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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by omojesu202(m): 5:37am On Feb 01, 2016

I love it when I see people that know much about cars..

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by RichDad1(m): 5:38am On Feb 01, 2016

Alright.

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by englishmart(m): 5:51am On Feb 01, 2016

Kachisbarbie:
It took me almost a year to know 'Toyota Camry -Big for nothing'
I asked a friend the car her guy drives and she said 'big for nothing'...I started wondering why someone would call her guys' car that...till I got to know the car...lol

lol. Wetin concern you with the car your friend's guy drives; haha..
Good morning kachi...

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Jobabori(m): 5:56am On Feb 01, 2016

There is one Toyota Corolla they call 'its small pass is money’ which means the car body mass is small while compare with the huge amount it is being sold.

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by sweetgala(m): 6:14am On Feb 01, 2016

Dolcilicious:
Toyota camry 2004

Toyota camry 2007

Mercedes Benz 600 1995

Mercedes Benz 300 1990

You got the 300 1990 wrong , that picture is the "shagari" which is the W126 SEL

Nicknamed so because it and the previous model W116 were put in production during Shagari's reign and were the official car of the President and top diplomats.

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by sweetgala(m): 6:16am On Feb 01, 2016

shockwave91:
what did they call peugeout 504 again? Pan or sumthing like dat right?

The new 504 with the plastic mouldings and AC were nicknamed PAN (which was the acronym for Peugeot Assembly Nigeria) , if you had a PAN then you must be a middle to higher level civil servant or Gov official.

They usually came in midnight blue, gray or black

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by sweetgala(m): 6:19am On Feb 01, 2016

missdebs:
honda bullet...i wonda wu is d person coming up with dese name

That was the EU model Hondal Accord 1993

That was one slick and beautiful car with sporty features

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by sweetgala(m): 6:20am On Feb 01, 2016

chucky234:
The 1997 - 99 Camry is nicknamed Tinylight while 2000 and 2001 models were tagged Drop light or Big light.

A friend called the 1997 Camry Pencil light to me

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by AroOkigbo(m): 6:21am On Feb 01, 2016

Dolcilicious:

Eng meaning pls

1) One who stands to greet the king (okwu oto ekene eze): The car "was" so prestigious that you could literally stand up when you greet the king (instead of the customary prostration).

2) Fish eye (anya azu): just because the design of the front lights is similar to that of the fish.

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by ruggedtimi(m): 6:22am On Feb 01, 2016

camry 2007 is actually spider

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by sweetgala(m): 6:24am On Feb 01, 2016

Siena:
Interesting thread!

Which model of Honda Accord was called "Bullet"?

Some other random names:

Tiger Face (Audi 80),
Flat Boot (Mercedes-Benz).
Pencil Light (Toyota Camry).
Big Light / Envelope (Toyota Camry).
Discussion Continues (Honda Accord).
Padded (Mercedes-Benz).
Grasshopper (Mercedes-Benz).
Tortoise Car (Volkswagen Beetle).
Hummer Bus (Toyota Hiace).
Jeep (Any SUV).

I don't know the various model years of these vehicles.

Padded I beleive that was the E250 1976 model

Baby Benz was the 190E 1982

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Godswillnwaoma(m): 6:24am On Feb 01, 2016

You forgot to mention mustibushi L300 as onu azu.

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Ty207: 6:42am On Feb 01, 2016

Lexus RX330(baby oku)

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by dennisworld1(m): 6:49am On Feb 01, 2016

what about toyota spider,

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by dennisworld1(m): 6:54am On Feb 01, 2016

benz okpolo eye

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Nobody: 6:55am On Feb 01, 2016

Abeg what of Danfo, I mean the volkswagen bus, abi na oyibo giv am d name danfo too?

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Saheed9: 6:56am On Feb 01, 2016

Seriously I used to think some of those names were given by the manufacturers

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Bizzyliss(m): 7:12am On Feb 01, 2016

Mitsubishi L300 - onu azu
Volkswagen transporter - danfo
Toyota hiace - hummer bus
Peugeot 504 - best line

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by PrinceEvolution(m): 7:14am On Feb 01, 2016

naa the sharp one be pan..the old one naaa agbegi..lol

shockwave91:
what did they call peugeout 504 again? Pan or sumthing like dat right?

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by PrinceEvolution(m): 7:17am On Feb 01, 2016

bro u answered 2..pls ans the which year is any suv?i like that car any suv..lol

sweetgala:

Padded I beleive that was the E250 1976 model

Baby Benz was the 190E 1982

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Nobody: 7:18am On Feb 01, 2016

Discussion continues angry

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by galadima77(m): 7:31am On Feb 01, 2016

Nice thread , but kinda forgot the prestigious REGULAR aka benz 230

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Jannyick: 7:57am On Feb 01, 2016

What about the Toyota corolla or was it carina. Called first lady.
VW igala
VW bus Àpótí Fedeco
Panel vans - Sha là ake
Twin cab Boloku palemo

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Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by idupaul: 8:20am On Feb 01, 2016

Kachisbarbie:
It took me almost a year to know 'Toyota Camry -Big for nothing'
I asked a friend the car her guy drives and she said 'big for nothing'...I started wondering why someone would call her guys' car that...till I got to know the car...lol

And why would U ask what car ur friends guy drives? Are you a mechanic?

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by idupaul: 8:22am On Feb 01, 2016

sweetgala:

You got the 300 1990 wrong , that picture is the "shagari" which is the W126 SEL

Nicknamed so because it and the previous model W116 were put in production during Shagari's reign and were the official car of the President and top diplomats.

One point

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Favoye2(m): 8:27am On Feb 01, 2016

Ijaya

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by MSabir: 8:43am On Feb 01, 2016

Honda 1990 I think it is not called Honda 'Alla' but Honder 'Holler'.

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by RotorMade: 8:46am On Feb 01, 2016

[quote author=missdebs post=26494591]honda bullet...i wonda wu is d person coming up with dese name

You also forgot to name pencil, and Toyota corola 1996-98 okere Jo owolo loooo

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by rigarmortis: 8:53am On Feb 01, 2016

big for noting was actually called that because it had a bigger body but the engine of pencil light Camry

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Dolcilicious(f): 9:08am On Feb 01, 2016

sweetgala:

You got the 300 1990 wrong , that picture is the "shagari" which is the W126 SEL

Nicknamed so because it and the previous model W116 were put in production during Shagari's reign and were the official car of the President and top diplomats.

Noted

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Nobody: 9:11am On Feb 01, 2016

Volkswagen Bora by Atiku grin

Re: Funny Names Nigerians Give Cars by Djicemob: 9:34am On Feb 01, 2016

Spider nko? The cars for burgers grin

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