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RadCordy
21-07-2003, 00:08
Just found out the Seat MPV is called the Altea, strange name dont you think............can see this developing into a thread about why cars are called what they are! :D
Altea is part of the Alicante province.
Considering all the SEAT range are named after bits of spain, this isnt that strange, although the naming convention might change when/if they release the Tango and Salsa.
:cheers:
RadCordy
21-07-2003, 00:40
Doh!:redface:
Dont know my spanish geography that well! Just read that Altea is in the valencia region if that makes any sense!
Wheres Leon in Spain then? :confused:
I've heard the Arosa replacement is going to be called the Majorca! :D
Cool to find out about Seat cars being named after bits of Spain.
I've been reliably informed (thanks to multimap) there are 3 towns called Leons in Spain.
And one is even in a region called Leon.
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=-650000&Y=5200000&width=500&height=300&client=public&gride=-620138&gridn=5222400&keepicon=true&coordsys=mercator&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&scale=2000000&out.x=6&out.y=8
Ahhh the wonders of multimap.
Pity there wasn't a british car called the Scunthorpe.. :)
Andy
Didnt NOVA mean "NO GO" or something in spanish... thats why it was called the corsa in the rest of europe.
thankfully, car makers make more effort into naming their cars than chocolate bar makers... like opalfruits, whatever "snickers" used to be called etc.
well they have registered it as a trade mark (thanks to our friends at seat-leon.de for finding this)
http://webdb4.patent.gov.uk/tm/number?detailsrequested=C&trademark=M792263
according to Auto Express it will debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in September and be on sale in the summer of next year
Originally posted by Neo_VR
[B]Didnt NOVA mean "NO GO" or something in spanish... thats why it was called the corsa in the rest of europe.
Yep your right... it means No Go in french!! haha sums the cars up really doesnt it! :p
RadCordy
23-07-2003, 15:22
Yeah an Shogun means "W*nker" in some parts of asia So its called a Pajero there......or so I've been told!