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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: FroGTI on 11 October 2009, 16:53

Title: What's in a name?
Post by: FroGTI on 11 October 2009, 16:53

How much of the Golf GTI's success do you think is down to its name?

On a Ford Transit forum I also frequent (yes, I know, sad... :embarassed:), someone recently suggested that much of the van's success was down to Ford choosing a good name for it back in the 1960s. Whether you believe that or not, "Golf GTI" does sound good (it does in French & German, too). At the other extreme, I came across this the other day:

(http://www.cartech.fr/i/edit/2009/10/dahiatsu-1.jpg)

It's the new... Daihatsu Basket and the name just made me laugh out loud :grin:

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: R32UK on 11 October 2009, 16:56

quite alot I guess. thats probably why i could never own a nissan/datsun :laugh:

or a

sunbeam
nova
beetle
g-wagon
evora...

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2009, 17:01

Datsuns rock!

(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/3309/130070602z1971datsun240vx5.jpg)

nick

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: R32UK on 11 October 2009, 17:05

errrrr no they dont!!  :grin:

(http://www.motorbase.com/uploads/2004/02/04/fs_bassindale.jpg)

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2009, 17:08

Er yes the do!!! :grin:

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg197/d296dav/black_on_gold_copy1.jpg)

nick

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: R32UK on 11 October 2009, 17:49

Hmm looks like we will have to agree to disagree there ^^^ that is pants!!  :tongue: :laugh:

Title: Re: What's in a name?
Post by: Horney on 11 October 2009, 17:51

Ha ha fair enough. I have a real soft spot for old skool J-Tin.

nick