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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#975321
OK, so I'm old....but I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans. This is Australia, and we have perfectly good names for car bits already - why change them?

What's wrong with:-
Bonnet
Mudguard
Engine lid
Stub-axle
Over-rider, etc., etc?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#975323
Damn republican assholes, thats why greg.

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#975324
Are they anything like arseholes, Owen ?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

bugmaniaar Officially Full-On Dubber

295 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·

#975325
assholes.....hmmm sounds american

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#975330
I agree Greg, I read sometimes in Australian publications where they "swap out the cam etc" that sounds American to me

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#975332
I watched the channel 9 news last month and the reporter said " the wildfires are devastating NSW" .
I always thought they were bushfires?

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#975333
HappyDaze wrote:OK, so I'm old....but I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans. This is Australia, and we have perfectly good names for car bits already - why change them?

What's wrong with:-
Bonnet
Mudguard
Engine lid
Stub-axle
Over-rider, etc., etc?
Well Greg
I see its actually getting worse all the time now with just about everything going the american way...

although I have always found it difficult to see a mudguard called a wing as in the UK... and the 1/4 window called a side light or something weird... lol

and I have been asked by Americans what a windscreen was
??? true... its a windshield... lol

also I just wish the motoring writers would use plain english [Aussie english] when describing cars and their parts...

although semaphores seem to be common now...
but I still now they were called trafficators when they were in new cars... and I did see an add in an old VW magazine recently calling them "trafficators"

and We are stuck with towel rail bumpers...

cheers

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#975366
51st State.

SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#975367
HappyDaze wrote:Are they anything like arseholes, Owen ?
No, they're the monarchists 😂

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#975368
Too true, let's give it up for.Happy Daze, gole darn it, now they've got me doing it
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#975371
It doesn't seem that important, but we should be proud of our Aussie 'uniqueness'. Some of our special words - like some native animals - have almost disappeared.

In my book, a "cool dude" does not replace "bonzer bloke", to describe someone like Henry Spicak, for example. [Sorry Henry].

Have a narce day!😂
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#975377
HappyDaze wrote:It doesn't seem that important, but we should be proud of our Aussie 'uniqueness'. Some of our special words - like some native animals - have almost disappeared.

In my book, a "cool dude" does not replace "bonzer bloke", to describe someone like Henry Spicak, for example. [Sorry Henry].

Have a narce day!😂

can only disagree on one point Happy Daze, in my opinion it IS important, language is one very important aspect of our "Australianness" (if that's a term) the way we are heading we may as well adopt the stars and stripes as our flag. 👎
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#975387
Years ago in London I was in Typesetting and we had to have a list on the wall for English and American spellings, somebody had replaced the word 'English' with 'correct', you don't get a good response when you say to a client "do you want the American spelling or the correct way" especially when they're from across the pond🥲 On the subject of parts names etc. when the British sold the Harrier to the Americans all the paperwork had to be reprinted so they could understand how to work on them.

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#975389
It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.

I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican. 👍

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#975394
modnrod wrote:It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.

I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican. 👍
Top marks to you, I am endevouring to do the same although it's awfull hard going against the tide all the time and I refuse to high five anybody, including my grandkids, that sort of thing is fine in the good old US of A, we are not American (yet)
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#975399
donn wrote:
modnrod wrote:It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.

I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican. 👍
Top marks to you, I am endevouring to do the same although it's awfull hard going against the tide all the time and I refuse to high five anybody, including my grandkids, that sort of thing is fine in the good old US of A, we are not American (yet)
Same here, never even attempted a high five.
Its the "youth" of today, too many cheap overseas TV shows and the internet is to blame.
I watched the Olympics and saw Australians putting their hands over their hearts when the Australian national anthem was played??

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#975403
......and don't start me on McDonalds.😬
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#975406
WOW! Aren't we a bunch of Grumpy Old Farts then! lol 😂

modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#975429
HappyDaze wrote:... I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans...
Damn shootin', or purdy soon we'all be talking like real 'merkins and y'all don't be wantin' on that. It's tahm to jam on the e-brake and do a Brody before we'all r just lahk ev'body else.

hth
Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
modulus.com.au

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#975449
AA003 wrote:......and don't start me on McDonalds.😬
If you want a good laugh and can handle a few F words- check out Rodney Rude's session on the big M

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#975456
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HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#975481
GEAR LEVER........a device for changing gears.

SHIFTER..............a device for rounding off the points on hex. head bolts & nuts.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#975494
BIG SHITFER.........a percussion tool
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂

AA003 Custom Title Time!

1,189 posts · joined Oct 2011 ·

#975497
modnrod wrote:WOW! Aren't we a bunch of Grumpy Old Farts then! lol 😂
It's just that some of us are not influenced by television.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.

Sometimes Volkswagen dealers sell spare parts. Amazing isn't it!😂