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Re: look!!

Post by brewer » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:02 pm

[quote=""Denis O""]
The generic term for an X5 is probably an SUV. At least that's what the manufacturer uses.[/quote]
All a tad pedantic, but the correct abbreviation is SAV. That's what the manufacturer uses.

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Re: look!!

Post by X5Sport » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:19 pm

Absolutely!! It's bad enough the Americans calling them 'Trucks' without encouraging our Antipodean friends into calling the X5 a 'Yute' :)

I mean, there are limits!! :fuelfire:
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Post by shadrack » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:07 pm

oh no, i just call mine the 'car' aarrrh im not politically correct i might start saying im just nipping to the shop in the Sports utility/ activity vehicle TRUCK JEEPtm X5
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Re: look!!

Post by Sanj » Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:28 pm

My kids calls ours 'big car'... :)

And now we've started calling it the same! :roll:
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