worst car name

[BridgeRunner]

I agree with xf.  Probe is probably the worst.  Hummer shouldn't be far behind.

Th big ol' advertisements that dealers splash across the spare tire covers of the latter really help with the name.

Nothing like driving around an ad for "Jim Riehl's Friendly Hummer"

[crt360]

Nothing like driving around an ad for "Jim Riehl's Friendly Hummer"

:D

[Phyphor]

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

I dunno, a ground wire dragging on the ground? :D

[Declaration Day]

I'm holding out for a nice example of the Rampage's competition, the VW (Rabbit) pickup.

Someone around here has been driving a mint-condition one for years.  I'd love to have it just for its uniqueness.

Friends of mine had a Chevette.

My best friend had one.  It was a three speed manual, and the car I learned to drive a stick on.  Knock it if you want, but you could tell your friends you had a 'vette,  and it cost only $3,995 new!

[AJ Dual]

Someone around here has been driving a mint-condition one for years.  I'd love to have it just for its uniqueness.


My best friend had one.  It was a three speed manual, and the car I learned to drive a stick on.  Knock it if you want, but you could tell your friends you hade a 'vette,  and it cost only $3,995 new!

Did yours have an actual tachometer or did it just have the little dash lights with up and down arrows that told you when to shift? 

[Declaration Day]

That one had the dash light.     That was a common '80s fuel-economy feature (and an annoying one at that, much like the highlighted "55" on the speedo). 

[Nitrogen]

How about "The Leaf".   

If it does what it says it will, I'll buy it and repaint it in jungle camo.

(HINT:  I doubt it can do all this crap, and be affordable.)

[Boomhauer]

Is it me, or does the "Leaf" and the Honda "Insight" look like the Prius?

Guess people gotta have that look so they can show everybody how "Green" they are...

[Gewehr98]

Hell, my 2001 S-10 has the shift light.  So does my sister's Saturn Ion.  Everything old is new again.   

[Antibubba]

Is it me, or does the "Leaf" and the Honda "Insight" look like the Prius?

Guess people gotta have that look so they can show everybody how "Green" they are...

When you're trying to beat a drag coefficient of 0.21, it's hard to beat an ovoid.  If you don't mind the aerodynamics of a cinder block, any old Ford with fins will do the job.

Worst name is definitely Gremlin.  And they are ugly, which is why I want one.  And Golf, since absolutely nothing about it even hinted about the sport.   And I got behind a Smartcar today.  I won't pay double the cost of a Civic to get a tiny carbeurated motor.

[Monkeyleg]

Volkswagen's "Thing" wasn't exactly an inspiring name.

[Gewehr98]

Something tells me "New Kubelwagen" probably wouldn't have gone over too well, Dick.

[Gewehr98]

I got behind a Smartcar today.  I won't pay double the cost of a Civic to get a tiny carbeurated motor.

Umm, the SmartForTwo I test drove had a fuel-injected engine.  Do you know something Daimler doesn't?

[griz]

I want a car with an axe strapped to the side,   don't care what they name it.

[charby]

Volkswagen's "Thing" wasn't exactly an inspiring name.

I'd love to own one for the weird factor.

[slugcatcher]

Chevy Citation. A high school friend bought one after he graduated. I was at another friend's house and he showed up (w/o the car) anc told us he just got a citation. It was and automobile version of "Who's on first".

Us: How fast were you going?

Him: Why does that matter?

Us: How much is it gonna cost?

Him: $3000.

Us: Holy crap! How fast were you going?

Him: Not fast. It's just a Citation.

Us: For $3000?!

Him: Yeah. That's not bad.

Us: That's a lot of money!

This went on for about 10 minutes until he figured out we didn't know Chevy made a car called a Citation and obviously thought he got a $3000 traffic ticket.

[Uncle Bubba]

I'd love to own one for the weird factor.

Me, too. Have for years.