Stupid Names
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From: Damascus-Boring, Ore
Most Mercs are Supercharged... (I think there may have been a turbocharged one, but am not sure)
And Kompressor is German for... wait for it... compressor
...And the only thing I can think of when I see a C230 Kompressor is...you coulda had a Northstar for the same money.
On the subject of stupid names, do you guys get the stupid adds in the makers own language? As you mentioned, rather pretentious.
That could be a separate thread- stoopid car ads. The ones with the (fill in the blank with your favorite import luxury brand) winding around a two-lane road at super-legal speed (like anyone drives one of these high-dollar sleds like that) with Mozart playing in the background. Oh puleez- gimme a blown-Northstar and Led Zep. gimme gimme gimme
And Kompressor is German for... wait for it... compressor
...And the only thing I can think of when I see a C230 Kompressor is...you coulda had a Northstar for the same money.
On the subject of stupid names, do you guys get the stupid adds in the makers own language? As you mentioned, rather pretentious.
That could be a separate thread- stoopid car ads. The ones with the (fill in the blank with your favorite import luxury brand) winding around a two-lane road at super-legal speed (like anyone drives one of these high-dollar sleds like that) with Mozart playing in the background. Oh puleez- gimme a blown-Northstar and Led Zep. gimme gimme gimme
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From: Melbourne, Aus
Originally Posted by polarbear
...And the only thing I can think of when I see a C230 Kompressor is...you coulda had a Northstar for the same money.
My car costs around the same as a C230:
389hp 5.4l V8 with a blood curdling sound, or a 160hp ish supercharged V6 that sounds like a hoover when you are up it...
Anywho.
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From: Graves County, KY
Nobody mentioned the Ford Anglia...
I can just picture the meeting at Ford, "What should we call this new car that we're selling in England? No Ideas? Then lets just call it the England."
Stupid.
I can just picture the meeting at Ford, "What should we call this new car that we're selling in England? No Ideas? Then lets just call it the England."
Stupid.
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Originally Posted by e1p1
My personal favorite to hate...the "Kompressor" tag on the German cars...
Mercedes-Benz has just released Model names for their 2008 line-up:
C232 Benchgrindor
C332 Drilpres
C432 Bandsau
C532 Florjac
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From: Southern MD
I'm shocked. Did I miss it? I didn't see 'Pacer' anywhere.
Moving on. . .
De Soto
Acura What's so classy about that? It's just another way to say Honda.
Yugo Yugo back overseas.
Buick Sounds like someone is throwing up.
(Motorcycles)
Kawasaki - - - Bless you! Do you need a tissue?
Ha ha ha Honda!!
Moving on. . .
De Soto
Acura What's so classy about that? It's just another way to say Honda.
Yugo Yugo back overseas.
Buick Sounds like someone is throwing up.
(Motorcycles)
Kawasaki - - - Bless you! Do you need a tissue?
Ha ha ha Honda!!
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General Motors, as with a lot of larger companies, has genetically mutated Monkeys running the marketing department. That is why they have been reduced to the point of offering 0 APR and employee pricing. The crap these guys come up with makes older Chevy owners cling to their existing machines.
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Big 350, you don't want "Northstar" in Oz, that piece garbage is a throwaway motor as well vehicle. Sad to hear Land Rover quit with the 4.0 / 4.6 aluminum (Buick / Olds 215) V8. I just heard that the Rover Automobile in England is dead. I have a 95 Discovery 5-speed with 4.6 cam, chip and Borla exhaust, runs circles around the new automatic Rovers but passes smog tests. Got parts (forks, clamps, aluminum fenders, tool box) for a 61 500 Matchless thumper? I have a 600 G80TCS to restore. I want to ride bike in Oz and Kiwi land.
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How about the Fiero? Catches fire easily?
Firenza... same thing?
what about the Studebaker Dictator? Avanti? Commander? Lark? No wonder this company isn't here anymore.
And here's a way to make great sales in Canada, call it a Ramber American... wonder why they went the way of the Dodo bird..
But I concurr with the original post in this thread. The Probe was one of the worst. Cars and names. I always called them "*****"
Ford had some real gems , too with the Edsel and the all time classic, the 'Mercury Turnpike Cruiser'. Until I was 20 I never knew what a "turnpike" was... I related this to a fishing boat. you cruise until you catch a pike... then turn it over to check... it's gender? I guess.. what a dumb, dumb name.
Firenza... same thing?
what about the Studebaker Dictator? Avanti? Commander? Lark? No wonder this company isn't here anymore.
And here's a way to make great sales in Canada, call it a Ramber American... wonder why they went the way of the Dodo bird..
But I concurr with the original post in this thread. The Probe was one of the worst. Cars and names. I always called them "*****"
Ford had some real gems , too with the Edsel and the all time classic, the 'Mercury Turnpike Cruiser'. Until I was 20 I never knew what a "turnpike" was... I related this to a fishing boat. you cruise until you catch a pike... then turn it over to check... it's gender? I guess.. what a dumb, dumb name.
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Originally Posted by RocketScience
I was sittin’ at a traffic light on the way home this evening. In front of me was an early nineties Ford Probe.
A Probe.
What a stupid name for a car.
I apologize to all you out there that may own one, but I’m sorry, your car looks good, but the name is stupid. What’s it supposed to mean anyway? Can somebody please explain this one to me, or will the explanation violate FTE Guidelines?
I don’t get it.
You ever wonder who gets the job of naming those new model lines? I want that job. It surely can’t be that difficult! In fact, the automotive manufacturers probably hire monkeys to come up with this crud. They must.
So, this brings me to my last question. What model line gets your vote for the most stupidest name?
A Probe.
What a stupid name for a car.
I apologize to all you out there that may own one, but I’m sorry, your car looks good, but the name is stupid. What’s it supposed to mean anyway? Can somebody please explain this one to me, or will the explanation violate FTE Guidelines?
I don’t get it.
You ever wonder who gets the job of naming those new model lines? I want that job. It surely can’t be that difficult! In fact, the automotive manufacturers probably hire monkeys to come up with this crud. They must.
So, this brings me to my last question. What model line gets your vote for the most stupidest name?
Ford: Topaz, Festiva, Tempo, Probe(as mentioned), Ranchero
Chevy: Everything
Dodge: WTF is a Durango???
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From: Forgotonia
Originally Posted by Ringo Fonebone
Ford had some real gems , too with the Edsel.
I think this might be one of those "One Guy's Trash is Another Guy's Treasure" topics. I mean I think we all can agree that "Probe" was a pretty poor choice, but Justine just typed in "Galaxy". I had always thought that was a pretty decent name.
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From: Allen, Tx
I've heard of a few reasons behind some of the car names, for example, a Toyota Camri gets it's (stupid) name from the Japanese word Kanmuri which means "crown". I think that car is sold as the Toyota Crown elsewhere. The Nissan Maxima was called a Nissan Bluebird where I grew up. The Passat is German for "tradewind". Miata is old Germanic for "reward", at least that what the ads said when the Miata was first introduced. Volvo is Latin for "I Roll". Roll as in to move on wheels and not barrel-rolling the car, I hope. I can't figure out why Ford called the Taunus a "cortina" outside of Europe. (Excluding the UK) That means "curtain" in Spanish. Good car, incidentally. (The Taunus/Cortina, that is.) The Russians need to come up with a better name for their export KrAZ trucks. Who wants a KrAZ-y truck? The Daihatsu Charade? Hummm, I don't know about that one.
Last edited by n578md; Jun 30, 2005 at 10:59 AM.
