GC014 Solved - Cretino F-Utility

gilescooperuk · June 28, 2009, 04:25:08 AM

A point for this one

gilescooperuk · July 02, 2009, 06:09:37 PM

Time to see if the experts know...

guido66 · July 03, 2009, 02:56:52 PM

2cv based?

gilescooperuk · July 05, 2009, 02:59:15 AM

gilescooperuk · July 13, 2009, 06:01:42 PM

Time to let the pros have a go (I can't believe it has been that difficult!)

Paul Jaray · July 13, 2009, 07:05:56 PM

I read CRETINO near the windshield...

gilescooperuk · July 14, 2009, 05:50:07 AM

You've got the make now all I need is the model.....

Paul Jaray · July 14, 2009, 01:53:17 PM

Do you know what does Cretino mean in italian?

gilescooperuk · July 14, 2009, 02:43:22 PM

Nope - but guessing from your reply probably not very polite?

guido66 · July 14, 2009, 03:05:00 PM

Cretino F-utility?

Paul Jaray · July 14, 2009, 04:27:33 PM

I'm used to see Japanese or Korean cars with Italian or Italianish names...some of them are quite funny, (like Firenza, Sorento...it's just like New Yurk or Manatan !)..but who decided this name? Is it possible that he didn't notice that Cretino is not so cool for a name? Is there anybody who is willing to drive a new Idiot Turbo? What about an Imbecile Pick-up? I just bought a new Stupid Coupe...because that's what Cretino means, Stupid, plane and simple!

Allemano · July 14, 2009, 04:29:16 PM

You know the Pajero story?

And a TVR "Vixen" has in Germany few chances as well...

gilescooperuk · July 15, 2009, 10:52:12 AM

Quote from: guido66 on July 14, 2009, 03:05:00 PM
Cretino F-utility?

You got it - for any that dispute the name of the car I will post the picture of the back (with the name plates when I get home tonight!

Quiller · July 15, 2009, 01:19:15 PM

Cretino is of course an anagram of Citroen

gilescooperuk · July 15, 2009, 03:27:51 PM

And here is proof of the name!

Arunas · July 15, 2009, 04:09:45 PM

CRËTINO

?

porridgehead · July 15, 2009, 09:34:49 PM

Ok, what I want to know is just how Mr. Jaray read Cretino near the base of the window. I've looked and I see the raised lettering, but even though I know what the letters say, I still can't make heads or tails of it. I've blown it up, rotated, played with photoshop and it still doesn't look anything like Cretino.

Maybe it's my monitor. Or me. Or my eyes. Or the pollen count. Or the quart of grain alcohol I had for breakfast. Who can tell, at this point?

Whoops, pardon me, I just looked and that was wood alcohol I had for breakfast.

I guess that explains it then.

Ray B. · July 16, 2009, 04:00:36 AM

Don't tell, but I believe he comes from another planet.

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 05:35:49 AM

For what it's worth... $:-\$

I'm not a PC expert...I just open this picture with 'Paint', then zoomed and that's what I saw:

porridgehead · July 16, 2009, 09:59:46 AM

Ok, I see it now. But the only way I can read it is by knowing what it says to begin with.

Your eye for detail is amazing. And here I was thinking I was done being impressed by you.

Paul Jaray · July 16, 2009, 10:04:05 AM

guido66 · July 16, 2009, 03:06:29 PM

I think Paul spotted the high res picture in this post:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=8466.0

porridgehead · July 16, 2009, 03:35:40 PM

Hey, even I can see that! It says Cretino!

I still think he's magic.

gilescooperuk · July 16, 2009, 03:58:14 PM

Well that was me being stupid posting the same picture twice - well nobody got it the first time.....

I will now go and delete the other puzzle!

jotage21 · July 27, 2009, 01:06:59 PM

Quote from: Allemano on July 14, 2009, 04:29:16 PM
You know the Pajero story?

And a TVR "Vixen" has in Germany few chances as well...

In Argentina and Uruguay the Pajero is called Montero, because Pajero is someone that......use the hands for pleasure.....

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GC014 Solved - Cretino F-Utility