The term "Rangie"

Actually Kon, I like the old "Ra-Ro" instead of all that crap. While a bit of a test of the Throat & Jaw muscles it still is syn-ominous with Range Rover in my mind.

I also just wish people would not call their Discoverys, Discos or trucks either. Very Bogan-ish.[bighmmm]


There, I've said it & now they can shoot me if they like. [biggrin]

I have never heard a Ford Ranger called a Rangie, but I have heard them called Rangas, and worse.

I have known quite a few people to call a Land Cruiser a Landy and I have had to point out the error of their ways!

In my house we generally refer to the fleet as the 2 door, the Rangie and the Vogue. Or we differentiate by colour.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Actually Kon, I like the old "Ra-Ro" instead of all that crap. While a bit of a test of the Throat & Jaw muscles it still is syn-ominous with Range Rover in my mind.

I also just wish people would not call their Discoverys, Discos or trucks either. Very Bogan-ish.[bighmmm]


There, I've said it & now they can shoot me if they like. [biggrin]

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Oh dear , has someone set off your snobbish self righteous indignation[bigwhistle]

Well trouty old boy, it shouldn't matter to you one way or the other.

[biggrin]

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Who really cares what people call their trucks??

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They all sound kinda upper class to me ..... My "Rangie" ( ... :D .... ) has always been affectionately referred to as "The ****box" by me [bigwhistle] I had a few mention it shouldn't be called "the ****box" once it was painted...... So now i've dubbed it "The shiny ****box".

seeya
Shane L.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Actually Kon, I like the old "Ra-Ro" instead of all that crap. While a bit of a test of the Throat & Jaw muscles it still is syn-ominous with Range Rover in my mind.

I also just wish people would not call their Discoverys, Discos or trucks either. Very Bogan-ish.[bighmmm]


There, I've said it & now they can shoot me if they like. [biggrin]

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Never heard Ra-Ro before. Certainly takes a bit of concentration and practise to get it right.

I have to say I am very guilty of calling Discovery's "Disco's". I'm actually sure I used to call them that before I ever owned a LR product.. we just call ours Hoppy now.

I do agree with the truck statement. Very American ish and quite frustrating listening to someone call their 2.5lt Navara a "truck" after I have spent the day working on actual trucks - the 15lt, 600Hp kind.

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we just call ours Hoppy now.

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Hhmmmm, time to have the clutch looked at I reckon. :Rolling:

I call our Defender the 'big white box' - is that OK?

And white D3/D4 are known as fridges. [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by p38arover

And white D3/D4 are known ad fridges. [bigwhistle]

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Don't tell me we have a typo from one of the guru people, or is that a misdirected pun?