The reason behind the 4x4 SUV thing.....

[yello]

Well I understood what cranky was saying! And spot on it was too.

 

[very-near]

Well I understood what cranky was saying! And spot on it was too.

Does the same apply to the 'animal' branded version of the car, and do everyone who wears animal branded clothing think they are 'a bit of an animal' every time they stick on the T-shirt, trainers, jacket etc etc ?

Sorry, it doesn't hold water in the real world.

 

[gavintc]

I think if you were to talk to an ad agency, you would find a desire to emote with a vehicle name. Names are not chosen by accident and are there to develop an affinity with a brand.

 

[very-near]

I think if you were to talk to an ad agency, you would find a desire to emote with a vehicle name. Names are not chosen by accident and are there to develop an affinity with a brand.

Animal were flogging T-shirts and skateboards long before they paired up with Mitsubishi.

Does this mean that the male owners of an Elise, or a Mercedes, or a Clio have a secret desire to have a sex change ?

 

[very-near]

You're mixing up your marketing techniques.

Animal (along with Quicksilver and Columbia among others) started getting their logos onto vehicles when they realised that they could exploit the link.

Giving someone the opportunity to be 'one with the wild' (Animal) is different from giving someone the opportunity to drive a classic/glamourous/elegant/alluring piece of machinery.

Unless your wife is called Harold.

so what of the Ford 'Puma', or 'Jaguar' or Hayabusa, or Ninja, or Triumph Tiger, Daytona, Shogun, or any car with the word 'sport' or 'rallye' or 'GT' ?

The list is endless, but just because the car is given a name doesn't mean an owner will drive or ride in the spirit of it.

You are making a bit of a silly straw man argument here. It just doesn't hold water.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Some of those Mitsubishi things are called a Warrior.

When I see one, I often look at the driver and think: "He/she thinks they're a warrior".

I also remember when lots of car brands had a model called Executive.

It's all rather sad.

I always find the names of caravans funny - I'm not sure the owners think they're 'as the name' but a large slow unwieldly box on wheels being called the Challenger, Tornado, Hurricane, Firestorm, Stellar, etc. all seems rather strange!

 

[yello]

Ah to heck with it all, just call it a Toyota 'Big Hard Cock' and be done with it!

 

[yello]

Do you not understand marketing?

Ah, I know that one. That's one of those rhetorical type questions innit mister?!

 

[very-near]

No I'm not. That's why they're named as they are. I've not said anything about driving to the name, so where do you get your straw man nonsense from?

Do you not understand marketing?

Marketing means that they have to be different from their competition.

Are you aware that the Nissan Almera was given the name because it is pronounced the same in any language in Europe - otherwise it could have been called 'Boring tin box from Renault'

 

[garrilla]

I always find the names of caravans funny - I'm not sure the owners think they're 'as the name' but a large slow unwieldly box on wheels being called the Challenger, Tornado, Hurricane, Firestorm, Stellar, etc. all seems rather strange!

I was pondering innappropriate naming on Sunday as I drafted a caravan up Alston moor. It was called a 'Greyhound' and was one of those with a photo of a Greyhound on the back.

Greyhounds are known for quick sprint over short distance, which seems totally the opposite the purpose of a touring caravan.

 

[J4CKO]

You can get a "Raging Bull" edition of the Mitsubishi, someone at the kids school turned up in one, I couldnt beleive it, he looked a right tit.

We diont have cars named in a tought manner, ours are named after chocolate, a Ford Galaxy and a Saab Aero, mmmm

 

[Crankarm]

Some of those Mitsubishi things are called a Warrior.

When I see one, I often look at the driver and think: "He/she thinks they're a warrior".

I also remember when lots of car brands had a model called Executive.

It's all rather sad.

Or how about a ........ Mini .

 

[Crankarm]

That will likely be because they are used to people jumping out of their way when they drive their tractors. L200's are classed as commercial vehicles. Unless you have a business, or tow something heavy, I struggle to see the point in owning one.

Unless you are a footballer or boxer in which case it is an essential piece of kit.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Fo...ts_Killing_Kids_In_Death_By_Dangerous_Driving


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8149103.stm


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/boxer-fined-for-careless-driving-in-fatal-crash-1540977.html

 

[CotterPin]

Is there nothing more ghastly than one of those big plasma TVs? Makes the sitting room look like a bloody pub. 4x4 look obnoxious and brash in a suburban setting. When did we become a nation of tacky?

I was cycling along the Thames out beyond Docklands last summer. We were riding along a wonderful sweep of the river with views one way into the City and the other way over towards Greenwich and beyond. We passed some riverside housing with picture windows to take advantage of the view - we were disturbed to see how many had plonked a big telly bang slap in the middle of the window. Seems like the owners would prefer to stare at the made-up world on the gogglebox than the real world outside their own windows.

 

[CotterPin]

On the subject of car names how about the Crossfire? A singularly tasteless name for a car (or, come to think of it, any product) IMO.