How do you pronounce Vanagon?

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 02/26/2014 at 23:51 • Filed to: None

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Is the "-agon" like "wagon" or like "pentagon?" Or is it completely different? Personally, I always have it rhyming with pentagon in my mind, but then I instantly get the feeling that I'm being an idiot so I just refer to it as a "Volkswagen van" if I ever need to say it out loud.

Lets Just Drive > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:52

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It's a Van, again.

That's how I've always said it anyway.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:53

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I just say "Vanagon" so yes, more like "wagon" imo.

55Buick, Oversteer Scientist > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:54

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I've always said Van-uh-gin. With a hard "g." Who knows though, I may be wrong.

bhardoin > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:54

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I always figured it was like van-uh-gun, but I'm interested to see other responses.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:55

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I don't pronounce it.

That makes life easier.

Übel > Rainbow 02/26/2014 at 23:58

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Like pentagon, since it's a reference to the boxy shape. Van-uh-gohn

Coty > 55Buick, Oversteer Scientist 02/26/2014 at 23:59

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This. This motherfucker speaketh the truth!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 00:00

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"van-a-gone" is my way of doing it. If it's a Westphalia, then I say "west-fey-lee-ya"

puddler > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 00:09

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truckagon?

campagon?

campagonagon

chopagon

dumpagon

raceagon

oppogon

stanceagon

crashandburnagon

Rainbow > puddler 02/27/2014 at 00:18

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That last one is actually a Teslagon.

julienjj > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 00:38

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T3

Lets Just Drive > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 00:40

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This is going up on the Oppo main page.

Lets Just Drive > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 02/27/2014 at 00:41

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Snap just points and makes a gutteral grunting noise which, strangely enough, doubles as Snap's mating call.

It's impossible to resist and the primary reason I have a clutch of Snap-babies to feed and clothe (PS, Snap is the worst baby daddy ever!).

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Lets Just Drive 02/27/2014 at 00:43

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you aren't my only baby mamma that says that

puddler > Lets Just Drive 02/27/2014 at 00:49

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woot! be gentle, it's my first time.

Lets Just Drive > puddler 02/27/2014 at 00:49

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We don't do gentle.

We do massive torque and diesel burn outs.

puddler > Lets Just Drive 02/27/2014 at 01:01

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Lets Just Drive > puddler 02/27/2014 at 01:05

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Hah!

Aerodynamics sees that Type 2 coming and it's all, "Move bitch, get out the way!"

(I learned to drive on a '77 manual)

puddler > Lets Just Drive 02/27/2014 at 01:09

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laws are meant to be broken. aerodynamics and physics be damned. there are some amazing videos of that thing.

Lets Just Drive > puddler 02/27/2014 at 01:17

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All of which I am going to watch...

... tomorrow.

McMike > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 05:35

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I got here as soon as I could.

Acceptable pronunciations are:

Vanagin

Vanagen

Vanagun

Just keep the O and the I out of the last syllable as you grunt through it.

\VAN--gn\

@0:45

Ha, I just noticed that Economaki said it two different ways. Then again, he says "VolksWOGen"

Roundbadge > puddler 02/27/2014 at 07:42

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I'm pretty sure this reply will be one of the best things I see today.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Rainbow 02/27/2014 at 11:35

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I always said Van -a-gone (like pentagon)