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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    Why are we worrying about this, when the Governator of Kalifornication Land is named Schwarze Negger? Isn't there some statute that applies? Because, what you are named obviously implies prejudice, right? I am starting to get annoyed with ignorant people. They bother me. And there are so many of them out there.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    Biturbo?


    Curious.

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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    Just becasue it had the KKK turbo chargers.


    [www.gpopshop.com]

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    According to my German-English dictionary, which I keep on my desk, Weissmacht translates unambiguously to Whitepower. First off, it sounds like a stupid name. Secondly, they certainly didn't consider the particular meaning the phrase might have in English. If they did, then they're idiots. But it's not the first time a name has not travelled well to other cultures.
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    Image of Chris P. Bacon Chris P. Bacon
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    English: Audi RS6 V10 biturbo
    German: Audi RS6 V10 biturbo


    How did they end up with "White Power"?

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/01/09

    @Chris P. Bacon: The thing that really confuses me is why they decided to call it the Audi RS6 V10 biturbo, since that's exactly what the factory one is. That's like a tuner shop calling a modded ZR1 the Corvette ZR1 V8 supercharged, or calling a Carrera GT the Porsche Carrera GT V10 naturally aspirated. At least White Power got them a viral response.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    The only way they're going to be able to make everyone happy is if they paint it rainbow and call it "Flower Power."

    It's not like the Germans haven't done it before ...


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    05/01/09

    @aSoundofSleep Forager of Pistons: Make fun if you like--the 2000 Turbo we had was ridiculously fun to drive.


    Until everything started breaking and cost $800+ to fix, then we sold it pronto.


    Still not sure where these guys came up with the name--even the German translation (Weissmacht) sounds more than vaguely sinister....

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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    05/01/09

    @elitza owns the last Enzo shirt:


    That is exactly my problem with VWs and Audis. They may be fun to drive, for a short while, then things start to break. Every time it goes in the shop expect to lay out at least a grand. Crazy thing is, I saw tons of people trade-in their old VW for a new one because the repair bill for their car in the shop was too high. Gluttons for punishment, I suppose.


    Weissmacht, I think I've seen that on urban dictionary somewhere.

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    Image of MplsCarPunk MplsCarPunk
    05/01/09

    @aSoundofSleep Forager of Pistons: No we're not gluttons for punishment. We just get a big kick out of looking at the dash to see the "Invade Poland" light come on.


    How VWs and Audis get the rep they do with the problems they have is beyond me. And I own an A6.

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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/01/09

    @MplsCarPunk: What, this one?


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    Image of elitza owns the last Enzo shirt elitza owns the last Enzo shirt
    05/01/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: I want to re-friend you for that. Breakfast beer (at 5pm, yes, no judging) just spattered all over cat, BF, and laptop.
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    05/01/09

    @elitza owns the last Enzo shirt: I live to destroy other people's electronics! You've been hearted as well :)
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    sure they're sorry... just like world war 2 was a big misunderstanding.


    seriously, the German army was just going to France on a fact finding mission and a little R&R in Cannes.


    /sarcasm


    side note: i am a first generation Canadian with a ton of German relatives so it all cool.right?

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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    Well, good for them. At least they were aware of what happened, and we all got a kick out of it in the meantime. Now they should just call it Storm Trooper, like I said yesterday. That only has one meaning, right?


    Die Energie is strong with this one.

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    Hmmm, when I put "white power" into Babelfish, I get "WHITE POWER!"
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    05/01/09

    @SirNotYourIdiots, now with quick bankruptcy: Hmm, when I do it, it asks "Did you mean French Military Defeats?" Maybe I'm doing it wrong...
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    Image of poodfoison poodfoison
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    They couldn't even get an English speaker to help with their apology.
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    Image of sos10 sos10
    05/01/09

    @poodfoison: Why should they?
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    Image of Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    So whats the new name?
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    05/01/09

    @Prawo Jazdy And The Velocity Trumpets: ummm... Audi Krazy Killer Klubman
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    05/01/09

    @Prawo Jazdy And The Velocity Trumpets: Sieg Heil
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    Image of TheGuinnessTooth TheGuinnessTooth
    05/01/09

    In reply to Inappropriately-Named "White Power" Tuner Car Blamed On Bad Translation
    "we would also like to say sorry if anyone got personally touched."


    So they're white supremacists and molesters?

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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    05/01/09

    @TheGuinnessTooth: I see I'm not the only one who thought that line was hilarious.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    04/30/09

    In reply to German Tuning Shop Names Custom Audi RS6 "WHITE POWER"
    Does it have Arbeit macht Frei on the door sills?
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    04/30/09

    In reply to German Tuning Shop Names Custom Audi RS6 "WHITE POWER"
    This is just the thing I need for my upcoming Master Race Team.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    04/30/09

    In reply to German Tuning Shop Names Custom Audi RS6 "WHITE POWER"
    One of my sidelines is, as a German client says, "optimizing bullshit English."


    This is an easy fix: call it the White Knight.

    Done.

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