New Buick Masturbation
BLU CIVIC
10-23-2003, 03:19 PM
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20031023/wl_canada_nm/canada_gm_col_1
Embarrassed GM to Rename Car With Risque Overtones
Wed Oct 22,10:46 PM ET
MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - General Motors Corp will rename its Buick LaCrosse in Canada because the name for the car is slang for masturbation in Quebec, embarrassed officials with the U.S. automaker said on Thursday.
GM officials, who declined to be named, said it had been unaware that LaCrosse was a term for self-gratification among teenagers in French-speaking Quebec.
GM officials in Canada are working on a new name for the car, a sedan that will go on sale next year to replace the Buick Regal.
The mix-up is reminiscent of another GM vehicle with an unfortunate name. In the 1970s, GM exported its Chevrolet Nova to Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, only to be told that Nova translated into "doesn't go". Despite the name, and contrary to popular folklore, the car sold well.
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kinda funny coincidence....wonder how many times something like this has happened :)
Embarrassed GM to Rename Car With Risque Overtones
Wed Oct 22,10:46 PM ET
MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) - General Motors Corp will rename its Buick LaCrosse in Canada because the name for the car is slang for masturbation in Quebec, embarrassed officials with the U.S. automaker said on Thursday.
GM officials, who declined to be named, said it had been unaware that LaCrosse was a term for self-gratification among teenagers in French-speaking Quebec.
GM officials in Canada are working on a new name for the car, a sedan that will go on sale next year to replace the Buick Regal.
The mix-up is reminiscent of another GM vehicle with an unfortunate name. In the 1970s, GM exported its Chevrolet Nova to Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, only to be told that Nova translated into "doesn't go". Despite the name, and contrary to popular folklore, the car sold well.
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kinda funny coincidence....wonder how many times something like this has happened :)
TheNotoriousMogg
10-23-2003, 03:25 PM
good find Adrian :biggrin:
Atomis27
10-23-2003, 03:36 PM
hmm...Buick Beat-Off :grinno:
jon@af
10-23-2003, 04:39 PM
Well, if the car is anything like its name it should be a fun ride :lol2:
TexasF355F1
10-23-2003, 07:31 PM
First the Nova, and now LaCrosse. GM needs to hire a new r&d team for naming their products.
Suislide
10-23-2003, 07:46 PM
the brand new, 2005 Buick Flog The Dolphin. satisfaction...guaranteed... :iceslolan
TexasF355F1
10-23-2003, 10:27 PM
the brand new, 2005 Buick Flog The Dolphin. satisfaction...guaranteed... :iceslolan
:lol2: :cwm27:
:lol2: :cwm27:
YogsVR4
10-24-2003, 10:55 AM
You would have thought they had learned their lesson with the whole Nova thing
crayzayjay
10-24-2003, 10:58 AM
Similar thing happened to Toyota with the MR2, which sounds like "shitty" in french. I drive a toyota shitty :lol:
HogieGT-R
10-24-2003, 08:17 PM
didn't they do something like that with the Camaro where it meant something else too? i heard something like that happening
Ace$nyper
10-24-2003, 09:52 PM
i'd drive it just just to say i drive a wank lol wank hahaahahah
Moppie
10-25-2003, 04:33 AM
Theres a Toyota Emmina sold in Japan.
taranaki
10-25-2003, 04:46 AM
Theres a Toyota Emmina sold in Japan.
Don't forget the Mazda Bongo and the Nissan Homy! :smokin:
Don't forget the Mazda Bongo and the Nissan Homy! :smokin:
integra818
11-05-2003, 01:35 AM
CAMARO kinda sounds like this one word in Russian which means ass-rash, or something like that.
'Miata' sounds like 'don't do it' in my language! Kinda wierd
'Miata' sounds like 'don't do it' in my language! Kinda wierd
Jimster
11-05-2003, 02:05 AM
Don't forget the Mazda Bongo and the Nissan Homy! :smokin:
ROFL!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!! Especially Homy................Whacha riding???? My Homy
How about the Mazda SEcret Hideout- an interesting name for a Concept- or the Mazda LaPuta (Spanish for The Whore)
ROFL!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!! Especially Homy................Whacha riding???? My Homy
How about the Mazda SEcret Hideout- an interesting name for a Concept- or the Mazda LaPuta (Spanish for The Whore)
crayzayjay
11-05-2003, 07:47 AM
LaPuta? Man.... you'd think they would have known that one
jOYRiDe
11-08-2003, 01:06 AM
im a great lacrosse player!!
TrailerParkJake
11-08-2003, 01:10 AM
me too!
jOYRiDe
11-08-2003, 01:12 AM
lets play with each other!!
TrailerParkJake
11-08-2003, 01:13 AM
that sounds super duper!
jOYRiDe
11-08-2003, 01:19 AM
anyone else wanna join us?
crayzayjay
11-10-2003, 03:32 AM
u guys are scaring me now....
Jimster
11-10-2003, 06:03 PM
anyone else wanna join us?
Damn Honda whores :shakehead: Welcome back Joyride
You stinking Dingo :thefinger
Damn Honda whores :shakehead: Welcome back Joyride
You stinking Dingo :thefinger
CamaroSSBoy346
11-10-2003, 06:50 PM
"Don't forget the Mazda Bongo and the Nissan Homy! "
LMFAO...BTW...
Camaro is French for friend or pal
LMFAO...BTW...
Camaro is French for friend or pal
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