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Vince (Manatee)
Member
Username: Manatee
Post Number: 260
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 9:03 am: | |
Ross, good question, maybe that is a tradition started with 2-seater front-engine V12's around the time of the 275's? |
ross koller (Ross)
Intermediate Member
Username: Ross
Post Number: 1302
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 4:09 am: | |
numbers. although names are sometimes evocative, most of the time they just sound affected. here is a question though, why do the 550/575 and 456 models not carry any exterior designation badges ? i can tell because i am a tifosi, but i can also tell a 355 from a 348 and yet they have their designation clearly marked on the back, same as my 512tr. whats the deal? |
thomas daniels (Castex)
New member
Username: Castex
Post Number: 28
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 5:39 am: | |
I like the number with name approach.
It might take a while to say the whole title, and I might look like a bit of a 'nana saying '365gt/4 Berlinetta Boxer' to the lady selling ferry tickets, but I don't really care what I look like.
If it doesn't come with a name, give it a nickname: Daytona, California...What does one call a 348 GTB Challenge when first name terms are reached? |
No13 (No13)
New member
Username: No13
Post Number: 15
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 3:54 am: | |
Maserati Kubang - CASE CLOSED! |
Faisal Khan (Tvrfreak)
Member
Username: Tvrfreak
Post Number: 436
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - 12:03 am: | |
Numbers, prefaced by mfr. Both BMW and Ferrari have 328 models. |
Andrew H (Stokpro)
New member
Username: Stokpro
Post Number: 45
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:57 pm: | |
Mechanka,
What's wrong with the name Land Rover Defender 90? I think it's better than Land Rover 90. The D90 was appropriately named after its 90 inch wheelbase.
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Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 746
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 11:48 pm: | |
Numbers. Stick with what works. What I find interesting is that people who aren't into cars don't know about numbers. I was looking for a tool, and the guy helping asked me what kind of car it was. I told him a 348. I then got the dear in headlights look. So I just told him it was a sports car. I mean come on, you work around tools and you don't know your cars. Now if I was to say 911, 993, 930, 944, you would think Porsche. Now if I say 355, 308, 512tr, 333sp, you think Ferrari. Or how about 280z, 300zx, r33, r34, Nissan right. So I say numbers, cause if they don't know that much then they don't even deserve to know it's a FERRARI, or any other car for that matter. |
Ron Shirley (Easy_rider)
Member
Username: Easy_rider
Post Number: 578
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:47 pm: | |
Numbers as long as they keep it simple and don't ever start using decimals like the Acura 3.5TL |
Anka (Mechanka)
New member
Username: Mechanka
Post Number: 41
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:43 pm: | |
I think that numbers would be my preference. Some manufacturers go overboard with these funky names - who can remember them all much less pronounce them.
Some of my "favourites" are;
Seat Alhambra V6
The supermini Hoda Jazz Citymatic
VW Touareg - what a name
Kia Shuma - why don't they just get it over with and call it the Schumacher
Land Rover Defender - I wonder if it will defend you from a BGM-109 Tomahawk missile
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"The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member
Username: The_don
Post Number: 5828
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:31 pm: | |
numbers |
PSk (Psk)
Member
Username: Psk
Post Number: 669
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:29 pm: | |
Numbers, as they always have. Names are stupid (even the Enzo) and you always end up with some weird name.
Italians always use numbers so lets stick with it, it works.
Pete |
Vince (Manatee)
Member
Username: Manatee
Post Number: 255
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 9:37 pm: | |
No, I'm curious how y'all feel. It seems traditionally Ferrari used numbers based on various engine measurements (displacement of a cylinder, number of valves/cyl, number of cyl, etc) |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1351
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 9:00 pm: | |
are you writing them a letter of suggestion or something?
doody.
ps: names. |
Vince (Manatee)
Member
Username: Manatee
Post Number: 253
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 8:33 pm: | |
If Ferrari could only use one naming convention for future models, which would you prefer - numbers/letters or names ? e.g 308GTB or Enzo Ferrari ... |