Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 03:39:47 GMT From: dr0ne <dr0nenopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Mercedes smokes BWM/Saab/Volvo with better model names
danny wrote: > > Jan Johansson wrote: > > > >With *feel good* names, Mercedes will bury the other European > > >makers. "Mercedes Windsor" is regally inspiring. "318i", and > > >other designations used by BMW, Saab, and Volvo, are about as > > >inspiring as the secret manufacturing date code on a package of > > >condoms. > > > > Ah, yes, do not forget the "Honda Fitta"... Now, fitta means "cunt" in > > swedish, great choise to market that here. > > Similar problem with the Vauxhall Nova - great until you try and sell it > in Brazil (or some other SA country) where it means "shit" (mind you, at > least it would be a more accurate description of the car) > > -- Oh yes, let us not forget the "Besta" which I think is made by Kia Motors. Besta means "dumbass" or "moron" in brazil. I guess that's why it's called a besta....it's such a piece of shit, you have to be a complete dumbass to buy one :)
