Monglexicon - a non-alphabetical list of misspelt car names

[EssDeeWon]

Rover SDi

 

Bloke in the local Tyre&Exhaust centre kept telling me one day it was defo an SDi. Right ok whatever can I just have two new tyres please?

 

I never argue with know-it-alls, just let them think they know best. One day it'll come back and bite em.

[Timewaster]

Oh yes. And pronounced "Ex antia" and "Ex harah"

 

And to finally draw a line under the pronunciation of Citroën , any fool knows it is "Shit Ron"

[cort16]

Qashqai. Fuck sake Nissan q's need u's

Even the nissan deals have given up trying to spell it. It's the qq or kwiskwash.

[EssDeeWon]

I remember some years ago people referring to Renault's as 'Ren-ults'

[inconsistant]

Not a car but cann I add Donnington, as inn the race track?

 

Also smart arses that correct them by saying there's only one n in Donington.

[EssDeeWon]

Here's one I have just remembered from a few years ago when I had my SD1.

 

Went round my mums and her partner looked outside and commented on my Rover Princess LOL!

[chaseracer]

Qashqai. Fuck sake Nissan q's need u's

Even the nissan deals have given up trying to spell it. It's the qq or kwiskwash.

 

'Cashcow'.  Appropriately.

[vulgalour]

Morris Miner

 

while we're at it, parts:  bumbers and mirrows.

[rml2345]

Bumbers, mirrows, sils, doars, wipurs, altarnator... The list of badly spelled components is endless.

 

NEEDZ WELDID 4 MOT.

[AnthonyG]

Oh, if we're allowed car parts, 'cills' my pet peeve.

[Split_Pin]

Talking of race tracks:

Vauxhall Astra Nurburgring

 

Nurnburing

Nuberg

Nuremberg (!)

 

Or for those who know they are shit

'burg it even 'berg.

 

While I'm on a roll, in terms of car adverts:

Brought

Your when 'you are' is meant

Same for they are

Bumbers

 

Layland, nope

 

'Perjoe' for Peugeot

 

F**k the lot of them.

[AnthonyG]

Opel Adam Nuremberg - a nice historical special edition. In black with red and white highlights.

[Parky]

Opel Adam Nuremberg - a nice historical special edition. In black with red and white highlights.

Didn't they also make a Rally version?

[rml2345]

^You might be better off with the trial version...

[DS20]

A friend and I have a long-running argument over Peugeot. I say per-zhow, he say pew-joe. It's a stalemate so far.

[greengartside]

Vauxhall themed here - The 'Irmscher' named accessory parts - referred to as irmisher, irmsher or, strangely, urmusher?

[mercrocker]

Wolsey.   I mean....its not a bloody cardigan is it?

[PiperCub]

Years ago a friend swore blind he saw a small ad in his local paper for a TRIUMPH SODOMITE SPRINT

 

 

Was this true or made up? I guess the predictable answer (I'm sure you're ahead of me) is 'Buggered if I know'

[Lord Sterling]

Rovar/Rovir Stirling for Rover Sterling.

 

To be honest, even if you can't spell, at least take a peak at the rear of your car as at least the correct spelling of the motor your selling.

[PiperCub]

Anyone want to buy a Moriss Miner? (Also saw Morris Mini Miner - that one was in a classic car mag FFS!)

Or a Sitrun Zanther?

 

Another legendary one that I've never seen but others tell me they have is a Vulva 240 estate........... (add jokes of your choice here!)

[Noel Tidybeard]

Wolsey.   I mean....its not a bloody cardigan is it?

..or if your brewer woooooooosley

and if you're a septic how about a neeeesaaan

[Noel Tidybeard]

..or if your brewer woooooooosley

and if you're a septic how about a neeeesaaan door meeeyor

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[Junkman]

How about a deisel manuel with new tyers then?

Has some lacker peal, but their you go.

Sold as spears or repare, but must definatley go.

Your welcome to few the car beforhand.

[Junkman]

Oh, and the exhorst just fell of.

[Lord Sterling]

Some my Arab mates pronounce Mitsubishi as Mistoobishi

[Richard]

Wolsey.   I mean....its not a bloody cardigan is it?

 

I once read a book by Bruce Robinson, of Withnail/Killing Fields fame, where the family car was always referred to as a Wolsey. Apparently Robinson is very poor at spelling but you would have thought his proofreader or editor would have noticed.

[pompei]

Needs seals weding

[NorfolkNWeigh]

My personal favourite is Vauxhall Ventura, I'm sure I've read that more often than the correct version.

 

As for pronunciation of Audi, I always thought it was 'ow dee' but recently a German passenger was telling me about his new 'awe dee' A4, he also pronounces Porsche as 'paw she' though so perhaps he's not really German.

When my brother bought his e34 M5 , the ad. mentioned the Nuremberg suspension . When he made a joke of it to the vendor it went straight over his head..

[John F]

Audi is pronounced "Ow-dee" - it's the Latin equivalent of the German dialect word "horch", meaning 'listen'. And the surname of August Horch (of Nazi staff car fame) who formed Audi after his company Horch was bought out by a hostile management takeover.

 

And yes, Porsche is pronounced "por-sha" in German.

[Richard]

I thought Audi was an acronym.