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Cars and their unfortunate nicknames

  • 21-01-2012 10:32pm
    #1
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭


    Just reading an article on the Leyland Marathon, where it mentions that there was a joke that they were called the marathon, because they would only run for 26 miles before breaking down

    It reminded me of the Clio 'Suprise' special edition, the surprise was that it didn't have power steering,

    The Rover 25/45/75 were said to be named after the average age of their drivers

    The lancia Y10 was nicknamed the 'White Hen'

    Of course there was the BMW 318 tds (tedious)

    In the noughties, Hyundai's range was referred to as the 'Accident', 'Trajedy' and 'Terracan't'

    Any more unfortunately named models that I've missed?
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Comments

  • #2
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Qashqai - Cash cow.


  • #3
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Renault Clio is better know by people in the trade as the Renault 'Clitoris' or so I've been told


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Renault Clio is better know by people in the trade as the Renault 'Clitoris' or so I've been told

    Cos theyre bit of a ..... to work on?


  • #5
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Ford Mundane, Crapi, Siesta, Pube, Grandad, Escrote.

    My favourite's always been the Fiat C*nttogetinto.


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Austin all agro


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  • #7
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    My favourite is the 'Bavarian Sierra' also know as the sales rep 3 series


  • #8
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    I havn't got a Scooby Doo...


  • #9
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    Surely the Mitsubishi Carisma has to be in here with an honourable mention.

    If ever there was a case against a car maker for blatant false advertisement, this was it.


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Surely the Mitsubishi Carisma has to be in here with an honourable mention.

    If ever there was a case against a car maker for blatant false advertisement, this was it.
    Suzuki swift is untrue in most cases too.


  • #11
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Anyone want to use Google translate on Pajero?


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  • #12
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    VW Bora/boring...


  • #13
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    EPM wrote: »
    Anyone want to use Google translate on Pajero?

    Spanish for Pajero is 'Montero'


  • #14
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    EPM wrote: »
    Anyone want to use Google translate on Pajero?

    I think I know what it'll come out as. The Nova (renamed C*rsa) was sold in Spain. 'No va' means 'Won't go'. Needless to say, it went nowhere.

    Is there a nickname for Alfas? Besides 'heap of unreliable Italian shit,' I mean.


  • #15
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Ha Colm just found the inspiration for this tread :D

    Whats your username over there?


  • #16
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Skoda Labia


  • #17
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    johnos1984 wrote: »
    Ha Colm just found the inspiration for this tread :D

    Whats your username over there?





    Colm



    :P


  • #18
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Colm



    :P

    :D

    I'm banned out of the place (IP banned) but I can still get in and post ;)


  • #19
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yeah, I made some remarks on the mg6, I don't think I'm on their Christmas card list either.


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Toyota Snorolla.

    (and I have one!).


  • #21
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Yeah, I made some remarks on the mg6, I don't think I'm on their Christmas card list either.

    They don't like it when you tell the they are wrong :D

    Anyway, back on track........Toyota Aventless


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  • #22
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Yeah, I made some remarks on the mg6, I don't think I'm on their Christmas card list either.

    Who is this crowd? I'm dieing for a good trolling session and trying to keep my boards account clean


  • #23
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Renault Migrane


  • #24
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Ford MongDog


  • #25
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Spanish for Pajero is 'Montero'

    Not in slang its not...


  • #26
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭clappyhappy


    Isn't pajero the Spanish for wa*ker,a Spanish friend of mine told me,said the car has a different name in Spain.


  • #27
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    I hate car names that are meant to be pronounced in a fake posh foreign accent. So a Pajero will always be a Padger-oh to me


  • #28
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    Fiat cu/nttogetinto (cinquecento)


  • #29
    David09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭David09


    Yar wan's got more sti's than a subaru garage....


    Triumph Acclaim translates as Sieg Heil in german.


    Mitsubishi Colt was a small car, so naturally Stallion was to be the big one. But it ended up as Starion due to accent understanding difficulties...


  • #30
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,885 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    eth0 wrote: »
    Who is this crowd? I'm dieing for a good trolling session and trying to keep my boards account clean

    The MG/Rover forums I'm guessing!


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  • #31
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,885 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    David09 wrote: »
    Yar wan's got more sti's than a subaru garage....


    Triumph Acclaim translates as Sieg Heil in german.


    Mitsubishi Colt was a small car, so naturally Stallion was to be the big one. But it ended up as Starion due to accent understanding difficulties...

    Sieg Heil means hail victory ;)


  • #32
    cozzie55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭cozzie55


    I'm surprised Fix It Again Tomorrow hasn't been mentioned yet.


  • #33
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    cozzie55 wrote: »
    I'm surprised Fix It Again Tomorrow hasn't been mentioned yet.

    I always preferred

    F***ing Italians Assembled This

    Or

    Found In A Tip


  • #34
    cozzie55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭cozzie55


    should have included toyota "scamry"


  • #35
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    No Nissan Joke, eh?
    Jaysus lads, I'm shocked.


  • #36
    Top Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,175 ✭✭✭Top Dog


    EPM wrote: »
    Anyone want to use Google translate on Pajero?
    Its the reason I'm glad I bought a Shogun :D
    CianRyan wrote: »
    No Nissan Joke, eh?
    Jaysus lads, I'm shocked.
    I never know whether to call it a Joke (which it kinda is) or change the first letter so you get Puke (which is what it makes me want to do) :pac:


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  • #37
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    There used to be a car called the Austin Princess, some models of which had the suffix HLS.

    Which of course stood for Heap of Leyland ****.

    Or so I'm told. :D


  • #38
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Ford Fester

    Fester: to go into a state of decay or rot

    Rusty Fiestas anyone???

    I have a yellow eyesore known as the custard box or to the general public the Fiat C*nto :pac:

    Rover = Over

    Too tired to think of more.... :p


  • #39
    vectra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,626 ✭✭✭✭vectra


    Volkswagen = B0llo*wagon

    Fiat 131 Mirafiori = Mary Foley


  • #40
    Claasman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Claasman


    mazda 323 fastback - fastbackfromtheshop

    nissan sunny - aka hatchback skyline


  • #41
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Volkswagon toe-rag!


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  • #42
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    Toyota Corrosion


  • #43
    JoeA3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭JoeA3


    Nissan Dull-mera.


  • #44
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Nissan Joke/Puke/Fuk :D


  • #45
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Renault Kan-doo

    (when that particular brand of kids sh1tpaper was being advertised on the telly)


  • #46
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,885 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    Claasman wrote: »
    nissan sunny

    Nissan cloudy


  • #47
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Volkswagen Polio


  • #48
    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    VW Pisshat

    VW Boring

    Ford Fiesta 'Rustival' Special Edition*


  • #49
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Ford Rancid (Transit)


  • #50
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Fiat Cunttogetinto (Cinquecento)


  • #51
    farrellniall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭farrellniall


    "Barelygos'' berlingo


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