Nomenclature

[JDNSW]

Looking though the posts in this forum I come to the conclusion that I must speak a different language to some others here.

I drive a Landrover, not a "Landy", although it could be referred to as a Rover.

A "rig" is something to drill holes in the ground, not a means of transport.

A "truck" is a "large, powerful motor vehicle for transporting goods" (OED), not a utility or four wheel drive - it could with some stretch of the imagination be applied to a traytop ute, certainly a 130, but could not be used for any form of station wagon. (American usage differs a little but why do we have to copy them?)

But my pet hate is the term "Sports Utility Vehicle" or "SUV". These are rarely a sports vehicle (maybe the RR Sports) and almost never a utility - in fact if it is a utility, it probably would not qualify. The term is a misleading and unwanted Americanism, particularly since it is at odds with the long established Australian term "utility". And nobody can agree as to what one is anyway.

[rangieman]

Im with you JD i hate this americanism in the way we talk and yes one of my hates is SUV

i work for holden and when the new ceo came to holden from the USA he was sprouting SUV as a term for adventra & captiva & rodeo

[SneakyPete]

Yeah it can be confusing, I don't know what a Landrover is, but I drive a Land Rover!!

[incisor]

both my trucks are land rovers :P

dont own an suv

and a rig is what i put at the end of my fishing line sometimes...

lifes a ball....

[Dinty]

G'day All, JDNSW I tend to agree that the description of one's Land Rover has many and varied terminology, I just call mine Land Rovers, but when I first registered one way back in either 1969/70 the then NSW Main Roads Dept issued the rego papers with red letters across the top of the page the word "TRUCK", which was changed some years later to what I cannot remember. Yes I have a great dislike of the bastardisation of our English venacular, I have nothing against American people but we seem to be losing our own identity, as far as the word SUV well they can stick that where it fits (cranky old B now gets down off soap box before he falls down ) and waits for the barrage of critisism cheers Dennis
PS yes it was.

[Quiggers]

SUV should be banned, another bloody americanism we don't need.

Mine's a 4wd wagon.

GQ

[Frenchie]

I usually call mine a car. When people see it they say "that's not a car it's a TRUCK!"

[dobbo]

snip...I have nothing against American people but we seem to be losing our own identity, as far as the word SUV well they can stick that where it fits (cranky old B now gets down off soap box before he falls down ) and waits for the barrage of critisism cheers Dennis
PS yes it was.

Eventually they will change the name of the planet from Earth to America

I think the only people who don't have a problem with this are the Americans

How long will it be before there is no such thing as countries and nationalities but Americans and United States of America?

Unfortunately Australia lost it's identity a long time ago. We are global Americans, If you can think of a way of changing history and reclaiming our identity, please suggest it cause personally I'm sick of seeing teenagers talking in fake American accents, wearing American styled clothes, using Americanisms

BRING BACK THE BOGAN....(at least they were Aussies)

[crump]

well, I drive a Defender and its a truck, it has to be with that turning circle.
Its also a Rig, it has to be with that amount of oil coming out of it.
i have the standard stereo though, so at least I havent PIMPED it.

[BigJon]

BRING BACK THE BOGAN....(at least they were Aussies)

Still plenty of those around if you look in the right places!