Oldcarfan27 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Anybody else get a kick out of coming up with new and interesting alternate names for cars? At the shop I work at we have fun changing the names to more aptly describe the cars. For example: The Nissan "Joke" VW "Tiguana" or VW "Rotten" mini van. How about the Kia "Farte" Hyundai "Accident" The Suzuki "Viagra" Mitsusushi "Outlandish" Ford "Exploder" One of my favorites was always the Dodge "Decrepid" or the Dodge "Gurney" Anybody else have any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Cadillac Collision Ford Fire Mitsubishi Mistake Buick Bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffdeoranut Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 ford rustang Plymouth chump buick brick ford escargo Lincoln turd car ford explosion Lincoln leaker chevy dolt ford pus Yugo flintstone the French le BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH vw jedi dodge do over corvette stink ray gran torpedo dodge clanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Bitsamisin - Mitsubishi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Back in the 1990's I took a work trip to the Ford plant in Mexico City. At the time that plant was building the Ford Manure (Contour) and its sister, the Mercury Mistake (Mystique). We also visited the VW plant in Puebla, where they were still building the Beetle (and would be until 2013, IIRC). What caught my eye at that plant was the parts runners: VW Rabbits with the rear end whacked off to make a sort of pickup truck. Those were only driven inside the plant property, not on the public streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I remember when Fords of any kind were called: Found On the Road Dead. Fiats : Fix It Again Tony. When the Chevy II was released there was a rude remark about the Chevrolet being the equivalent of a feminine hygiene product for those who had previously purchased a Ford Falcon. Chevrolet used to offer some rather poor cars under the GEO name. The Spectrum was called the Scrotum. Mike Smith mentioned his visit to the VW plant in Mexico and a truck like vehicle they were using as a parts runner. I have no way of knowing if they are the same, but VW did build a small pick-up on the Rabbit platform for a few years and I wonder if that may have been what he saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 1 hour ago, espo said: Mike Smith mentioned his visit to the VW plant in Mexico and a truck like vehicle they were using as a parts runner. I have no way of knowing if they are the same, but VW did build a small pick-up on the Rabbit platform for a few years and I wonder if that may have been what he saw. Could be, thanks. I'd forgotten about that little pick-up. I'm relying on my faulty memory. I remember those parts runner vehicles as being very beat-up and clearly marked for in-plant use only. But there could be many reasons for that. I also remember all the VW Bug taxis in Mexico City, with the front passenger seat removed so fares could climb into the back seat easier. Our team was 4 large Americans, so we couldn't fit in those. We hired a driver with a big ol' four-door Chevy Impala from the 1970s. The odometer had probably turned over 3 or 4 times, but that car was always immaculate and looked like new, inside and out. Long as I'm reminiscing...for taxis, no place could beat Alexandria, Egypt. When I lived there from 2005-09, most taxis were ancient Russian Ladas. Since Alex is right on the Mediterranean Sea, many were so corroded that trim/parts would fall off as you rode in them. They were all equipped with a giant, cast-iron Russian taxi meter marked in Cyrillic letters, that would crack your knee if you got into the front seat. None of those meters had worked since the Brezhnev Era, and you had to negotiate the fare with the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Kia "Pet" Acura "Vigorous", the unloved 5 cylinder Vigor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Toyota Pious, when they were the halo virtue signaling electric car. Nissan Puke. Slummer H2, H3. Pontiac Grandma (I modified someone's Grand Am logo into this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffdeoranut Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 3 hours ago, espo said: I remember when Fords of any kind were called: Found On the Road Dead. Fiats : Fix It Again Tony. When the Chevy II was released there was a rude remark about the Chevrolet being the equivalent of a feminine hygiene product for those who had previously purchased a Ford Falcon. Chevrolet used to offer some rather poor cars under the GEO name. The Spectrum was called the Scrotum. Mike Smith mentioned his visit to the VW plant in Mexico and a truck like vehicle they were using as a parts runner. I have no way of knowing if they are the same, but VW did build a small pick-up on the Rabbit platform for a few years and I wonder if that may have been what he saw. don't forget : fix or repair daily and f'd on race day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Flip Over, Read Directions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Some gems from Jeff Kruse in MAD Magazine (excerpt from "Jalopy Shopper", issue #382, June 1999): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Some gems from Jeff Kruse in MAD Magazine (excerpt from "Jalopy Shopper", issue #382, June 1999): Those are hilarious! How about the Ford "Grenade-ah", Ford "Expulsion", Ford "Festiva-L" (that's a real one) Honda "Civvies" (underwear) Nissan "Titan-ic" Toyota "Taco" or "Coma" Slob 9-3 Audi "Innie" Ford/Pontiac "Trans Fusion" (a corporate collaboration) Dodge "Cram Van" Ford "Transition" Subaru "Outhouse" Scion "X Box" Nissan "Moron-o" There's a guy at my work who has a heavy accent and the way he says Ford "F----" is unrepeatable here. Edited November 22, 2018 by Oldcarfan27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 There was the Olds SUV based on the Blazer Bravada= Barf- ada ; Mercury Vomit (Comet); BMW Barf-aria (Bavaria); Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Chevy Wimpala Chevy Malibubu Pontiac Gooole Plymouth Furry Plymouth Dustpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 One of my favorite authors had a good one. Whenever he registered at a motel, he put down the make of car he was driving as a "Dodge Excreta". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 OK folks, enough with the risque name corruptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pack rat Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 When I worked at a Cadillac dealership...the Ca-terrible (Catera). And they truly were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 hours ago, pack rat said: When I worked at a Cadillac dealership...the Ca-terrible (Catera). And they truly were. Wasn't that the Cadillac modified Chevy Cavalier Sedan ? Chevrolet offered their similar model and the interior and trim added about 50 % to the invoice. We had another Chevy store call use for a dealer trade on the one we had. They never verified the invoice when they called and the locator only showed the base invoice and didn't show the cost of the upgrade, only that it was equipped with it. They made their deal and came and got the car the next day. Surprise Surprise when the other dealer started to finish the accounting on the deal they had delivered that night at what they thought was a profit. I think they went backwards about $3k on that deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, espo said: Wasn't that the Cadillac modified Chevy Cavalier Sedan ? Chevrolet offered their similar model and the interior and trim added about 50 % to the invoice. We had another Chevy store call use for a dealer trade on the one we had. They never verified the invoice when they called and the locator only showed the base invoice and didn't show the cost of the upgrade, only that it was equipped with it. They made their deal and came and got the car the next day. Surprise Surprise when the other dealer started to finish the accounting on the deal they had delivered that night at what they thought was a profit. I think they went backwards about $3k on that deal. That's the Cimarron you're thinking of! What a JOKE of a Cadillac! Thankfully, GM doesn't pull stunts like that anymore. That car should have never seen the light of day as IMO it tarnished the Cadillac brand among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 34 minutes ago, MrObsessive said: That's the Cimarron you're thinking of! What a JOKE of a Cadillac! Thankfully, GM doesn't pull stunts like that anymore. That car should have never seen the light of day as IMO it tarnished the Cadillac brand among other things. Thanks. That's the name. I like to forget about such cars no matter what company built them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hettick Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Don't forget the rare Yugo FRT sport package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Ford Mustang "Muck 1" Dodge "Dingo" (Durango) Saturn "I owe" Plymouth "Plowler" Mercedes Bents Chrysler "TP Loser" (PT Cruiser) Dodge "No one" (Neon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Share Posted November 22, 2018 Chevy Cavalier (French - pronounced "Kuh-vahl-yay" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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