The Irony is strong in carvan manufacturers!

The Irony is strong in carvan manufacturers!

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blueg33

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40,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Sitting in the M5 holiday traffic jams yesterday I started looking at the names caravan makers give to the products they sell to weekend gypsies. They are either totally misguided or strongly ironic.

We saw - in order of increasing irony
The Reflection Mint
The Valencia
The Vogue GTS
The Buccaneer Corsair
The Swift
The Ralleye 650
The Cyclone
The Crusader Tornado
Hurricane GTS

And the ultimate irony

The Firestorm!

Personally the firestorm is what I would like to deliver to all of them


Tango13

9,452 posts

190 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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blueg33 said:
Sitting in the M5 holiday traffic jams yesterday I started looking at the names caravan makers give to the products they sell to weekend gypsies. They are either totally misguided or strongly ironic.

We saw - in order of increasing irony
The Reflection Mint
The Valencia
The Vogue GTS
The Buccaneer Corsair
The Swift
The Ralleye 650
The Cyclone
The Crusader Tornado
Hurricane GTS

And the ultimate irony

The Firestorm!

Personally the firestorm is what I would like to deliver to all of them
Buccaneer and Corsair are both another word for Pirate, so they called a caravan 'The Pirate Pirate'?

Furberger

719 posts

213 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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We have a game where you put "anal" in front of the name. Hours of fun!

surveyor

18,343 posts

198 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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SO you were sat in a Traffic Jam, caused by sheer weight of traffic, and blaming the also stationary Caravans? Seems harsh.

The only time you will catch me holding traffic up, is if someone is holding me up. Even then the last time we came home I was told as I was passing an old chap in a Yaris that I could not overtake... I think you'll find that I can!

PS - ours is called a Sprite!

blueg33

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40,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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surveyor said:
SO you were sat in a Traffic Jam, caused by sheer weight of traffic, and blaming the also stationary Caravans? Seems harsh.

The only time you will catch me holding traffic up, is if someone is holding me up. Even then the last time we came home I was told as I was passing an old chap in a Yaris that I could not overtake... I think you'll find that I can!

PS - ours is called a Sprite!
No I wasnt blaming the caravans on the motorway, that was just caused by everyone, on the narrow lanes of north devon though - that is another matter, we followed something along the lines of a "Pacific Luxury" down lanes that were far to narrow for it at 10mph for about 35 minutes!

There was also the usual summer season collection of overturned ones on the M5 near Droitwich

RizzoTheRat

26,745 posts

206 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Tango13 said:
Buccaneer and Corsair are both another word for Pirate, so they called a caravan 'The Pirate Pirate'?
I just like the idea of them sailing up the M1 raiding trucks biggrin

Tango13

9,452 posts

190 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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RizzoTheRat said:
Tango13 said:
Buccaneer and Corsair are both another word for Pirate, so they called a caravan 'The Pirate Pirate'?
I just like the idea of them sailing up the M1 raiding trucks biggrin
A remake of Mad Max but set in the Midlands? laugh

GAjon

3,888 posts

227 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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I think this thread is in the wrong place, but, seeing as its here, the thing with caravans and motorhomes is the speed they can travel is often limited by the laws of physics.
A lot of the problems are caused by cars unwilling to overtake them causing an extended chain which becomes to long for anyone to saftely overtake.

Unless your in a TVR Tuscan, then it should be no problem! wink

Edited by GAjon on Sunday 4th August 11:36

mercfunder

8,535 posts

187 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Audi driver.rolleyes

Dog Star

16,940 posts

182 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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I found it both ironic and infuriating a few months ago in the Dales - great big gaggle of Charley and Ewan clones on their Touratech bedecked BMW GSs. They were actually holding up several caravans. Truly tragic.

nagsheadwarrior

2,789 posts

193 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Tango13 said:
Buccaneer and Corsair are both another word for Pirate, so they called a caravan 'The Pirate Pirate'?
Wheres your Buccaneer?
On the side of your Buccan Head!

Sorry,only caravan related joke ive ever heard.

blueg33

Original Poster:

40,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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mercfunder said:
Audi driver.rolleyes
What has that got to do with anything on this thread?
rolleyes


Are you after the award for the most pathetic and pointless post of the day?

Vladimir

6,917 posts

172 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Come on guys, lighten up! Caravan names are hilarious!

And our camper is a little strong on irony - a VW California. Very few in California, no link to the place at all... I guess VW just think it sounds cool?!

blueg33

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40,892 posts

238 months

Sunday 4th August 2013
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Vladimir said:
Come on guys, lighten up! Caravan names are hilarious!
Thank you, that is the whole point of the thread

mercfunder

8,535 posts

187 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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blueg33 said:
mercfunder said:
Audi driver.rolleyes
What has that got to do with anything on this thread?
rolleyes


Are you after the award for the most pathetic and pointless post of the day?
I would have been but you already claimed it when you started the thread.

blueg33

Original Poster:

40,892 posts

238 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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mercfunder said:
blueg33 said:
mercfunder said:
Audi driver.rolleyes
What has that got to do with anything on this thread?
rolleyes


Are you after the award for the most pathetic and pointless post of the day?
I would have been but you already claimed it when you started the thread.
I do belive that you have had a sense of humour bypass and this thread is not for you. Please go elsewhere where you will fit in better. Thanks

Dog Star

16,940 posts

182 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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mercfunder said:
I would have been but you already claimed it when you started the thread.
Sorry, but this is an excellent thread biggrin

Vladimir

6,917 posts

172 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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Similar to the hilarious names for "butch" pick ups; Warrior, Marauder, Invincible, etc!

Big Rod

6,250 posts

230 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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surveyor said:
SO you were sat in a Traffic Jam, caused by sheer weight of traffic, and blaming the also stationary Caravans? Seems harsh.

The only time you will catch me holding traffic up, is if someone is holding me up. Even then the last time we came home I was told as I was passing an old chap in a Yaris that I could not overtake... I think you'll find that I can!

PS - ours is called a Sprite!
Haha! Me too.

Ours is a Swift Conqueror smile

CoolC

4,326 posts

228 months

Monday 5th August 2013
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I was only thinking something similar this morning when sat next to a "whirlwind" at a set of lights.

You'd think the manufacturers would give them names reflecting luxury or comfort or travel, not speed and destructive nature smile

Anyone from a caravan manufacurer marketing dept post on here?