Miatas in the UK, are called a MX-5's - and Europe too... anyone know what
they're called in Japan?
Must be a nightmare trying to release a "Global car" GM was ready to move
it's "Nova" into Europe, before it renamed it "Corsa" - No va in Spanish
means "doesn't go"
-----Original Message-----
From: Banbury, Terrence [mailto:Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us]
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 7:54 AM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net; 'Simmons, Reid W'
Subject: RE: RE: CNN reports BMW pays Phoenix to take over
I agree with you, it sounds so passive..."Have a Matai day!" Could have
been a Teletubby name. It does fit the whole concept of recent Japanese car
names; Accord (agreement, harmony), Prelude ( a musical beginning), Camry (
a nice sounding word with no specific meaning to mono-linguistic citizens of
the U.S. so you can define it any way you want to...) Of course, the Datsun
Z cars are an exception, but even they are of another era.
How long do you think Mazda considered the name "Zero"? Could'a been great
name...I could come up with some great ads for that. Kawasaki doesn't shy
away from some impressive names for their bikes...Ninja, etc.
Terrence N. Banbury
1967 SPITFIRE MK III
1988 Honda Accord lX
1998 Ford Expedition EB
2000 Ford Mustang GT
1973 Honda CB350G
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> From: Simmons, Reid W[SMTP:reid.w.simmons@intel.com]
> Reply To: Simmons, Reid W
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:39 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: RE: CNN reports BMW pays Phoenix to take over
>
>
> I might consider giving the Matai more respect if they had chosen a better
> name. M-I-A-T-A, that has to be one of the all time most stupid sounding
> names for a sports car. I would be embarrassed to own a car with a name
> like that.
>
> SPITFIRE, now there's a real sports car name. :-)
>
> Reid
> '79 Spitfire (original owner)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura.G@141.com [mailto:Laura.G@141.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 7:19 AM
> To: Marcus Scraper
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: RE: CNN reports BMW pays Phoenix to take over
>
> Speaking of Meats-when I go out with a guy the first time, if he makes the
> comment that the Matai is an updating on the Spitfire (the insult!), I
> know
> there's no hope for a meaningful relationship!
>
> Laura G. (Just waiting for the flames)
> >
>
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