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worst car name
« on: August 05, 2009, 08:57:44 AM »
I saw one of these the other day.  Nothing against the concept, I even like the idea of a light duty vehicle with a pickup bed.  But when you have a Dodge Omni with the trunk chopped off why in the world would you name it Rampage?

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Re: worst car name
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2009, 09:00:13 AM »
gotta fight the BRAT meme
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2009, 09:02:29 AM »
Actually I think it was built upon the mid 1980's Charger/Duster chasis, not the Omni platform.

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Re: worst car name
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2009, 09:54:45 AM »
Quote from: griz on August 05, 2009, 08:57:44 AM
. . . when you have a Dodge Omni with the trunk chopped off why in the world would you name it Rampage?
Because you already have a Chihuahua named Fang or Killer?
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2009, 10:25:20 AM »
Yup.  Based on the 2.2L FWD Dodge Charger/Plymouth Duster chassis, which shared driveline duties with the Omni/Horizon platform. In fact, they were called Omni 024 and Horizon TC3 before getting their Charger/Duster names.

The pickups were called Dodge Rampage/Plymouth Scamp, the Rampage being a play on Dodge's Ram series of trucks.


I haven't seen one in years, and those that I did see were rust buckets.  I'm holding out for a nice example of the Rampage's competition, the VW (Rabbit) pickup.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2009, 10:25:44 AM »
Worst car name?

Gremlin.

Whoever thought to name a car after a poltergeist-type spirit that WW II aircrews blamed for engine problems was just frigging brilliant.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2009, 10:27:32 AM »
I hear Ford is coming out with a new car model in honor of President Obama.

The Ford Fister...
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2009, 10:51:21 AM »
I still wonder which genius decided to name a car company KIA. Don't they know that's a military acronym for "killed in action"? Doesn't give me warm and fuzzy feelings about the brand.

Then there's the Ford Aspire. What's it aspiring to be, a Crown Vic?
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2009, 11:04:20 AM »
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Rampage being a play on Dodge's Ram series of trucks
  I can't believe I didn't realize that!  Thanks.

I just thought of another name that bothers me.  The Nissan Armada.  It is admittedly as big as a ship, but each one is still only a single vehicle, not a fleet.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2009, 11:05:56 AM »
How about "The Leaf".    ;/ ;/

Leave your manparts at home....

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2009/_STORY/090802-02-e.html

Hmmm, no tailpipe.....Do they, hopefully, channel the exhaust into the passanger compartment.....??   :angel: :angel:
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2009, 11:06:53 AM »
     I have a Nissan Sentra that I'm thinking of taking a "sawzall" to and making a 2 wheel drive "Brat" out of.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2009, 11:27:46 AM »
Every time I see a Honda Fit I think F-it, especially given the logo. I was like why would they call a car "F-it"?
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2009, 11:28:08 AM »
Quote from: Stand_watie on August 05, 2009, 11:06:53 AM
    I have a Nissan Sentra that I'm thinking of taking a "sawzall" to and making a 2 wheel drive "Brat" out of.

I have a Nissan Sentra that I'm thinking of just taking a "sawzall" to.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2009, 11:30:34 AM »
Thirty years ago a car magazine gave a scathing review to the Chevrolet Chevette and said it was no wonder they called the car the shove-it.

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Re: worst car name
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2009, 11:33:42 AM »
Friends of mine had a Chevette.

It replaced a Chevy Vega.

Talk about piss poor choices!  :laugh:
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2009, 11:43:12 AM »
The Chevy Consensus wins my vote.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2009, 11:46:37 AM »
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2009, 12:32:06 PM »
Quote from: HankB on August 05, 2009, 09:54:45 AM
Because you already have a Chihuahua named Fang or Killer?

for your information, i worry not when i see names like fang and killer on the grooming sheet at work. its names like sweetie and suger that worry me.

i swear to all the holy, and my employers will confirm, anything named sweetpea or along those lines is freeking leathel.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2009, 12:45:34 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on August 05, 2009, 11:05:56 AM
How about "The Leaf".    ;/ ;/

Hmmm, no tailpipe.....Do they, hopefully, channel the exhaust into the passanger compartment.....??   :angel: :angel:

And where would you put an exhaust pipe on an electric car?...  =|

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Re: worst car name
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2009, 12:50:02 PM »
Quote from: seeker_two on August 05, 2009, 12:45:34 PM
And where would you put an exhaust pipe on an electric car?...  =|
It doesn't matter, just so it has one. (Some jurisdictions require tailpipe emission checks during annual license renewal. No tailpipe = no tailpipe emissions check = no license.)
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2009, 01:08:12 PM »
Ahem.

Ford Probe

That is all.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2009, 03:38:31 PM »
I agree with xf.  Probe is probably the worst.  Hummer shouldn't be far behind.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2009, 05:28:41 PM »
My favorite is Nova.  Who would name a car NO GO
? (spanish translation)   :)  :)
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2009, 05:44:38 PM »
Nobody can forget the spontaneous combustable...  The Pinto!  Like it runs on Mexican food or methane.

Yugo... Real slow.
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Re: worst car name
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2009, 06:22:39 PM »
Matrix.  What's next, Quadratic Equation? 

Neon.  If it were in any way a flashy car, sure.  But it's not. 


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