Thread: Rotten apple?

Truck, parting out, windshield, buddy, hood, pal, dude, tire, etc., are Americanisms that have worked their way into our language.

Anyway, every company has its peak and I wonder if Apple are starting to overdo it. At least Microsoft was always a bit like a used car dealer - you never really expected them to get any better!

Originally Posted by Reads90

Mind you saying that, google is not that up to date.

If I look at my old house in the uk on google earth my 90 is parked out side. And that truck has been here in Aus for the last 7 years.

... Ah, you're an American who used to live in the UK....

- It's the equivalent of an Aussie visiting Britain, and referring to LR's as 'lorries'.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Why is it I persistently find myself pointing out (and increasingly so to those who should know better) that Land Rovers are not trucks?

My 101 is a truck - says so on the rego papers. People can call their vehicle what they want.

Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Why is it I persistently find myself pointing out (and increasingly so to those who should know better) that Land Rovers are not trucks?

Used to be a peeve of mine as well, but after telling people that I drove a Land Rover Defender, and getting confused looks from anyone who didn't know what that was (which, outside of Australia, Ireland and the UK is a LOT of people), I've since resigned myself to describing my Defender as a "truck" to anyone who asks.

Not sure what other word to use, TBH. It's not a Jeep, it's not an SUV, saying it's a 4WD means it could be anything from a saloon car to a tank. It's a Land Rover, simple as that