stupid car names

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 15:47

i know this has nothing to do with computers or games but it made me lol

it's channel 4's poll of 'the stupidest car names'

http://www.channel4.com/4car/fun/polls/ ... names.html

the "yamaha pantryboy supreme" has got to be my personal favourite

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 5th, 2007, 15:56

Pffffft. Mitsubishi Mini Active Urban Sandal.

I presume these are translations

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 16:39

yer i should think so...ive never seen any of them before apart from the 'bongo friendee' (which i passed today and reminded me of this), a 'izsusuzuz big horn'

and a 'Toyota Estima Lucida G Luxury Joyful Canopy'

Post by **FatherJack** » July 5th, 2007, 16:42

It wasn't a car, but Suzuki Van Van was another rather stupid one. It was a motorcycle.

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/ ... vanvan.htm

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 16:50

pfft

why dont all the japanese car firms just hire an actual translator instead of just trying to guess?!

also: the toyota MR2 had to be changed from MR2 to just MR Coupe after their really bad launch in france when they realised that it sounded like and practically spelled out "merdeux"

Post by **FatherJack** » July 5th, 2007, 16:53

Apparently 'Pajero' means something like 'wanker' in Spanish. Good name for a 4x4.

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 16:57

well done to mitsubishi.

yer they have to use Montero instead. i suppose your not gonna go up to someone and go "hi. yer so ive just gone out and bought myself a brand new wanker" are you

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 5th, 2007, 17:01

Pfft, Mitsubishi Canter Guts, I didnt know a car company had trademarked having the shits!

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 17:03

haha thats great

why dont they sell them in england god damn it! i reckon i'd have to test drive an Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

eion · Post by **eion** » July 5th, 2007, 17:22

FatherJack wrote:Apparently 'Pajero' means something like 'wanker' in Spanish. Good name for a 4x4.

It does (also "plumber"). They call it the "Montero" in the US and Spain for some reason.

Then there's the old classic - the Vauxhall (Opel?) Nova. Didn't sell too well in Spain apparently.

Post by **FatherJack** » July 5th, 2007, 17:55

Thought it was the Chevy Nova, meaning no-go or something? But yeah they called the GM one Corsa, which we've now adopted.

eion · Post by **eion** » July 5th, 2007, 17:57

FatherJack wrote:Thought it was the Chevy Nova, meaning no-go or something?

Chevy = Vauxhall = GM basically.

Post by **Dog Pants** » July 5th, 2007, 18:11

FatherJack wrote:Thought it was the Chevy Nova, meaning no-go or something?

Yeah, 'va' is the third person variation of the verb 'ir', which means 'to go'. So 'no va' means he/she doesn't go.

Post by **HereComesPete** » July 5th, 2007, 18:14

I googled this because I love how super rich companies can fuck up something so simple as bothering to check what their new products name actually means in various languages. Megacorp fuckups.

Post by **FatherJack** » July 5th, 2007, 18:18

HereComesPete wrote:I googled this because I love how super rich companies can fuck up something so simple as bothering to check what their new products name actually means in various languages. Megacorp fuckups.

Hehe hee, J’ai pété

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » July 5th, 2007, 21:05

FatherJack wrote: Hehe hee, J’ai pété

pffft...ive farted

also:

the marketing cockup website wrote:"Touch Woody - The Internet Pecker."

haha

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » September 15th, 2007, 20:38

FatherJack wrote:It wasn't a car, but Suzuki Van Van was another rather stupid one. It was a motorcycle.

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/ ... vanvan.htm

just saw one of those on my way home the other day...

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/ ... _A0135.jpg

nunoncastors · Post by **nunoncastors** » September 24th, 2007, 12:09

My favourite.

Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard

friznit · Post by **friznit** » September 24th, 2007, 13:14

I often wonder whether it's actually an underpaid labourer coming up with the name and vaguely hoping they might be able to swing it past the QT guys. Sorta like the goatse alternative Olympics logo making it onto the news.

thewombleofdeath · Post by **thewombleofdeath** » September 25th, 2007, 15:35

Its probably just some underpaid labourer in the pub having a laugh with his mates!