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Old 10-24-2005, 01:47 PM
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Car Acronymns

Has this type of thread been done before? You know, like
FORD = Fix Or Repair Daily
PONTIAC = Poor Old Nut Thinks It's A Car

I was rudely cut off in traffic one day by a Chrysler and while I sit there in bumper to bumper traffic staring at the chrome letters on his trunk I came up with this one:

CHRYSLER = Car Had Repairs Yesterday, Still Lacks Essential Repairs

Any others?
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Old 10-24-2005, 01:51 PM
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Chevy NOVA = It doesn't Go (Nova translated in spanish i believe)
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I believe thats why they had a hard time selling Nova's in Latin America, Nova, or No Va in spanish means "No Go" or won't go. No one wanted a car that "wouldnt go". Didnt this hapen with another car around the same time too?

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I believe thats why they had a hard time selling Nova's in Latin America, Nova, or No Va in spanish means "No Go" or won't go. No one wanted a car that "wouldnt go". Didnt this hapen with another car around the same time too?
Wasn't that car the Yugo?
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I used to have one for every car.

I wish I could find the old list. I even submitted it to John Boy and Billy to incorporate on their website.

Here's one I remember.

DATSUN - dented and totally screwed up Nissan.
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Omega
Ventura
Apollo

Think this is just a coicidence? I think Not!!!!
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G.T.O = GAS, TIRES , OIL

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Sorry, I still prefer Gran Turismo Omologato.
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