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  1. 23rd May 2011, 07:55 #1
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    Angry Meaningless car names

    Just a Monday morning rant. When I was going to work I spotted a van named Opel Sintra. For some reason it started a storm of negativity inside of me. What the hell does this word "sintra" mean? Is it related in any way to Meriva, Zafira, Elantra and other obscure car names? If it is, what do they mean, then? Are they aliens from the sky? Are they a secret clan of thugs names in such a way as to recognize each other in the crowd? What's the deal with all these names that I can't decipher the meaning of?

    P.S. Chevy Captiva beats all of them. Chevy marketing department folks must have come up with it while doing hair of the dog after a heavy hangover. Does the name mean the car is a captive? Or the driver is a captive of his car? Or the driver will hold his passengers captive once theey get in?

    Stupid...
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  2. 23rd May 2011, 08:25 #2
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    We heard of Nissan Sentra, by the same way Opel Sintra sounds good on me. As for Chevy Captiva I agree with your last reason, the driver will hold his passengers captive once theey get in. The car captivates everyone, or else the driver inside has strong captivation: ability to attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence... About car names, I doubt people in this forum are keen on Honda Freed.
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  3. 23rd May 2011, 10:23 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz
    What the hell does this word "sintra" mean?
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  4. 23rd May 2011, 10:38 #4
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    Most car names are rubbish, the better ones are those that clearly relate to something, like Aston Martin with the DB4/5/6 etc. And call me biased but MR2 makes good sense too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by barryfullalove
    Most car names are rubbish, the better ones are those that clearly relate to something, like Aston Martin with the DB4/5/6 etc. And call me biased but MR2 makes good sense too.
    MR2 in French would em-er-deux, which sounds like "merde". For French speaking markerts they were called Coupe MR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rollo
    MR2 in French would em-er-deux, which sounds like "merde". For French speaking markerts they were called Coupe MR.
    I'm not French though :
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave B
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    This is hilarious. My wife drives Suzuki SX4. What do you think it means then?
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    Numbers & letters (A1, A2, A3; 1 series, 3 series, 5 series; et al) are a cop out!
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