ChinaTom Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I've just come back from our Nanning equivalent to Staples with a smile on my face. Here's why. Sorry for the low-res scan - it's a Horizon E for those who didn't guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 That's amazing! Why a Horizon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinaTom Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Lord knows why - the number plate is specific enough to declare it an 'E' spec. Horizon is a common Chinese phrase to market stuff, and a very famous subject for folk songs (who doesn't like a bit of Teng Ger's "Tian Tang", which of course means heaven, but in the sense that it is in fact on your own horizon should you choose to pursue it - O the joys of the chinese language). Nah, this is a fluke - a "clipart moment". I also like the "not sealed but folded" reassurance too. I don't need an explanation anyway - their marketing is spot on. I shall now write to their CEO and offer to pay double the price if they stick a Tagora on it instead. Or a Honda Quintet. This reminds me to get myself and my camera over to the sales office for the apartments I am now in. They have a corny cheesy plastic model of the whole project - lakes, swimming pools, etc etc. They use little plastic non-scale models of cars to demonstrate the roads. I distinctly recall chuckling at the Bagheera, the Renault 16's, the giant Lotus Europa, and the Skoda 1000MB that were mixing it with the plastic Rollers, Lexae and Audi A6's. They can't see beyond "it's a car". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmann Ghiaman Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 The Horizon E people have a spot of bother with the plural of Photo, don't they? (Same as Dan Quayle's with his Potatoe). And wasn't it Alan Partridge who said 'Or Lexae as we Lexus drivers say.' ? Please post pictures of those models C.T.! Lexus Lexus Lexus Lexorum Lexiis Lexiis Toyota Toyota Toyotis Toyotorum Toyotis Toyotis Datsun Datses Datset Datsorum Datsis Datsit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Love the J-Latin declensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmann Ghiaman Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Love the J-Latin declensions Nearly didn't post them, thinking they were a bit David Cameron [q.v. http://autoshite.commlm/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2810].How about:Mitsubushi Mitsubushi Mitsubushis Mitsubishorum Mitsubushees MitsubusheesLotus Lotus Lotus Lotorum Lotiis LotiisKia* Kia Kia Krap Krap Krap*That will always be KILLED IN ACTION to me; not a good name for a motor vehicle, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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