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Title: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: SJKOO01 on 09 August 2010, 20:45:57
Car names that didn't translate well in other.... Countries, and had to be renamed !  ::).

Here's one to start it off, unless no-one else adds to it  ::)  ;D .

Vauxhall Nova = In mexico, roughly translated to "Won't go".  Excellent start to a new car model at the time  ::)
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Welung666 on 09 August 2010, 21:01:24
Mazda MR2 - They are named something else in France as if you say M R du (as they do in France) it sounds the same as Merde which is French for Sh1t ;D
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: derry lad on 09 August 2010, 21:07:33
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Mazda MR2 - They are named something else in France as if you say M R du (as they do in France) it sounds the same as Merde which is French for Sh1t ;D



ha ha...think it might be a toyota mr2 though! :y
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Omegatoy on 09 August 2010, 21:10:01
lol Shogun means something unprintable in spanish, !!
! they cant believe people drive round in a car with this name!!! they only got the pajero or the hyundai copy
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: RobG on 09 August 2010, 21:49:01
Triumph Acclaim..............Sieg Heil :o
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 09 August 2010, 22:09:35
I would suggest that those of a rather more sensitive disposition should avoid opening the following link.


http://www.oddee.com/item_93544.aspx
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Welung666 on 09 August 2010, 22:15:57
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Mazda MR2 - They are named something else in France as if you say M R du (as they do in France) it sounds the same as Merde which is French for Sh1t ;D



ha ha...think it might be a toyota mr2 though! :y

;D ;D you are right  ::) It ain't a Vauxhall otherwise I'd have got it right ;D ;D
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: tidla on 09 August 2010, 22:32:30
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I would suggest that those of a rather more sensitive disposition should avoid opening the following link.


http://www.oddee.com/item_93544.aspx


seeing so many of a similar vien, one can only asume some of those responsible for "creating" interesting car names were having a laugh! :D
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Iain on 09 August 2010, 22:42:45
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lol Shogun means something unprintable in spanish, !!
! they cant believe people drive round in a car with this name!!! they only got the pajero or the hyundai copy


Is it not Pajero that roughly translates to W*nker in Spanish?

Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: PC Techy on 09 August 2010, 23:48:27
it is indeed, shogun is  Mitsubishi Montero in spain
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Banjax on 10 August 2010, 08:22:14
Opel Ascona - may be an urban myth, but I heard ascona is slang in parts of Portugal and Spain for see you next tuesday if you get my meaning  :y

Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: mathewst on 10 August 2010, 09:25:00
Ford Pinto, in portugese it meant small prick  ;D
Ford Kuga, in my language it means plague
Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: mudflap on 10 August 2010, 10:17:25
Hillman Avenger drivers were to be avoided in the 70's, they took their car name literally and got very nasty if you cut them up or overtook them   ;)



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Title: Re: Car names that didn't translate well in other....
Post by: Omegatoy on 10 August 2010, 13:41:39
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lol Shogun means something unprintable in spanish, !!
! they cant believe people drive round in a car with this name!!! they only got the pajero or the hyundai copy


Is it not Pajero that roughly translates to W*nker in Spanish?


oops!!! you are right of course!! knw it was one of them!! lol