Schkoda!

Goat Eyes said:
I work in the car game so have a bit of knowledge of all things automotive.

The new radio advert for Schkoda is weird. I know Porsche is pronounced Porsha but I’ve never heard Skoda pronounced Schkoda as it is on the advert. Ridiculous.

Anyway, enjoy your schnight everyone.
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That's what you get asking Steve McClaren to do adverts for people. SHTEEVE.
 


Goat Eyes said:
I work in the car game so have a bit of knowledge of all things automotive.

The new radio advert for Schkoda is weird. I know Porsche is pronounced Porsha but I’ve never heard Skoda pronounced Schkoda as it is on the advert. Ridiculous.

Anyway, enjoy your schnight everyone.
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it is testiment to the incredible job VW have done.

when I was a boy the skoda was akin to a battle tank and a shit one at that. it was THE go to car (and LADA) for vehicle ridicule.

present day, and the skoda is a mainstream brand, and their confidence now is such, that we are subtly being edcutated on our mis-pronunciation of the name.

can you imagine them trying that stunt in the 80s and 90s.
 
Goat Eyes said:
I work in the car game so have a bit of knowledge of all things automotive.

The new radio advert for Schkoda is weird. I know Porsche is pronounced Porsha but I’ve never heard Skoda pronounced Schkoda as it is on the advert. Ridiculous.

Anyway, enjoy your schnight everyone.
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Night has no K ?
Knight has but it's silent 🎅

I say Dayseeah Not Dacha
Frijj said:
VolksVargen?
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VeeDubbleU
 
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Most common ones from owners themselves
Hyundai Ascent ,it's accent
Alfa romero, it's romeo
Seat alabama, its alhambra
Hyundai tuxon, it's Tucson as in Get Back
Seat MarBeller, it's Marbella
Citroen Azara! ?! It's Xsara ( Zara)
Butcher's Coat said:
Correct.
Dacia cars were big in rally cross back in the day - and were indeed pronounce day-see-ahh.
https://flic.kr/p/df2vMW
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Renault 12
Still loads of both in Morocco
 
JAZZMANB said:
Most common ones from owners themselves
Hyundai Ascent ,it's accent
Alfa romero, it's romeo
Seat alabama, its alhambra
Hyundai tuxon, it's Tucson as in Get Back
Seat MarBeller, it's Marbella
Citroen Azara! ?! It's Xsara ( Zara)

Renault 12
Still loads of both in Morocco
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Aye, I’m not questioning the spelling or pronunciation of other brands.

But Skoda has always been Skoda, I’ve never heard it called anything else.
 
JAZZMANB said:
Most common ones from owners themselves
Hyundai Ascent ,it's accent
Alfa romero, it's romeo
Seat alabama, its alhambra
Hyundai tuxon, it's Tucson as in Get Back
Seat MarBeller, it's Marbella
Citroen Azara! ?! It's Xsara ( Zara)

Renault 12
Still loads of both in Morocco
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The Mitsubishi "Pajero" - I was in Benidorm years ago (look at me) - and there was a GB registered Pajero driving around there. The locals were stopping in the street pointing at it and laughing.
Pajero in Spanish is "wanker".
The unsuspecting owner was driving a wankers car - the Mitsubishi Wanker :lol:
 
Butcher's Coat said:
The Mitsubishi "Pajero" - I was in Benidorm years ago (look at me) - and there was a GB registered Pajero driving around there. The locals were stopping in the street pointing at it and laughing.
Pajero in Spanish is "wanker".
The unsuspecting owner was driving a wankers car - the Mitsubishi Wanker :lol:
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😂
 
Goat Eyes said:
Aye, I’m not questioning the spelling or pronunciation of other brands.

But Skoda has always been Skoda, I’ve never heard it called anything else.
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Agree but it's obviously summit going on with the Sk thing in its native land methinks
Butcher's Coat said:
The Mitsubishi "Pajero" - I was in Benidorm years ago (look at me) - and there was a GB registered Pajero driving around there. The locals were stopping in the street pointing at it and laughing.
Pajero in Spanish is "wanker".
The unsuspecting owner was driving a wankers car - the Mitsubishi Wanker :lol:
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Two things in life Wankers or liars
 
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