What is with idiotic names for cars??

[Bax]

i think the guys at holden are happy that they can make their own engine!

steve

Pff, its just a variation of an engine thats already around. As if they'd make their own.

Seriously though, if they named them the way some of you guys wanted it would be Suzuki Slow Shitbox.

Mitsubishi Death Trap

Toyota Poor Handling.

At the end of the day its just a name, and most of us would be looking at the car when buying it.. Not the name.

[Kor'axis]

the Ford KA (need i say more?)

[martydaman]

At the end of the day its just a name, and most of us would be looking at the car when buying it.. Not the name.

So are you saying you would consider buying a "Daewoo shitbox" or a "Mazda Poofmobile" if they were actually released?

I dont care how cheap the "Mazda Poofmobile" is... i aint buyin it :shake:

[lwells]

For those criticising the Spotivo range and similar 'add bodykit and suspension tune' cars, remember these things actually sell and there is a market for cars that are cheap to insure, cheap to buy, cheap to service (ie. they have all the benefits of a mass produced family salon), yet look a little bit better than the stocker.

Sure the names are stupid, but what do you expect? "The Toyota Camry Mildly Sporty"?

There was quite a long article about this in the Drive liftout of the Sydney Morning Herald not long ago.

LW.

[Yap]

Hahahaaa, that's OK, I just a chick in the most gayest, riced - up, piece of crap Mitsubishi Charade with the fattest, most crap body kit, lowered to the sh_t, with Ralliart stickers all over it, try to drag me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only a **** brain would buy a car and think it goes fast because they have a badge / sticker on it that says something special!!!!!! AAAGGGHHH

yeh, those Mitsubishi lancer with Evo body kits on always think themselves are actually drving a Evo, esp those with bolt on turbo~.~ :shake: but they still enjoy drag with u at traffic light even they are far eating smoke behind :Pimp2:

[Bax]

So are you saying you would consider buying a "Daewoo shitbox" or a "Mazda Poofmobile" if they were actually released?

I dont care how cheap the "Mazda Poofmobile" is... i aint buyin it  :shake:

No, I'm saying thats what would happen if thats what you guys wanted them to be honest and not care about sales.

They (car manufacturers) Have to make it sound half reasonable or else nobodies going to buy it.

[Ant]

Both JDM cars:

Daihatsu Naked.

Toyota EXIV 'Exciting Version'.

'nuff said!

Though remember the bulk of the silly names only sound silly outside their intended market, they make perfect sense to those within the home market.

[Ronin 09]

Daihatsu Naked.

Now Fairlady Naked, or Sylvia Naked... that'd be another story...

[funkymonkey]

oh and i also hate how people use the "GT" or "GTR" letter shit cars.

steve

um GT = Grand Touring... it was around loooooooong before the term "GTR" was termed... termed by the Germans as well... not the Japs bit of trivia for ya skanky ass

[geno8r]

Try the Mitsubishi Mum or the Suzuki Afternoon Tea

Whats wrong with the Mitsubishi mum... i think thats a good name. She's a big 500cc mumma, plenty of power on tap with 30 hp. Good looks & aerodynamic design. & She'll always look after you coz she's ya mum. Does your mum have 30 hp? No... i didnt think so.

http://www.conceptcarz.com/folder/vehicle....endingApproval=

[PHATR32]

um GT = Grand Touring... it was around loooooooong before the term "GTR" was termed... termed by the Germans as well... not the Japs bit of trivia for ya skanky ass

i know that, but having a GT badge on a charade??? :uzi:

steve

[cul202]

Just out of curiosity, when was the first Skyline GTR? Holdens first GTR was the LC in late 1969.

What came GTR first, the Torry or the 'line?

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[funkymonkey]

1972 was when they were made, but they were designed in 68. Engine apparently took a while to develop.

[cul202]

I thought it was '72 but wasn't sure.

Cheers Funky.

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[CONRAD]

Since *quite* a few of the Aust. Public are tainted by the idea that performance is based upon and proportional to how many litres an engine has.. perhaps one day much like AMD has done with naming it’s CPU’s virtual speed instead of clock cycles.. the Holden Astra Sri turbo will be rebadged 4L instead of its actual capacity of 2L (since loosely – a standard turbo can be translated into doubling the capacity of the engine). I wouldn’t put it past Holden.. nor the public snapping them up unawares, considering the mount of Camery ‘sports’ I see on the street

[red900ss]

Stagea...nuff said

[PranK]

Stagea...nuff said

oh... NICE!!!

:talk2hand:

[mcnamg]

:confused: 626 wagon > stagea? wtf please explain

the 80's were pretty good for starting some pretty ghey car models like the mazda 323 shades. should have been the mazda 323 nana can you see a young person with those sick louvres on their car? or the nissan pulsar reebok. nissan must have thought they would sell by association hmm.

[pentae]

Its good to know my old man still has a sense of humour.. He calls the Kia Carnival the Kia "Circus"

[Shell]

I once owned a Laser S "Indy"........could you think of anything further away from an Indy car than a Laser??? lol

even had chequered flag graphics down the side hehe