| Author | Message | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Intermediate Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 1560 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter that picture is great. You can actually see Ralf pissing in his pants LOL | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
Intermediate Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 1559 Registered: 5-2001 |
Harlan, the correct translation (and yours is very close) is Bavarian engine factory. Do never tell a bavarian that he is german. You may get smacked with a "stein"-mass over the head!  | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1873 Registered: 2-2001 |
Cool Harlan and Peter with the heads up about Audi. I visited the BMW headquarters in Munich when I went to southern Germany a couple years ago, pretty cool place actually. I always just call it Bavarian MW cause I can never remember how to spell the Bayrischen after not talking about it for awhile, maybe this time I will. Scott, maybe a girl that can spell isn't such a bad idea, I'll give you that at least. There are a lot of cute girls there everytime I go so I think I might have to make a habit of stopping by there, even if it is just for magazines. | ||
| Harlan Mott (Hmott3)
New member Username: Hmott3 Post Number: 46 Registered: 12-2001 |
Here is what I found on the history of AUDI. It was named by August Horch (horch being german for listen), when he lost a court battle attempting to keep the name in 1910 to Horch Automobilwerke GmbH (which he founded then left). He lost the battle and couldn't continue using Harch so he selected the latin for (horch/listen) which is Audi as the replacement. So here is how it worked out horch (german) listen (english) audi (latin) In the end its just the founders last name. It seems to have no relation to "auto union" which audi was later a part of. | ||
| Harlan Mott (Hmott3)
New member Username: Hmott3 Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2001 |
Bayrischen Motoren Werke (german)= Bavarian Motor Works (english) I think a more acurate english translation would "german engine factory", maybe some who knows german can tell us for sure. | ||
| F-J'87EuroTR (Ferrarijoe)
Junior Member Username: Ferrarijoe Post Number: 69 Registered: 5-2001 |
Here's one for everybody. What do the four letters of AUDI represent? Thanks for all the picture sites guys! Joe | ||
| Scott Anderson (Srandrsn)
Junior Member Username: Srandrsn Post Number: 76 Registered: 4-2001 |
Bret, Yes we do want the types of girls that go to Barnes & Noble. Personaly I like a girl who can at least spell Ferrari. | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Junior Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 207 Registered: 9-2001 |
Look!!!! Ralf is popping a wheelie! Yee Haw! Damn, I wish I had speedvision.  | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1645 Registered: 12-2000 |
I've sourced Bayrischen Motoren Werke. Trivia: True or False? There was an East German equivalent to BMW called EMW and their logo was red/white (just like the BMW blue/white propeller)... | ||
| Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member Username: Benjet Post Number: 507 Registered: 1-2001 |
Bret - One correction BMW is not Bavarian Motor Works, it's Bertlesman(sp?) named after the founding family, like so many others. -Ben | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 350 Registered: 2-2001 |
Ralf definitely jumped the start! | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 1163 Registered: 12-2000 |
"Ralf and BMW seen in this picture testing out their new external braking system." Seriously, at first I was mad at Ralf, but Rubens was blocking and swerving all over the place. Ralf said that Rubens braked early. Well, on a start 4 wide into the first corner, what do you expect? | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1861 Registered: 2-2001 |
See prime example, they should have a tank as their symbol. I'm sure they do have history, it's just the Europeans have cooler symbols. But I guess we did win the war so they can keep their symbols. | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 1641 Registered: 12-2000 |
Four rings in Audi (representing) = Wanderer DKW Horch Auto Union | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2081 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hey Bret, If my memory serves me correct The Cadillac engine was used in our tanks in world war II. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1858 Registered: 2-2001 |
True. I wonder about American cars, it seems none of them have a history to cherish in their symbol. The bowtie? a blue oval? there are a whole load of odd symbols on American cars. We wont even mention the Japanese. While walking out of Barnes and Noble (yes, Bret can read, alright I'll admit I was getting a mountain bike magazine, but at least I went to the bookstore, btw there are a lot of very cute girls at B&N, I would highly suggest that the single guys here swing by on occasion, although do we really want the types of girls that go to B&N? alright, enough rambling), while walking out I noticed that symbols on cars are gigantic nowadays. What the hell happened, when did you start needing a half foot Acura symbol on the grill? Forget the Cadillac Escalade (truck) with a symbol on the back that could be confused for a spare tire. | ||
| magoo (Magoo)
Intermediate Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2080 Registered: 2-2001 |
Hey Bret, Don't forget the Rolls engine used by the British. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1856 Registered: 2-2001 |
Indeed Joe the Bavarian Motor Works was an engine manufacturer, hence the blue and white propeller for their symbol. Another cool one is Mercedes Benz which has the three pointed star for Land, Sea, and Air. Obviously we all know VW's story. I wonder what the four rings of Audi are for. I know at one point they were a separate company, maybe four divisions came together to make it? | ||
| Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Junior Member Username: Ernie Post Number: 180 Registered: 11-2001 |
Ralph this is Formula One not the Dukes of Hazzard. | ||
| Ben Lobenstein 90 TR (Benjet)
Member Username: Benjet Post Number: 505 Registered: 1-2001 |
great pics also found here: http://www.f1-live.com/en/index.html?http://www.f1-live.com/en/photos/2002/index.shtml | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Junior Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 173 Registered: 9-2001 |
Lots of nice shots on www.itv-f1.com & www.f1-live.com sites. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 262 Registered: 3-2001 |
Great pic, Peter! | ||
| F-J'87EuroTR (Ferrarijoe)
Junior Member Username: Ferrarijoe Post Number: 67 Registered: 5-2001 |
Peter, Awesome angle! Where did you get that picture? I guess Ralf figures the best way past a Ferrari is over the top. Did you know the BMW started out as an aircraft engine manufacture? It was a shame for Rubino but at least MS carried the colors home in front. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 1851 Registered: 2-2001 |
I didn't see the first race. I'm assuming this is from it, damn I missed another good one. NASCAR fans could be entertained by F1 if we had a little more of this going on. | ||
| Peter S�derlund /328 GTB -88 (Corsa)
Junior Member Username: Corsa Post Number: 112 Registered: 4-2001 |
I'm quite sure I ordered more DOWNforce... Ciao Peter  |