Who else misreads car names & can't undo them?

[cptsideways]

There's a few that make me laugh & I cannot get them out of my head. It seems one Brand is responsible for most of them too lol

This first started when my ex pointed to that estate car in front & it has the chaps name on the boot (Live in Scotland btw) Mr Mc Logan. Then there's the Dogger even the logo looks like a stylised D once you've seen it! & the big one is called the BigCockster or the BigJobber.


I'm sure there are many others!

[Every day a journey]

The Ford Reader's Wives.

Went well with the Escort and Fiesta.

Should have made the Ford Razzle

[MrWideFit]

My late grandad misread a Kia Picanto and referred to them as Kia placentas for a while, must’ve forgot glasses that day

[Glitzy Mitzy]

In terms of literally misreading badges, I consistently read 'Omoda' as 'Skoda'. Both are just big, anonymous urban cars these days.

[Speed Badger]

Not so much of a misread but my inner (and outer!) voice always pronounces a VW Tiguan like Wagwaaaaan.

[Super Sonic]

When I see a Hyundai Tucson I always think 'Tucshop'
Diahatsu Sirion? 'Sirloin'
Suzuki Celerio? 'Celery'

[98elise]

For some reason I read Saxo as Saxto. Less of a problem now.

Another one was triggered by PH. Somebody posted that they read Discovery as Disco Very. Now I can't unsee it whenever I see one

[cptsideways]

That clearly says Dogger to me lol

[Riley Blue]

There once was a turbo diesel from a European manufacturer, my memory says Fiat, and after the model badge on the back was the variant name of 'turD'.

On the back of another European car, Peugeot this time I think, was 'GRDT' though it looked more like 'GROT' to me.

[cptsideways]

Riley Blue said:

There once was a turbo diesel from a European manufacturer, my memory says Fiat, and after the model badge on the back was the variant name of 'turD'.

On the back of another European car, Peugeot this time I think, was 'GRDT' though it looked more like 'GROT' to me.

I once owned one of them Turd's lol

[Getragdogleg]

Years ago Fiat did a vehicle called the Ulysse, or to me the Useless.

The Mazda Um-Bongo was another one I had in my head every time I saw one.

Obviously the VW Toerag, I mean that's actually it's name right ?

[Lester H]

Apparently Ford had to change the script on their Orion (a booted Escort) as it read as Onion.

[sixor8]

Every day a journey said:

The Ford Reader's Wives.

Went well with the Escort and Fiesta.

Should have made the Ford Razzle

Rover put Mayfair on some of their cars. Vauxhall should have produced the Big B***s Special.....

[can't remember]

Glitzy Mitzy said:

In terms of literally misreading badges, I consistently read 'Omoda' as 'Skoda'. Both are just big, anonymous urban cars these days.

Thanks for clearing up the brand of my neighbours wife's SUV. I've genuinely had no idea what it was until now.

[jimmytheone]

Citroen cross dresser (c crosser was it?)

[J4CKO]

Every day a journey said:

The Ford Reader's Wives.

Went well with the Escort and Fiesta.

Should have made the Ford Razzle

Mini Mayfair, Vauxhall Readers wives

[Mr Tidy]

I could never decide between Joke and Puke for the Nissan Juke!

Wasn't the Mazda a Bongo Friendee though?

Some strange choices by Japanese manufacturers - whoever thought a Nissan Fairlady was a good idea!

[CanAm]

A colleague thought it was Hyundri, and thst it was a play on words as the garage was at the top of a hill above a river valley.

[carl_w]

Riley Blue said:

There once was a turbo diesel from a European manufacturer, my memory says Fiat, and after the model badge on the back was the variant name of 'turD'.

On the back of another European car, Peugeot this time I think, was 'GRDT' though it looked more like 'GROT' to me.

Was it not a Citroen TRD? Which I think became DTR in the UK.

We bought a new Citroen Saxo once and our daughter proudly announced to the class at school "My mum's got a Sexo"

[rodericb]

Audis with 2.0T badges. As in TwoT.

Toyota in the USA is releasing a hepped up version of the Tundra to take on the Ford F150, called the TRD Hammer. If you ever see one in the wild, stand well back in case of errant splattering....