Guess What Car: US edition (Part 2)

[cawimmer430]

Mazda CX-7?

[ifcar]

Mazda yes, CX-7 no.

[cawimmer430]

CX-9?

[ifcar]

Correct, next:

[cawimmer430]

Toyota Camry?

[ifcar]

Correct, next:

[cawimmer430]

Kia Sportage?

[ifcar]

Kia yes, Sportage no.

[cawimmer430]

Sorento?

[ifcar]

Correct, next:

[cawimmer430]

Our Opel Frontera, your Honda Passport?

[ifcar]

Close, but not a Honda -- the Passport was a subtly modified version of this car.

[cawimmer430]

Isuzu MJ?

[ifcar]

Isuzu yes, MJ no; don't know that name, but it wasn't used here.

[cawimmer430]

MX?

[ifcar]

Nope; you're looking for a word.

[cawimmer430]

Rodeo?

[ifcar]

Correct, next:

[cawimmer430]

I thought that was a pickup....

Ford Expedition? Man, the trunk is too small... should have bought a Ford F-650 Extended XXXXXXL Cab. 

[ifcar]

Isuzu's pickup at that era was called, creatively, the Pickup.

Ford yes, Expedition no.

[cawimmer430]

Maserati "Quattroporte" sounds so pleasurable to our ears, but in Italian it basically means "Four Doors". Imagine if Cadillac made a Cadillac "Four Doors" Sedan.

Explorer?

[Laconian]

"Décapotable" means "convertible" in French, but it literally means "capable of decapitation".

[ifcar]

Maserati "Quattroporte" sounds so pleasurable to our ears, but in Italian it basically means "Four Doors". Imagine if Cadillac made a Cadillac "Four Doors" Sedan.

Explorer?

It made the Cadillac CTS, which means the Cadillac Cadillac Touring Sedan.

"Décapotable" means "convertible" in French, but it literally means "capable of decapitation".

That's how to do it.



Explorer is correct, next:

[cawimmer430]

Lincoln Continental? Did the rear left suspension collapse!?

[2o6]

Lincoln Continental? Did the rear left suspension collapse!?

Pretty common on these cars. The upper-level trims have air shocks, and it's not uncommon to see them totally broken.


I've seen the Lincoln Mark VII totally bottomed out on all four corners.

[giant_mtb]

#stancenation

[ifcar]

The lap of luxury!

Next:

[WookieOnRitalin]

Saturn Astra?

[cawimmer430]

Hyundai Elantra?

Pretty common on these cars. The upper-level trims have air shocks, and it's not uncommon to see them totally broken.


I've seen the Lincoln Mark VII totally bottomed out on all four corners.

Don't people maintain their air-shocks? I mean if you own a car like this you gotta be on the ball about wear and tear parts. 

[WookieOnRitalin]

Hyundai Elantra?

That's it.