Ironic car names........

[chriscoates]

Baz Tench said:

The Gti was deserving of the name. They were like Scrappy-Doo on wheels.

Can't speak for the others though...

The older versions didn't go, or look, swift.

[Baz Tench]

chriscoates said:

Baz Tench said:

The Gti was deserving of the name. They were like Scrappy-Doo on wheels.

Can't speak for the others though...

The older versions didn't go, or look, swift.

My mate had one of the first in that shape (1989 F plate). It was the 1.3 Gti (16v dohc) model, and it was a real flier - hence my original comment.

[deveng]

Any VW. Something that was meant to be the car for the people that has turned into a £35k diesel hatch or £40k sport hatch, then they did the phaeton etc etc.


I've got nothing against VW but if there was a British car company called 'the people's car' who were 10% dearer than ford/vauxhall etc then it would be ironic.

So I bought a pretentious people's car instead.

[EDLT]

Diabolik said:

Honda Legend is certainly not a legend?

They are legendarily difficult to sell.

[EarlOfHazard]

Ferrari F50

[Six Fiend]

Stuey145 said:

Hyundai Trajet D

That's not ironic, that's a Bee Gee with wheels

[davepoth]

None of the design work by Ital.

[skinley]

Impreza, every time I see one (usually covered in rally stickers, making loads of noise and driven by a moronic, knuckle-dragging 'geezer'), I'm thoroughly un-imprezed.

[Liquid Knight]

Diabolik said:

Honda Legend is certainly not a legend?

NSX based engine and a proper gear box would have made it legendary but Honda wanted to compete with Lex-arse. Bloody handle well for a big car though but it's never in the right gear out of a corner and you have to wait for it to kick down. Rubbish.

[mrtwisty]

skinley said:

Impreza, every time I see one (usually covered in rally stickers, making loads of noise and driven by a moronic, knuckle-dragging 'geezer'), I'm thoroughly un-imprezed.

The image problems disappeared for me the first time I experienced a full-bore launch in one running about 350bhp. I WAS imprezzed.

[Liquid Knight]

davepoth said:

None of the design work by Ital.

Sorry the car was named "Ital" because it was designed at the Giorgetto Giugiaro ItalDesign studio. The actual designer who put his signature to the final production model was a British chap called Harris Mann.

[Caruso]

Jaguar XJS V12 HE.

[TameRacingDriver]

Kia Pride???

[The Boy Lard]

Austin Princess

[Noger]

Mercedes Avantgarde.
Mercedes Elegance.

Aren't.

Mercedes Fecund and Mercedes Haemorraghingschoolfees would be more suitable for the estates.

[Stuey145]

Caruso said:

Jaguar XJS V12 HE.

[TameRacingDriver]

Runsforcover

[El Guapo]

Rammy76 said:

allegro (əˈleɪ¨Àrəʊ, -ˈlɛ¨À-)

¡ª adj , ¡ª adv
1. (to be performed) quickly, in a brisk lively manner

In their defense, they did fall apart quickly.

[inman999]

Diahatsu Applause

[Liquid Knight]

inman999 said:

Diahatsu Applause

I applause anyone daft enough to buy one because it make me look good in my Rover 213.