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Old 03 June 2007, 04:43 PM
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Why do most German cars have numbers instead of names? It's a little clinical and soulless don't you think?
Old 03 June 2007, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Why do most German cars have numbers instead of names? It's a little clinical and soulless don't you think?
Ja, dass ist so typisch von den Deutschen Maz.
Old 03 June 2007, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Ja, dass ist so typisch von den Deutschen Maz.
Das ist unglaublich!
Old 03 June 2007, 09:41 PM
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Lads . .Lads . .

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is about, but would just like to politely point out . . .

. . . . . Anyone who drives a German car (but especially BMW and Mercedes) is a ******! . . .
Old 03 June 2007, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Lads . .Lads . .

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is about, but would just like to politely point out . . .

. . . . . Anyone who drives a German car (but especially BMW and Mercedes) is a ******! . . .

I had a golf gti, im not a ******(well i dont think i am)
Old 03 June 2007, 09:48 PM
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It makes far more logic than trying make up new words to call cars.

Take the Nissan Qashqai as a prime example. I had to google that to actually get the right spelling


And what will Vauxhall/Opel do when they run out of words that end with the letter A? (anyway, they f**ked it up with the Monaro and Signum...feejits )

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Old 03 June 2007, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dogs Bollocks
I had a golf gti, im not a ******(well i dont think i am)
I have a Golf GTI, does that make me a wan**r.

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Old 03 June 2007, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Mullan
I have a Golf GTI, does that make me a wan**r.
OK Lads . . .Lets calm down . . .

. . I was specifically referring to BMW and Mercedes . . . . . . Golf GTi's are a bit of a non entity . . . . .
Old 03 June 2007, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Mullan
I have a Golf GTI, does that make me a wan**r.
No,blame WRX300MAN
Old 03 June 2007, 09:58 PM
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Well, I've now got an Audi.......tbh, felt more of a w@nker when I had a Scooby!!
Old 03 June 2007, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Das ist unglaublich!
Also du verstehst mein Freund !

Vorsprung durch teknik !
Old 03 June 2007, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Mullan
I have a Golf GTI, does that make me a wan**r.
Yes, it does Robin.





















.....just kidding !
Old 03 June 2007, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
OK Lads . . .Lets calm down . . .

. . . . . Golf GTi's are a bit of a non entity . . . . .
how can you quantify that statement ?
Old 03 June 2007, 11:14 PM
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Probably feels he doesn't have to because he drives a Subaru and they are the best thing since sliced bread
Since leaving Subaru ownership i have realised theres a lot more out there without all the hassle and expense.
Nik.
ps. in the past i have owned three Golfs (mk3 gti, mk4 gti turbo & mk4 v6 4motion) and found them to be very well built and reliable cars as is my current S3.

Originally Posted by hectic
how can you quantify that statement ?
Old 04 June 2007, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by nik52wrx
Probably feels he doesn't have to because he drives a Subaru and they are the best thing since sliced bread
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Thank you nik52 .

. . . .Very eloquently put . . . Yes . . The WRX is the best car in the world, and that's being modest! . .A Subaru is a cult and a lifestile and it envokes in me a certain state of mind . .

. . . . Where as a Gold GTi or not is a glorified German Mondeo . . . . Its everyman's/woman's car which anyone and everyone can like!

. . .Good day all!
Old 04 June 2007, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Why do most German cars have numbers instead of names? It's a little clinical and soulless don't you think?
Cars without names, you mean like WRX, STI, RA, UK, UK300 etc.
Old 04 June 2007, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Dracoro
Cars without names, you mean like WRX, STI, RA, UK, UK300 etc.
All called "Impreza". What's the name all about anyway - "impressive" ?!
Old 04 June 2007, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Thank you nik52 .

. . . .Very eloquently put . . . Yes . . The WRX is the best car in the world, and that's being modest! . .A Subaru is a cult and a lifestile and it envokes in me a certain state of mind . .

. . . . Where as a Gold GTi or not is a glorified German Mondeo . . . . Its everyman's/woman's car which anyone and everyone can like!

. . .Good day all!
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May be clinical and souless (isn't that Germans though as normal)but take Kia with the Sedonda,Cee'd,Picanto etc now there's some crap names
Old 04 June 2007, 03:54 PM
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A Subaru is a cult and a lifestile
Stile as in a step upwards to better cars
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Lads . .Lads . .

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is about, but would just like to politely point out . . .

. . . . . Anyone who drives a German car (but especially BMW and Mercedes) is a ******! . . .
mercedes e-class drivers excluded I agree
Old 04 June 2007, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Thank you nik52 .

. . . .Very eloquently put . . . Yes . . The WRX is the best car in the world, and that's being modest! . .A Subaru is a cult and a lifestile and it envokes in me a certain state of mind . .

. . . . Where as a Gold GTi or not is a glorified German Mondeo . . . . Its everyman's/woman's car which anyone and everyone can like!

. . .Good day all!
a CU... oh... CULT !!.... *your not wrong with the cult bit though, all those cars , all those blue fleecey jackets....
Old 04 June 2007, 04:07 PM
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all those blue fleecey jackets....
Ahh the nerdware jackets
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Thats them
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The porsche 911 was originally going to be called the 901, but peugeot put a stop to that as they copywrited the 'O' as the middle number (or letter as you pronounce it as Ohhh).

So the french do it, Oh and the Japanese - Mada 323, Oh and the italians - Ferrari etc etc

It does stop manufacturers coming up with names like 'Charon' tho !

On the other hand it does mean that the same model in different countries are often need a different name

MR2 in french anyone ?
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Its efficient!
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Originally Posted by andythejock01wrx
Also du verstehst mein Freund !

Vorsprung durch teknik !
Leistungsfahig aber chemiefasergewebe.
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Originally Posted by [Davey]
Its efficient!
I refer you to post 27.
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Originally Posted by WRX300MAN
Lads . .Lads . .

I'm not exactly sure what this thread is about, but would just like to politely point out . . .

. . . . . Anyone who drives a German car (but especially BMW and Mercedes) is a ******! . . .
Ahh Ivan, vocal and controversial as ever.

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Originally Posted by Einstein RA
Leistungsfahig aber chemiefasergewebe.

Verdammt ! Ich habe mein Worterbuch mit nicht !!


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