin 5exi are you? LINKY
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coozer
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 03:01 PM |
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Should have called it the Kia Chronic
Maybe a BMW Over40s would do me
Or, a Suzuki Score
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Sam_68
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 03:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Not thinking of the Marlin 5exi are you?
That didn't get changed, though?!
The name alone would put me off ever buying one, though, certainly.
"That's a nice little car, what is it?" >cringe<
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 03:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slater
Ford Ka
I wonder how long it took them to come up with that?
If you had two....
You´d have Ka Ka....
(Spanish for 5#1t....)
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Slater
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 03:56 PM |
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Toyota MR2
Translates to sh1t in French
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Benzine
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 04:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam_68
You're not thinking of the Sylva Shindig (which became the J15, when sanity prevailed), perhaps?
Yeah that's the one 
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nick205
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 05:18 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by craigdiver
quote:
Originally posted by ste
Toyota Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy
Kia Pro_cee'd GT
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Ferrari LaFerrari
Bentley Bentayga
[Edited on 30/10/17 by ste]
Disagree with La Ferrari, was going to say you could call a Ferrari anything and it would sound cool, however, Bentley have proven that wrong with the
'Bentayga' (which don't look good at all - seen a couple driving around and wondered what they were thinking).
Bentley were thinking - other companies are selling this type of thing so we'd better have a go to!
No doubt the SUV trend will move on to something else and all the manufacturers will want a go at that too
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morcus
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 07:01 PM |
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is Ferrari LaFerrari any worse than Ferrari Enzo Ferrari (as it was actually called even if everyone just called it the enzo). Its an even worse Name
when translate it to English where it would be the Henry Smith.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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02GF74
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 08:39 PM |
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37 years on, they still haven't stopped laughing at the Norton Wankel.
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ReMan
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 08:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
There was a kit car, I'm guessing 5+ years ago that was going to be named something absolutely hilarious. After some feedback it got changed.
Trouble is I can't remember what it was going to be called Anyone remember?
Caterham Featherlight?
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Dingz
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| posted on 31/10/17 at 10:02 PM |
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Nissan Cedric?
There nearly was a Vauxhall Vixen but it was a bit unpleasant in german apparently.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 1/11/17 at 07:41 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
There was a kit car, I'm guessing 5+ years ago that was going to be named something absolutely hilarious. After some feedback it got changed.
Trouble is I can't remember what it was going to be called Anyone remember?
Caterham Featherlight?
The Norton Rotary as people like to call it is alive and doing rather well in classic bike racing for anyone with half an interest. Check out
WhizzNorton racing on websisite and Facebook some brilliant video footage on TT course turn the sound up!!
On the subject of silly names doesn’t Pinto as in the world famous Ford engine mean little dick to about a third of the world who communicate in
Spanish?
Where in the job spec at Ford did it say “Engineer- good sense of humour required? “
Atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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