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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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In spanish the NOVA meant "doesn't run" or "Doesn't Go". Cheverolet should have done their research before marketing it to Latin American countries.
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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In spanish the NOVA meant "doesn't run" or "Doesn't Go". Cheverolet should have done their research before marketing it to Latin American countries.
Astronomers use Super Nova or Nova as a way to describe the Death of a star.hmmmm...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 03:05 PM
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I think there may be a correlation!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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Who here knows what "Pinto" means in Brazil?
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:01 PM
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Ford Aspire.

Considering that was one of the worst cars ever, I think it was rather aptly named; it aspired to be anything else than what it is!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jwikoff99
Who here knows what "Pinto" means in Brazil?
lil chicky!
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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wrong, anyone else?
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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Slang for the anatomy that make a man a man?
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Freddi
Slang for the anatomy that make a man a man?
Here'* me, thinking it'* a bean of some sort...
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Freddi
Slang for the anatomy that make a man a man?
And small... very small.
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