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"Pajero", in Spanish, is "a person who masturbates". And Buick's Canadian version of the LaCrosse is called "Allure" purportedly because "LaCrosse" is slang among young Québecois for, you guessed it: wanking. :lol:

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  HelRazor said:
"Pajero", in Spanish, is "a person who masturbates". And Buick's Canadian version of the LaCrosse is called "Allure" purportedly because "LaCrosse" is slang among young Québecois for, you guessed it: wanking. :lol:

he he, guess those pajero buggers deserve it :)

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Not really. It might seem weird on a car, but this list is primarily cars that aren't English words. But then, that would apply to models like "Camaro" as much as "Camry". And its kinda excusable from companies that aren't based in English speaking countries. Starion? Rodius? Rexton? Furai, anyone? Not everyone can name cars like Mustang or Viper.

At least the old Nissans had names in English, even if it didn't really suit a car. Fairlady, Skyline, Sunny. Heck, even the California.

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Oh but the Japs do sometimes come up with absolute Zingers! ones that make "Fairlady. Gloria, Cedric" et al pale in comparison...

For example:

Mazda Bongo Friendee

Daihatsu Applause

Daihatsu Naked

Daihatsu Rugger

Mitsubishi Toppo

Subaru Impreza Gravel Express.

Nissan Homy....

And My all time Favourite... the Isuzu MU. What does MU stand for?? Mysterious Utility :lol: I kid you not

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  Supra_Natural said:
Oh but the Japs do sometimes come up with absolute Zingers! ones that make "Fairlady. Gloria, Cedric" et al pale in comparison...

For example:

Mazda Bongo Friendee

Daihatsu Applause

Daihatsu Naked

Daihatsu Rugger

Mitsubishi Toppo

Subaru Impreza Gravel Express.

Nissan Homy....

And My all time Favourite... the Isuzu MU. What does MU stand for?? Mysterious Utility :lol: I kid you not

Great collection there SN. :D . There's also a buddy van called Joy-Pop :lol: I think it's a Suzuki....

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  Pericles said:
Not really. It might seem weird on a car, but this list is primarily cars that aren't English words. But then, that would apply to models like "Camaro" as much as "Camry". And its kinda excusable from companies that aren't based in English speaking countries. Starion? Rodius? Rexton? Furai, anyone? Not everyone can name cars like Mustang or Viper.

At least the old Nissans had names in English, even if it didn't really suit a car. Fairlady, Skyline, Sunny. Heck, even the California.

I thought Furai was not a bad name. And it does have a meaning in Japanese, doesn't it?

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  GTAm said:
I thought Furai was not a bad name. And it does have a meaning in Japanese, doesn't it?

Yup - it means sound of the wind - not too bad I either unlike myroad

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  jehan80 said:
"Fairlady" is also bad :action-smiley-060:

  GTAm said:
I also find "MY ROAD" also quite ridiculous.

here here go easy chaps! :(

...i'm lucky Land Rover got the name right for that white behemoth, or else i'd busy feeling rather hurt about the other two! :lol:

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  Supra_Natural said:
Daihatsu Naked

Errrr.... Seriously?

  GTAm said:
I thought Furai was not a bad name. And it does have a meaning in Japanese, doesn't it?

No its not a bad name, I just said it has no meaning in English, much like Camry in the example. There are pitfalls to naming things in other languages. You end up with different meanings like "Pajero" and "Nova".

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..lol.. here are some others I found :lol:

Honda Life Dunk

Honda That's

Honda Beat

Isuzy GIGA 20 Light Dump

Mitsubishi Pistachio

Nissan Praire Joy

Toyota Deli Boy

Toyota Toyopet

Volkswagen Thing

Rickman Space Ranger

Rinspeed X-Dream

Rambler Country Club.

Suzuki Cappucino

Chevrolet Celebrity

Chevrolet Luv

and my favorite -------- Volugrafo Bimbo :lol::P:lol:

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  HelRazor said:
..lol.. here are some others I found :lol:

Isuzy GIGA 20 Light Dump

that is priceless... imagine a convo like this:

Guy 1: Hey man, what do you drive?

Guy 2: oh, I got sweet light dump

Posted

There's a new suprecar out called the Gumpert Apollo. It looks quite hideous too. Then there are the Gemballa Porsches sound a bit Sinhalese eh? :lol:

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Gemballa Porsches the name sounds funny but the ride isn't ..... damn what a ride ... the best u can get out of that car ...

Daihatsu Naked

seriously .... imagine a girl driving it to work every day .... :angry-smiley-048:

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  kotte mafia said:
Daihatsu Naked

seriously .... imagine a girl driving it to work every day .... :angry-smiley-048:

How about a fully clothed girl zipped up to her neck, gloves and boots driving this Daihatsu minus fenders, bumpers and doors? The badge will have to be stick on somewhere though :lol::lol:

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Japanese cant pronounce "L",instead they pronounce"R".

They couldnt pronounce "Stallion", MMC ended up calling the Tredia coupe "Starion" :lol:

MINIACE

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Japanese cant pronounce "L",instead they pronounce"R".

They couldnt pronounce "Stallion", MMC ended up calling the Tredia coupe "Starion" :lol:

MINIACE

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  kotte mafia said:
Gemballa Porsches the name sounds funny but the ride isn't ..... damn what a ride ... the best u can get out of that car ...

Daihatsu Naked

seriously .... imagine a girl driving it to work every day .... :angry-smiley-048:

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