Why do we say Nine Eleven, not Nine One One?

[webstercivet]

braddo said:

When I think of BMW 3-series for example I tend to say:
- three one eight
- three twenty
- three two five
- three thirty

Good example. And good luck to anyone trying to learn English!

[nunpuncher]

Superleg48 said:

I tend to call them all “Fast Beetle”.

This is all I see:



Never appealed to me.

Seems odd that you took the time to click, read and post in a 911 specific thread.


I say "nine hundred and eleven" just to be awkward.

[anonymous-user]

webstercivet said:

Good example. And good luck to anyone trying to learn English!

I used to say three three five for my 335, but three thrirty for a 330!

and yes, good luck to anyone trying to figure this out, second language or first


I was hoping there was a reason, eg the manufacturer introduced it this way etc

[Superleg48]

nunpuncher said:

Seems odd that you took the time to click, read and post in a 911 specific thread.


I say "nine hundred and eleven" just to be awkward.

Because I am interested in cars generally (kind of the point of Pistonheads…no?), was surfing the What’s New section and fancied a read. Just because they are not the car for me, does that preclude me from reading threads about them? Didn’t think so.

The Beetle thing is a tongue in cheek comment. The consequences of an arid sense of humour.

It’s nine-one-one.

[Adam.]

67Dino said:

g7jhp said:

67Dino said:

Would this be a good moment to point out that quite a lot of the cars people call 911s (however they say it) aren’t a actually 911s anyway? They’re actually Porsche Carreras with code numbers of 964, 993 and so on. Got some of the brochures and the only place 911 gets mentioned is in the history section.

Rubbish they're all 911's.

The 964, 993, 996 is the model type.

Oddly, no 911 number on them though.

Yes they do, Porsche used to use the Carrera badge but not recently:
example of a 911 turbo S with same on rear - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11767586

Recent 911s (certainly the 991 and 992) have options to de-badge or replace the with a simple "911" badge.

Here’s a 996 anniversary, look at the badge

Edited by Adam. on Wednesday 9th June 15:31

[dibblecorse]

elanfan said:

What’s your emergency?

'Its a 1-8-7 0n an undercover cop ......'

If you get that reference I'll be impressed....

[67Dino]

Adam. said:

67Dino said:

g7jhp said:

67Dino said:

Would this be a good moment to point out that quite a lot of the cars people call 911s (however they say it) aren’t a actually 911s anyway? They’re actually Porsche Carreras with code numbers of 964, 993 and so on. Got some of the brochures and the only place 911 gets mentioned is in the history section.

Rubbish they're all 911's.

The 964, 993, 996 is the model type.

Oddly, no 911 number on them though.

Yes they do, Porsche used to use the Carrera badge but not recently:
example of a 911 turbo S with same on rear - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11767586

Recent 911s (certainly the 991 and 992) have options to de-badge or replace the with a simple "911" badge.

Here’s a 996 anniversary, look at the badge

Edited by Adam. on Wednesday 9th June 15:31

I just checked and I’m completely wrong. I’ve had 4 of the things and although the cars all said Carrera, the brochure (at least for the 996s) clearly says 911. For some reason I’ve carried this misconception since the late 1990s… Thanks for setting me straight. Doh.

[Adam.]

67Dino said:

I just checked and I’m completely wrong. I’ve had 4 of the things and although the cars all said Carrera, the brochure (at least for the 996s) clearly says 911. For some reason I’ve carried this misconception since the late 1990s… Thanks for setting me straight. Doh.

And you’ve had 4 of them

[majordad]

It’s the way the Germans say their numbers, I’ve never heard them say anything other than Nine Forty Four etc.