Which is cooler?

[merlin]

Names.

Silvia > 200sx

I have an Aunty called Silvia.

She has a moustache.

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Numbers are gh3y

I mean you see Citreons on the road with 'C2' on the back.
WTF is that meant to mean, totally lazy

 

[[SKR]Phoenix]

Numbers are gh3y

I mean you see Citreons on the road with 'C2' on the back.
WTF is that meant to mean, totally lazy

Whats a number matter when they don't make a single good looking car these days!

 

[lordrobs]

I like letters/numbers for anything run of the mill and names for something a bit special.

 

[D4VE]

Names have gone a bit ghey in recent years - Picnic, Fairlady and Accent to name a few.

They used to be good:

Jensen Interceptor
Dodge Charger
Nissan Skyline
Ford Mustang
Aston Martin Vantage Volante
Bently Arnage T

etc...

Although really it was just supercars that got good names, not many family hatchbacks had cool names

 

[[SKR]Phoenix]

Names have gone a bit ghey in recent years - Picnic, Fairlady and Accent to name a few.

They used to be good:

Jensen Interceptor
Dodge Charger
Nissan Skyline
Ford Mustang
Aston Martin Vantage Volante
Bently Arnage T

etc...

Although really it was just supercars that got good names, not many family hatchbacks had cool names

Ah but if you owned a Skyline or Mustage, you'd typically not mention it was a Nissan or a Ford. Good names for the car yes, but the make tends to lower the tone. I'd rather have a Skyline that a Nissan Skyline......

 

[nutcase]

A combination can be good.

eg. 911 = boring
911 Turbo = more interesting

 

[iCraig]

Names can cause problems , According to popular stories the Ford Pinto didn't sell well in South America as Pinto was slang for small penis

Bet Ford's market research team got a pat on the back for that one.

 

[Mickey_D]

As mentioned earlier, names + numbers = good.

Dodge Charger 440 R/T
Mustang 5.0GT
Corvette ZR-1


I mean, you say Chrysler Neon, you get the image of a hopelessly dumpy ****box, and rightfully so. But you say Dodge Neon SRT4, and you get a SCREAMING MONSTER with the same sort of body shape as the hopeless turd....

Just using one car as an example, there are MANY more out there that when you get the "spec'd" editions (normally adding letters and numbers after or before the name) the basic boring edition of the car becomes an exciting thrill ride!!

 

[DreXeL]

A combination of numbers and letters.

i.e. RX7, MX5, 350Z, 205GTI etc...

Definately.

Some names are great though, like Steve said TVR's have fantastic names.

But on the whole, letters/numbers = win.

 

[nutcase]

Sometimes a combo can be a bit long. The V5 for mine says:

Saab 99 EMS Combi-Coupe Turbo

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Whats a number matter when they don't make a single good looking car these days!

You're not wrong there!

 

[Dr Who]

Ah but if you owned a Skyline or Mustage, you'd typically not mention it was a Nissan or a Ford. Good names for the car yes, but the make tends to lower the tone. I'd rather have a Skyline that a Nissan Skyline......

Yeah well make snobbery applies to numbered cars as well..

But then you just have to say... I have a 307 HDi...

gheyness...

There is a big difference bwteen naming a car a number and using numbers signify which model in the range..

ie focus 1.6 or focus ST



However, Nova wasnt a real problem in Spain compared to a Mitsubishi Pajero...

I mean who wants to drive around spain in a pajero!!!

However, the name Shogun was cooler anyway

 

[Norbert666]

C'mon, any car with the name Warrior just has to be cool

Or do I mean embarrassing?

 

[Hate]

i like the "GT4" bit at the end of my car's name

I like a mishmash of both

 

[Trickle]

I have an Aunty called Silvia.

She has a moustache.

Dammit. The only famous good looking Silvia I can find on google is a porn star (cant post unfortunately)

So Silvia clearly sucks as a name. Case proven. The defence rests. Obscure meaningless numbers win

 

[Oracle]

MG ZT 4tw!