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[John Turco]

Timothy Daniels wrote


Nope, most yanks really are that pig ignorant.

Actually, the "SS" was a designation, not a model name. Once
upon a time, we owned a 1964 "Impala" SS and a 1974 "Nova" SS
(the latter was a particularly potent perfomer, by the way).

One of the car models means 'wanker' in some wog language.

Please, don't keep us in suspense...name the vehicle in
question!

For some odd reason that car doesnt actually sell that
well in countrys that use that language.

Hmmm; "vagina" would've been better, perhaps?

Hardly any want to be associated with the original SS
tho.

"Gestapo" ain't too desirable, either.

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Actually, the "SS" was a designation, not a model name.

Yeah, I didnt bother to pull you up on that.

Once upon a time, we owned a 1964 "Impala" SS and a 1974 "Nova"
SS (the latter was a particularly potent perfomer, by the way).

Please, don't keep us in suspense...name the vehicle in question!
Pajero.

Hmmm; "vagina" would've been better, perhaps?

Thats why Virgin has done so well, silly.

"Gestapo" ain't too desirable, either.

Yeah, and not that many kids were called Adolf either for some unknown reason.

 

[Rod Speed]

Timothy Daniels wrote

John Turco wrote

The "wog" language is Spanish, and the car model was "Nova" - which means "no go" in Spanish.

Nope, Pajero.

Very poor market research.

In both cases.

 

[John Turco]

"John Turco" asked:

[......]

Actually, the "SS" was a designation, not a model name.
Once upon a time, we owned a 1964 "Impala" SS and a
1974 "Nova" SS (the latter was a particularly potent
perfomer, by the way).

One of the car models means 'wanker' in some wog
language.

Please, don't keep us in suspense...name the vehicle in
question!

For some odd reason that car doesnt actually sell that
well in countrys that use that language.

The "wog" language is Spanish, and the car model was
"Nova" - which means "no go" in Spanish. Very poor
market research.

*TimDaniels*

No..."nova" is a Latin word, meaning "new." The Spanish
derivative is "nueva" (or nuevo, depending upon gender).

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote


Yeah, I didnt bother to pull you up on that.

Have you encountered any Chevy SS beasts, in Australia?

Pajero.

So, Pajero = wanker? (What's the exact translation, from Spanish
into English?)

Thats why Virgin has done so well, silly.

I think "Virgin" is a stupid and wimpy moniker, personally. (Besides,
isn't it a "pom" outfit?)

Yeah, and not that many kids were called Adolf either for some
unknown reason.

Herr Schicklegrubber tainted the name "Adolf," for all eternity!

Although, I doubt that it was ever very common, even before the
"Huns" went on their rampages of World War II.

 

[John Turco]

Timothy Daniels wrote


Nope, Pajero.


In both cases.

Hey, Rod...can you give us any examples of idiotic car names,
within the Australian automotive industry?

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Have you encountered any Chevy SS beasts, in Australia?
Nope.

So, Pajero = wanker?

Yes, but its not true of spanish in general, it appears to be a more
localised slang term used in just some spanish speaking areas.

(What's the exact translation, from Spanish into English?)

Dunno. Nothing shows up with google translate.

I think "Virgin" is a stupid and wimpy moniker, personally.

Yeah, me too.

(Besides, isn't it a "pom" outfit?)

Yep, Branson's originally.

I have seen him say that they chose the name deliberately.

Herr Schicklegrubber tainted the name "Adolf," for all eternity!

Dunno, havent tried checking how many kids get shafted with that name since then.

Fark, amazing what google turns up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Adolph
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Adolf
http://www.google.com.au/q=first+names+adolf

Quite a few did end up with Atilla and Jesus.

One Jap tried to call his kid Devil but they wouldnt let him register that name.

Although, I doubt that it was ever very common, even before
the "Huns" went on their rampages of World War II.

It was actually, even in just that spelling.

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Hey, Rod...can you give us any examples of idiotic car
names, within the Australian automotive industry?

Really depends on what you call idiotic.

I think Polo and Golf are pretty silly names for a car, even tho I drove one
of them for 35+ years and still own it even tho is currently unregisterable.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote



Yes, but its not true of spanish in general, it appears to be a more
localised slang term used in just some spanish speaking areas.


Dunno. Nothing shows up with google translate.



Yeah, me too.


Yep, Branson's originally.

I have seen him say that they chose the name deliberately.



Dunno, havent tried checking how many kids get shafted with that
name since then.

Fark, amazing what google turns up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Adolph
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Adolf
http://www.google.com.au/q=first+names+adolf

Quite a few did end up with Atilla and Jesus.

One Jap tried to call his kid Devil but they wouldnt let him register
that name.


It was actually, even in just that spelling.

I don't think that, either "Adolf" or "Adolph" were popular names,
in modern English-speaking countries. It's pretty rare, here in the
U.S.A. -- it's probably the same in Australia, eh, Rod?

[Which is despite the fact both countries were recipients of large
German immigration, in the past.]

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote


Really depends on what you call idiotic.

I think Polo and Golf are pretty silly names for a car, even
tho I drove one of them for 35+ years and still own it even
tho is currently unregisterable.

Gotta agree...those >are< particularly pathetic!

Still, you truly got your money's worth out of the ol' buggy.
(Which was it, Polo or Golf?)

 

[John Turco]

Timothy Daniels wrote:
[....] the car model was

"Nova" - which means "no go" in Spanish. Very poor
market research.

No..."nova" is a Latin word, meaning "new." The Spanish
derivative is "nueva" (or nuevo, depending upon gender).

You have to interpret "Nova" as "No va." and possibly
assume some English/Spanish syntax to interpret "No" as
"Not any". IOW, latinos in the U.S. would snicker at the
name.

*TimDaniels*

No mas, mi amigo!

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

I don't think that, either "Adolf" or "Adolph" were
popular names, in modern English-speaking countries.

Yeah, it was much more commonly used in modern non english speaking
countrys until Herr Sticklebrugger sank it beneath the waves for generations.

It's pretty rare, here in the U.S.A. -- it's probably the same in Australia, eh, Rod?

Even rarer, essentially because we dont have as big a percentage from
the countrys where it was popular before Hitler brought it into ill repute.

[Which is despite the fact both countries were recipients of large
German immigration, in the past.]

Ours wasnt as big a percentage.

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Gotta agree...those >are< particularly pathetic!

Thats not that uncommon with cars tho, Falcon,
Zephyr, Commodore, etc etc etc are pretty silly too.

Corse I cant actually come up with a good one myself.

Still, you truly got your money's worth out of the ol' buggy.

And it only became unregisterable due to my terminal stupidity.
It never lived in a garage or carport for a day of its life. I knew
that the windscreen leaked a little when it rained and was stupid
enough to not fix that until it eventually corroded a big hole in the
floor that was uneconomic to repair.

I always did intend to drive it into the ground, but should have fixed that.

(Which was it, Polo or Golf?)

Golf. Damned fine car.

Replaced it with a Hyundia Getz.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote


Thats not that uncommon with cars tho, Falcon, Zephyr, Commodore,
etc etc etc are pretty silly too.

I like "Falcon" (by Ford), personally. Besides, it was a cute
compact of the 1960's and we owned a secondhand specimen, once.

Still, does Australia have any native car makers? It seems that
everything you've mentioned (e.g., Hyundia), is foreign-based.

Corse I cant actually come up with a good one myself.

So, you're not "up to Speed" on such things, eh?

And it only became unregisterable due to my terminal stupidity.
It never lived in a garage or carport for a day of its life. I knew
that the windscreen leaked a little when it rained and was stupid
enough to not fix that until it eventually corroded a big hole in
the floor that was uneconomic to repair.

I always did intend to drive it into the ground, but should have
fixed that.
Rats!


Golf. Damned fine car.

That's a Volkswagen, right?

Replaced it with a Hyundia Getz.

"Getz" is an ugly word and sounds as though it should be applied
to a German model, instead of a Korean one.

(Then, again...what's in a name?)

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

I like "Falcon" (by Ford), personally.

Thats more personal association tho. Not much of a name for a car.

Besides, it was a cute compact of the 1960's

Nothing cute about ours.

and we owned a secondhand specimen, once.

Still, does Australia have any native car makers?

Depends on what you mean by native. Holden is part of the GM system.

It seems that everything you've mentioned (e.g., Hyundia), is foreign-based.

They all are ultimately.

So, you're not "up to Speed" on such things, eh?

Down, boy.

That's a Volkswagen, right?

Yep. As was the Beetle that preceeded it.

"Getz" is an ugly word

Yeah, but nice and simple.

and sounds as though it should be applied
to a German model, instead of a Korean one.

Cant think of any intrinsically Korean names except
Park which isnt really much of a name for a car.

(Then, again...what's in a name?)

True.

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

I like "Falcon" (by Ford), personally.

Thats personal association tho.

Besides, it was a cute compact of the 1960's

None of ours were cute, its still a current model here.

and we owned a secondhand specimen, once.

Still, does Australia have any native car makers?

Depends on what you call native. Holden is part of the GM system.

Our boongs never did have a car industry.
http://onelook.com/?w=boongs

It seems that everything you've mentioned (e.g., Hyundia), is foreign-based.
Yep.

So, you're not "up to Speed" on such things, eh?

Down, boy.

That's a Volkswagen, right?

Yep, and so was the Beetle that preceeded it.

"Getz" is an ugly word

Dunno, at least its unique.

and sounds as though it should be applied
to a German model, instead of a Korean one.

But its hard to think of anything particularly Korean
except Park and thats not much of a name for a car.

Leaves the Nissan Cedric for dead.

(Then, again...what's in a name?)

True.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote


Thats personal association tho.

Regardless, it's better than "Zephyr" and "Commodore" -- do you
not concur?

None of ours were cute, its still a current model here.

Okay, then; the sole similarity between the erstwhile American
Falcon and its modern Australian cousin, is the name.

Depends on what you call native. Holden is part of the GM system.

I don't consider General Motors as a "native" Australian company
(and I doubt that you do, either).

Our boongs never did have a car industry.
http://onelook.com/?w=boongs
Interesting.


Yep.

The U.S. auto industry is heading down that same path, alas.

Down, boy.

Arf, arf.

Yep, and so was the Beetle that preceeded it.

Today's rendition of the classic "Bug" is a bit bizarre, in my
opinion. I can barely tell its front end, from its back.

Dunno, at least its unique.

An intended pun, perhaps? (It "Getz" you, where you're going.)

But its hard to think of anything particularly Korean
except Park and thats not much of a name for a car.

Leaves the Nissan Cedric for dead.


True.

"Cedric" is a car name? Are you >kidding< me?

At the very least, that's as bad as Ford's ill-fated "Edsel"
(a U.S. model of 1958-1960 vintage)!

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Regardless, it's better than "Zephyr" and "Commodore" -- do you not concur?

Yes, but still pretty silly for a car.

Come to think of it, I cant actually think of too many that do make sense.

Okay, then; the sole similarity between the erstwhile American
Falcon and its modern Australian cousin, is the name.

Nar, they are pretty similar.

I don't consider General Motors as a "native" Australian company
(and I doubt that you do, either).

Their first car was tho.

The U.S. auto industry is heading down that same path, alas.

I think they leave the US car industry for dead.

Arf, arf.

Today's rendition of the classic "Bug" is a bit bizarre, in my opinion.

Yeah, I never did think that the beetle layout made any sense at all.

The modern Golf layout is vastly more practical.

I can barely tell its front end, from its back.

Yeah, and it suffers from the same problem, nothing like an efficient body shape.

An intended pun, perhaps? (It "Getz" you, where you're going.)

Cant see Koreans doing anything like that.

None of the other Hyundais have joke type names.

"Cedric" is a car name? Are you >kidding< me?
Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Cedric

At the very least, that's as bad as Ford's ill-fated "Edsel"
(a U.S. model of 1958-1960 vintage)!

Sure, but at least that was the manufacturer's name.

I doubt there was ever a Cedric Nissan in Japan.

 

[John Turco]

John Turco wrote


Yes, but still pretty silly for a car.

Come to think of it, I cant actually think of too many that do make sense.



Nar, they are pretty similar.

Well, I thought the U.S. Falcon of the 1960's was a cutie (I don't
know what any Aussie versions look like).

Their first car was tho.

What do you mean? That GM's "first car" was built in Australia, not
in the United States?

I think they leave the US car industry for dead.

Hell, "the US car industry" almost >is< dead! Those government bailouts,
of a couple of years ago, were pretty damned embarrassing.

Yeah, I never did think that the beetle layout made any sense at all.

The modern Golf layout is vastly more practical.


Yeah, and it suffers from the same problem, nothing like an efficient
body shape.

So much for the popular notion of "German efficiency!"

Cant see Koreans doing anything like that.

None of the other Hyundais have joke type names.

Maybe, Hyundai's Australian marketing division is responsible
for some of these designations?

Sure, but at least that was the manufacturer's name.

"Edsel" was the first name, of a member of the Ford family.
(Not a very appealing moniker, I must say.)

I doubt there was ever a Cedric Nissan in Japan.

I'd come across the Cedric, on Wikepedia (before I saw your
URL, above).

 

[Rod Speed]

John Turco wrote

Rod Speed wrote

Well, I thought the U.S. Falcon of the 1960's was a cutie

Likely because you were used to what we call yank tanks at that time.

(I don't know what any Aussie versions look like).

Basically the same as yours.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(Australia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Falcon_(North_America)

There might just be a reason Mad Magazine called it the Furd Foulcar.

What do you mean? That GM's "first car" was built in Australia, not in the United States?

No, that the first holden was designed and built in australia, even tho it was a GM subsidiary.
GM never had anything like it in any other country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden#Early_history

Hell, "the US car industry" almost >is< dead!

Not anymore.

Those government bailouts, of a couple of years ago, were pretty damned embarrassing.

Sure but GM has returned from the dead now.

So much for the popular notion of "German efficiency!"

Yeah, tho it did make sense at the time it was first designed.

It was basically stamped out of one sheet of metal, making for very low cost manufacture.

That mattered much more at that time than an efficient body shape.

Maybe, Hyundai's Australian marketing division is responsible for some of these designations?

Har, the name is used world wide.

"Edsel" was the first name, of a member of the Ford family.

Yeah, thats what I meant.

(Not a very appealing moniker, I must say.)

Yeah, but thats true of many american first names, like Grover etc.

I'd come across the Cedric, on Wikepedia (before I saw your URL, above).

Pretty sure we have discussed it previously.