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Originally posted by eckmek I think you are misreading the quote. I think what is meant is that they wanted to keep up with the German theme from "Porsche", not Lexus. Anyway i'm not even sure Porsche is German?

If I recall correctly, the man whose car line is named after him (Porsche) started Volkswagon right before Germany got all hostile...the second time. The autobahn (one of Hitler's projects) had just been built (although it was nowhere near the size it is today), and Hitler wanted a car cheap enough for the average German family to buy. The whole point of it all was to get out and enjoy the countryside.

Only a thousand or so units were built before the war started, and of course with the war came rationing and such - something that would probably catalyze the populace to be more pacifist nowadays, but that's a different topic.

Anyways, the point is Porche spawned Volkswagon, and hopefully you recognize Volkswagon as a German company.

considering the name itself it would be hard not to

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Originally posted by Tranc3 If I recall correctly, the man whose car line is named after him (Porsche) started Volkswagon right before Germany got all hostile...the second time. The autobahn (one of Hitler's projects) had just been built (although it was nowhere near the size it is today), and Hitler wanted a car cheap enough for the average German family to buy. The whole point of it all was to get out and enjoy the countryside. Only a thousand or so units were built before the war started, and of course with the war came rationing and such - something that would probably catalyze the populace to be more pacifist nowadays, but that's a different topic. Anyways, the point is Porche spawned Volkswagon, and hopefully you recognize Volkswagon as a German company.

He didnt start it he "just" designed the beetle.


As well as the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks He got around quite a bit.

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Originally posted by Audious I work in technical support for a cell phone company, my favorite black person name I've gotten so far was, "Rolexus."

You just made my morning, I don't care what happens for the rest of my day at work.

met a ton girls named ALexus....and they're all HOTTT

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Originally posted by Scoops met a ton girls named ALexus....and they're all HOTTT

+1 on that

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Originally posted by bas we're just rolling in that sweet sweet Beatport chedda SON. I PUT DIAMONDS IN MY SALT SHAKER SO I CAN HAVE CRUSHED DIAMONDS ON MY FOOD...it makes my dookie twinkle!!!

Can they legally name their kids after car-manufacturers? Aren't they registered trademarks, or doesn't it matter for personnames?

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Originally posted by Tranc3 Anyways, the point is Porche spawned Volkswagon, and hopefully you recognize Volkswagon as a German company.

It's spelled Volkswagen.

Lexus is common here.

I'm naming my first born Veedub.