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Nigerian Car Names by Lumyboi(m): 3:03am On Nov 06, 2008
Have you been to Nigeria recently and tripped for how people name cars? - especially honda accord? smiley smiley

Men I dey trip, and people understand those names readily in Nigeria smiley.

Here a some of the ones i know:
For Honda Accord
Bullet
Bulldog
Pure water
Baby boy
Halla
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Some Others
Toyota Camry '07    -   Muscle
Re: Nigerian Car Names by jubar007: 1:22am On Nov 10, 2008
lumy the 08 accord is called discussion reloaded

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Re: Nigerian Car Names by gamechange(m): 2:20am On Nov 10, 2008
We are truly creative and humorous, only in 9ja.
Re: Nigerian Car Names by bigfather(m): 8:14am On Nov 10, 2008
Camry 08 > VOLTRON
Camry 1999 > TINY LIGHT
Benz Eclass > FROG EYE
Camry 04 > BIG FOOL or BIG FOR NOTHING !
Camry 96 > OROBO
grin

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Re: Nigerian Car Names by renwest: 8:34am On Nov 10, 2008
Rover = Poor Mans Jaquar
Re: Nigerian Car Names by reality4us(m): 10:04am On Nov 10, 2008
lumy,

Pure water is VW golf,  2008 honda accord is also called beyond discussion
Re: Nigerian Car Names by TOYOSI20(f): 7:25am On Jan 04, 2009
ROFLMAO!!!! cheesy

Isnt every truck called jeep, grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Nigerian Car Names by mailmalc(m): 1:35pm On Jan 04, 2009
Toyota Camry 2002 - Senior Brother
Toyota Camry 2007- God Father grin
Re: Nigerian Car Names by igbonla(m): 8:21pm On Jan 04, 2009
Thought 08 Camry goes by "Chariot of fire"?
Re: Nigerian Car Names by benez6(m): 2:00am On Jan 05, 2009
08 accord = end of the end
07 s class= mmimmi (with a heavy igbo accent)
06/07 accord= dot light
toyota fj cruiser = small tank/ fake hummer
78/82 benz = rege/ flat boot/german mistake/ ride or die,
e class = okpolo eye/ segun arinze

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Re: Nigerian Car Names by Siga: 3:13am On Jan 05, 2009
Toyota Camry 97-99 ---- Pencil Light
Toyota Camry 00-01-----Diamond Light
Toyota Camry 07, 08---- Batman
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Robotnik: 4:51am On Jan 05, 2009
Volkswagen Beetle (old model)= Ijapa or tortoise
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Lady2(f): 6:17am On Jan 05, 2009
renwest:

Rover = Poor Mans Jaquar


how can a rover be called poor man's jaguar? it's more expensive than jaguars. all the celebrities must be really poor in the U.S. bcus they own rovers.
Re: Nigerian Car Names by moonraker(m): 7:38am On Jan 05, 2009
toyota corola- first lady

bmw 7 series (old model) - monkey face

toyota hiace- edegbe
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Nobody: 7:46am On Jan 05, 2009
~Lady~:

how can a rover be called poor man's jaguar? it's more expensive than jaguars. all the celebrities must be really poor in the US. bcus they own rovers.

not [b]land[/b]rover - rover
Re: Nigerian Car Names by spikedcylinder: 7:59am On Jan 05, 2009
Na wa for these names o! Monkey face? Frog Eye? Segun Arinze?shocked grin grin
Re: Nigerian Car Names by showbobo(m): 8:20am On Jan 05, 2009
hehehe grin
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Jeezy: 8:22am On Jan 05, 2009
Benz E-Class: Segun Arinze?ROFLMAO. Brilliant!!!
Re: Nigerian Car Names by earTHMama: 8:25am On Jan 05, 2009
e class = okpolo eye/ segun arinze
grin grin grin grin

What is the name for

Infiniti FX 35/45

Landrover LR3

Range Rover(Monster)

Lincoln Navigator

Cadillac Escalade

Honda element

Volkswagen passat

Audi A4/A6?
Re: Nigerian Car Names by firestar(f): 8:40am On Jan 05, 2009
Jalopee- okere(squirrel)

Benz S/E Class- oloju olongbo(cat's eye)

BMW(Be My Wife)

Mazda- RR(Road Runner)
Re: Nigerian Car Names by alex406(m): 9:34am On Jan 05, 2009
FORD----fridge.
Re: Nigerian Car Names by topkin(m): 10:16am On Jan 05, 2009
Benz 200 E - Regular
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Nobody: 10:47am On Jan 05, 2009
VOLKS WAGEN A.K.A beetles A.K.A AZUBUIKE

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Re: Nigerian Car Names by kemisuga(f): 10:53am On Jan 05, 2009
Honda 06 - Honda Academic
Toyota camry - Specs eye
Re: Nigerian Car Names by Jarus(m): 11:14am On Jan 05, 2009
Mercedes Benz 200: Used to be called Mesi oloye when we were young
Re: Nigerian Car Names by UNLEASHED(m): 12:08pm On Jan 05, 2009
funny names
Re: Nigerian Car Names by spikedcylinder: 12:27pm On Jan 05, 2009
earTHMama:

Honda element
Oh! I I know this one. grin
Pali Ishana. (match box)
Re: Nigerian Car Names by tobiit(m): 12:43pm On Jan 05, 2009
In my side, we called

Camry 07: Cobra

Have you try imagine how the front and back side of the car is build.
Re: Nigerian Car Names by favcom(m): 12:55pm On Jan 05, 2009
Which one do they call 'Obokun Oloye?' grin shocked
Re: Nigerian Car Names by kamalydeen(m): 1:23pm On Jan 05, 2009
hee hee Na WA oooo for all this name of cars in 9ija, I hope they name it to know the difference instead of naming the real model tongue
Re: Nigerian Car Names by zmurda(m): 2:12pm On Jan 05, 2009
all me cn say is LOL. life is only interestin wen we do our thing, may be we should start having names for scientific discoveries and researc h. we'll be moving on dat way. u no feel me?
Re: Nigerian Car Names by msIriri: 2:38pm On Jan 05, 2009
hmmmn,una no de try at all, you guys are just having fun smiley

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