A subject which has always fascinated, intrigued and often amused me is what the advertising industry calls "tag lines". The phrase with which they round off an advertisement with which is supposed to be memorable and sum up the product being promoted in a favourable light.
Some famous automotive examples examples include Audi's "Vorsprung durch Technic" and Ford's "Man and machine in perfect harmony"
Bored in a motorway queue today I was moved to come up with my own truth / real life versions for some of the vehicles I could see.
For my own Qashqai all I could think of was...
"Short, fat and slightly expensive for what it is" In a deep reassuring voice of course..
For my Mondeo estate...
"So useful, so invisible"
For anything from Korea...
"If you don't mind being seen as a bland tightwad, you'll get a great warranty, which you'll need because no one will ever buy it from you."
Perhaps there will be others ?........
:-)
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To break the golden rule of replying to my own post......
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Mercedes E-Class..
"For when you are too old for a BMW"
BMW 5 Series
"Rubbish in the snow, great at the golf club"
BMW 3 series
"One day, you might get them to give you a 5. Meanwhile these aren't bad."
BMW 1 series
" Aw Bless ! "
Hyundai Coupe
"Why?"
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VW Golf, because imagination is over rated.
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Fiat 500.... "so that you can be different like everyone else".
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Gah, missed the edit window :-)
BMW 7 Series, your road is worth it.
Last edited by: Skoda on Thu 30 Sep 10 at 21:45
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Fiat Panda..
"Izza Good...Izza Cheap no ?"
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Lexus LS430
Much better in the back seat than in the front.
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bugatti veyron
bugatti veyron
so good they named it twice
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Vauxhall Insignia...
"No, they don't hate you, it's just that you're not up for promotion"
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MINI
for the estate agency in all of us
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...Lexus LS430...Much better in the back seat than in the front...
Lexus LS430
Cowboy boot wearers need not apply.
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Lexus LS430, for the pimp in you.
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Jaguar
Grace, Space, Pace.
I think I'll copyright that!
Remember - You saw it here first.
Kevin...
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BMW X6
"Should have gone to Specsavers"
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>BMW X6
>"Should have gone to Specsavers"
We have a winner folks!
Kevin...
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Volvo: Feeling the difference
Ford Focus: For the bike racing drag star in you
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Lancer Estate, the best a (retired) man get get.
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Merc E220 Blue Efficiency.... Loves Garages - hates driving
Merc C63.... better than replying to 'those' E-mails
BMW X6.... Only male chickens need apply
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Toyota: Top quality, if I recall correctly.
Mercedes: Drive the car today that other manufacturers will offer you tomorrow.
Audi: Now pushy gits don't have to drive a Beemer.
VW Golf: Styled by insomniacs as part of their therapy.
Kia: The seven year non-itch.
Vauxhall: Yours for a lifetime (...but 2/3rds remission for good behaviour)
BMW: Germany's other great export besides beer.
BMW: The Ultimate Social Climbing Machine.
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Honda - For when you haven't got long to go
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Nissan Navara - Your Pit Bull will love it
Vovo V70 - Your Labrador will love it
Focus CC - Your Poodle will love it
Mondeo Estate - Your Mongrel will love it
Mercedes ML - Not for dogs but perfect for wags
Aston Martin - No dogs allowed
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Scania - Three steps to Heaven!
Pat
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Renault Master, Three steps to bankruptcy!!
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Just as well everything in life isn't as reliable as a Landrover.
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A long time ago in a Ford Galaxy far, far away.
In Espace, no one can hear you scream.
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Peugeot 207 - Just say no.
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Renault: Créateur de dépannages
Peugeot: The lion goes from bad to worse.
Kia / Hyundai / Daewoo: You can leave your hat on.
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perodua myvi ... named after a classic ice lolly, but not as sweet. costs about the same though.
TG.
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Espace - As if you didn't have enough to worry about
Ka - And they said the old one was ugly.
Nissan Juke - WTF
Jaguar convertible - Cheshire cat
Focus ST - Do-able on the drip mate.
Passat - Accountants need cars too
Alfa Brera - I say, ding dong.
Citroen Berlingo - When you have actually stopped caring.
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Focus CC3 - Hello sailor, hey ho!
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Peugeot saloon - Where to, mate?
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