Suzuki Jeep Pictures link

Why are you rubbing salt in my wounds?

Matt

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=jeep
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ionary&va=jeep

none of these say anything about suzuki, kia, honda, or toyota....

Snow...


"Erik-Jan Geniets" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Not that anyone who would call a Suzuki a jeep or a kia a jeep deserves a
>> history lesson, but JeeP comes from the G.I slang for the General Purpose
>> Vehicles of WWII "GP'' . These GP's were originally built by Bantam
>> (soon
>> afterwards it was bought by Willis. The GP's were built by almost every
>> North American car/truck/train mfg. during WWII all under contract (of
>> the
>> Government's, built to the original Bantam vehicle). After the war
>> Willis
>> (or Willis-bantam) started marking the Civilian General Purpose (CGP),
>> but
>> shortened the name too Civilian Jeep (remember jeep= slang for GP),
>>
>> Hence noway a Suzuki, kia, Honda or Toyota can be called a Jeep... they
>> are
>> Suvee's NOT JeePs.
>>
>
> This is all very true but....what is the word "Jeep" doing in the
> dictionnary then ?
> Erik-Jan.

Snow wrote:
>
> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=jeep
> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ionary&va=jeep
>
> none of these say anything about suzuki, kia, honda, or toyota....
>

Right, but this one sais it all, doesn't it:

jeep
n : a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain [syn: landrover]

Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.

Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your way,
call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know better and
have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.

One last thing... My GMC truck can it also be called a JeeP ? Its only
2wd and I have used it many times for "traveling over rough terrain "

Snow...

"Erik-Jan Geniets" > wrote in message
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>
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=jeep
>> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
>> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ionary&va=jeep
>>
>> none of these say anything about suzuki, kia, honda, or toyota....
>>
>
> Right, but this one sais it all, doesn't it:
>
> jeep
> n : a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain [syn: landrover]
>
> Kind regards,
> Erik-Jan.

so does that mean that my old honda accord was a jeep to. took it camping
ang got it in some rough places and it never got stuck.
"Snow" > wrote in message
...
> Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your
> way, call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know
> better and have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.
>
> One last thing... My GMC truck can it also be called a JeeP ? Its only
> 2wd and I have used it many times for "traveling over rough terrain "
>
> Snow...
>
> "Erik-Jan Geniets" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> Snow wrote:
>>>
>>> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=jeep
>>> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary
>>> http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ionary&va=jeep
>>>
>>> none of these say anything about suzuki, kia, honda, or toyota....
>>>
>>
>> Right, but this one sais it all, doesn't it:
>>
>> jeep
>> n : a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain [syn: landrover]
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Erik-Jan.
>
>

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:48:30 -0500, "Snow" > wrote:

>Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your way,
>call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know better and
>have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.
>
Outside of the US almost all 4wd drive vehicles are called jeeps. If you want
a Jeep™ you need to ask for a "Chrysler jeep". Like it or not, it's something
you need to "comprehend". <g>
--
Charlie...
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Snow wrote:
>
> Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your way,
> call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know better and
> have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.
>
> One last thing... My GMC truck can it also be called a JeeP ? Its only
> 2wd and I have used it many times for "traveling over rough terrain "
>
Here is your sense of humor ?
I liked [syn: landrover] in that phrase.
Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.

Erik-Jan Geniets wrote:
>
> Snow wrote:
> >
> > Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your way,
> > call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know better and
> > have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.
> >
> > One last thing... My GMC truck can it also be called a JeeP ? Its only
> > 2wd and I have used it many times for "traveling over rough terrain "
> >
> Here is your sense of humor ?
> I liked [syn: landrover] in that phrase.
> Kind regards,
> Erik-Jan.

Sorry I meant:
Where is your sense of humor ? off-course.

OK, all said and done. I'm not sure but sometimes the Japanese marketing
groups take a proven product and adopt it to their needs. While I'm not
saying a Samurai is anything like a CJ (Toyota did a better job there), the
Samurai models start with SJ as in SJ 410 and SJ 413. There has been talk
that the SJ stood for Suzuki Jeep but I have no true reference to this.

Besides, to the Sammy owners out there, this reference to Suzuki Jeep is
equally insulting to them. The Samurai is a very capable off roader and I've
seen more Sammys pull CJs out of a situation than CJs pulling Sammys. Yeah
the Jeepers all make fun of the little wannabes (just add water and that
might grow into a jeep), most are very impressed when they see their 1st
Sammy wheel.


"Erik-Jan Geniets" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Erik-Jan Geniets wrote:
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh well I can see this is like arguing with a 4 year old, Have it your
way,
> > > call everything you want a jeep, those of us who own JeePs know better
and
> > > have higher then a grade 3 level of comprehension.
> > >
> > > One last thing... My GMC truck can it also be called a JeeP ? Its
only
> > > 2wd and I have used it many times for "traveling over rough terrain "
> > >
> > Here is your sense of humor ?
> > I liked [syn: landrover] in that phrase.
> > Kind regards,
> > Erik-Jan.
>
> Sorry I meant:
> Where is your sense of humor ? off-course.

: OK, all said and done. I'm not sure but sometimes the Japanese marketing
: groups take a proven product and adopt it to their needs. While I'm not
: saying a Samurai is anything like a CJ (Toyota did a better job there), the
: Samurai models start with SJ as in SJ 410 and SJ 413. There has been talk
: that the SJ stood for Suzuki Jeep but I have no true reference to this.

: Besides, to the Sammy owners out there, this reference to Suzuki Jeep is
: equally insulting to them. The Samurai is a very capable off roader and I've
: seen more Sammys pull CJs out of a situation than CJs pulling Sammys. Yeah
: the Jeepers all make fun of the little wannabes (just add water and that
: might grow into a jeep), most are very impressed when they see their 1st
: Sammy wheel.

I was quite impressed when I took my '75 CJ5 across a flooded Fountain
Creek here in Colo. Springs, and the Sammy that tried to follow me across
floated downstream instead. Fortunately he lodged on a sand bar before
he floated too far...all the white paint was sanded off his rims from
spinning the tires while trying to get unstuck from the sand bar.

Can you say "Missouri Boat Ride"??? - The Outlaw Josey Wales