Automotive slang in SA

[rick540]

So I'm trolling through Gumtree and a new one shows up.

WTF is a corolla "wet look" and a corolla "bubble"?

And I thought a BMW "Dolphin" was silly.

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Phoencall-

Opperator---- "Good morning this is Outsurance"

Caller ----"Hi, how much is it to insure a wet look"

Opperator --- "I'm sorry???......"

People are so stupid sometimes when trying to give things "meaning" it doesn't always work so well. if you cannot read the name on the back of the car because you cannot read then rather shut up.

I'm not intending to be nasty, I'm just saying I think it's silly.

 

[Twinz]

A wet look needs vaseline...:yuck:

 

[speeddemon]

Lol...those terms is basically just a quicker description to the model of the specific brand amongst the guys.:thumbs:

it's not stupid it's basically a way of life speaking those terms especially in the racing community:thumbs:

 

[rick540]

Lol...those terms is basically just a quicker description to the model of the specific brand amongst the guys.:thumbs:

it's not stupid it's basically a way of life speaking those terms especially in the racing community:thumbs:

LOL I still don't get it, maybe I'm getting ooooold.

 

[Hellas]

I had people give me a funny look when I say I drive a E46.

 

[protegetech]

So I'm trolling through Gumtree and a new one shows up.

WTF is a corolla "wet look" and a corolla "bubble"?

And I thought a BMW "Dolphin" was silly.

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the wetlook/wedge is the 85-89 corolla, the slantfront is the box shape 81-84 corolla, the bubble shape is the 90-94 corolla

and no its not silly, its just an easier way of identifying the model amongst toyota guyz,

ask most people what a dolphin shape bmw is and they will refer to 92-98 e36, same as box shape 84-91 e30,

then ask someone what pre-lci and lci means and they will think wtf

 

[Alister ///M]

i thought the slant front corolla was the "chisel shape" well at least thats what we call it hehehe

e46 pre face-lift - g-string
e46 facelift - chinese eyes

lol just adding my 2c :fencelook:

 

[speeddemon]

So I'm trolling through Gumtree and a new one shows up.

WTF is a corolla "wet look" and a corolla "bubble"?

And I thought a BMW "Dolphin" was silly.

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the wetlook/wedge is the 85-89 corolla, the slantfront is the box shape 81-84 corolla, the bubble shape is the 90-94 corolla

and no its not silly, its just an easier way of identifying the model amongst toyota guyz,

ask most people what a dolphin shape bmw is and they will refer to 92-98 e36, same as box shape 84-91,

then ask someone what pre-lci and lci means and they will think wtf

LMAO..:thumbs:
Everything you said is spot on:thumbs:

 

[v1p3r]

The most famous one is probably "gusheshe"

I've always been amused by the affectionate identifiers given to these "iconic" cars.

My dad has a "wedge" '85 Corolla and guys who work at the petrol station always want to buy it. They wanted to give me about 20k for my mint E30 (Nic_S knows that car), and are not half as enchanted by my E46 330i as they are by those two cars :=):

 

[naushad]

correction!!! bubble is actually honda ballade 92 to 96 b4 vtec, corolla 93 to 96 is called baby camry:thumbs:

 

[Bavarian1]

the e46 is called the ''g-string'' nd e90 is ''anaconda'' or ''shabir shaik'' e87 is called a ''boot''

 

[Sankekur]

Why not just call it what it is? I don't see the point of using dumb names for describe models when the all have model numbers to describe them.

 

[DROP IT - ZN]

the e46 is called the ''g-string'' nd e90 is ''anaconda'' or ''shabir shaik'' e87 is called a ''boot''

The anaconda is the 7series

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correction!!! bubble is actually honda ballade 92 to 96 b4 vtec, corolla 93 to 96 is called baby camry:thumbs:

Spot on with baby Camry...89 to 92 conquest was known as the kentucky rounder
Also the 95 Nissan Sentra carried the bubble shape name too

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The most famous one is probably "gusheshe"

I've always been amused by the affectionate identifiers given to these "iconic" cars.

My dad has a "wedge" '85 Corolla and guys who work at the petrol station always want to buy it. They wanted to give me about 20k for my mint E30 (Nic_S knows that car), and are not half as enchanted by my E46 330i as they are by those two cars :=):

Only the 325is is the gushesh...most people just refer to all e30's as the gushesh

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i thought the slant front corolla was the "chisel shape" well at least thats what we call it hehehe

e46 pre face-lift - g-string
e46 facelift - chinese eyes

lol just adding my 2c :fencelook:

The wetlook is also known as the chisel not the slant

 

[speeddemon]

correction!!! bubble is actually honda ballade 92 to 96 b4 vtec, corolla 93 to 96 is called baby camry:thumbs:

:nonono::nonono: Not here in Cape town buddy..
Here the honda's are callled EG's;EK's ; popups etc etc...
And toyota is the infamous Bubble:thumbs:

 

[Coisman]

imp:
The 92-96 honda's were refered to as the "dinosaur" honda's, because when they were launched, the tv add had the cars drive in between 3 dinosaur skelitons with the song from SNAP playing, "I've got the power!" so thats why they called it the "Dinosaur" honda's.
Also the E36's were refered to as the "Dolphin" shape because the tv add had the guy stop next to the coast and the dolphins jumped out and spoke to the car, or him, cant really remember all the details, but from then it was refered to as the "Dolphin" shape.

 

[XMAX]

BMW E30 = Box Shape
BMwW E36 = Dolphin Shape
BMW E46 Pre F/L = G String
BMW E46 F/L = Smiley Face


Theres also a Toyota Box shape, Honda Ballade Box Shape, Nissan Sentra Box Shape,


I think that the slangs are rather interesting. our slangs are unique to South Africa, as im sure other countries have their own slangs for their cars.

 

[moranor@axis]

im sorry, but i dont want to drive a dolphin/G-string/bubble/wedge/whatever else you want to make up...

e46 is fine if you dont know what that is its your problem...

 

[herr bmw]

im sorry, but i dont want to drive a dolphin/G-string/bubble/wedge/whatever else you want to make up...

e46 is fine if you dont know what that is its your problem...

+1 i drive an e90,klaar gepraat

 

[moranor@axis]

it does not help that all these names are lame as F@k...

 

[Wick-ed]

The E30 is called a Panty. Then there is the G-String, Tanga. Originated in Josie as I believe. :=):