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SwissTony 01 April 2009 09:52 AM
How comes up with names for vehicles ?
 
I know the marketing guys really have their work cut out with coming up with new and novel names, that convey the style and looks of the vehicle they are selling. But there are some real howlers out there on our roads !!


I give you Exhibit A


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/09...h/IMG_0031.jpg


You may need to zoom in , but yes that does say BIPPER :lol1:

Title meant who, not how

Leslie 01 April 2009 09:56 AM
Like most of the advertisers-running out of ideas!

Les

windyboy 01 April 2009 11:11 AM
what does impreza mean anyway ???, it's far easy to give them numbers like the french do

Tam the bam 01 April 2009 11:15 AM
I think the best one is Pajero which is a slang term for wanker in Spanish apparently! :D

SwissTony 01 April 2009 11:42 AM
Originally Posted by windyboy (Post 8614481)
what does impreza mean anyway ???, it's far easy to give them numbers like the french do
The van is french :D

MJW 01 April 2009 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by windyboy (Post 8614481)
what does impreza mean anyway ???, it's far easy to give them numbers like the french do
Numbers like Clio and Megane for instance :D

Boro 01 April 2009 01:17 PM
Didnt know BMW were french :wonder:

NotoriousREV 01 April 2009 01:19 PM
You've got a long way to go to beat the Mazda Bongo Friendee

SwissTony 01 April 2009 01:35 PM
Originally Posted by Boro (Post 8614809)
Didnt know BMW were french :wonder:
Nor did I :lol1:

nizcon 01 April 2009 02:06 PM
Ford Probe. God only knows what was on their minds when they agreed on that one.:eek:


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