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boardfu
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 Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject: fahrvergnugen! |
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When I bought my ghia it had a sticker on the back that said
"Fahrver
F*ckin
Gnugen"
It picqued my curiousity since I'd heard the word before.
I looked it up and it said
"Love of driving."
Sound about right? |
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negawsklov17
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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close, but yeah. fahr is the root of the verb fahren, which means to drive. and vergnuegen actually means pleasure. so it's really "driving pleasure"
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:36 am Post subject: |
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| negawsklov17 wrote: | | close, but yeah. fahr is the root of the verb fahren, which means to drive. and vergnuegen actually means pleasure. so it's really "driving pleasure" |
Which is probably the best way to sum up the je ne sais quoi of driving a Volkswagen. 
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TeamSpatula
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Fahrvergnugen was VW's big promotional campaign back in the early 90s...I still have a sticker somewhere...but it spawned a lot of take-offs as well...barelymovin, f*kinbroken, etc...
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DaveM
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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My wife and I bought matching salmon colored Farvernuegen (sp) T shirts back with the campaign and when those colors were cool ( ). We wore them once to disney world in Orlando and we were standing in front of these people that started to talk about our shirts. Come to find out, they were german and confirmed that it meant 'A pleasure to drive'. They went on to say, 'We drove VWs when we were in college, now we drive a bmw". I reply was 'sorry to hear of your lowered standards'. 
My T is completely worn out but I still wear hers on rare occasion.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:56 pm Post subject: . |
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| Quote: | | but it spawned a lot of take-offs as well...barelymovin, f*kinbroken, etc... |
I had a handful stickers made up at BBB recently (who were those guys doing the stickers and selling the coffee mugs???).....
"Farfrumnu"
Got my sticker guy here doing some right now to have for the Classic Weekend*. I might print up a few shirts to go along with 'em . Well stickers for the vintage cars and buses and T's for the vintage drivers.
*mention this "add" for your free sticker... if you find me that weekend.... while supplies last 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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"Farfrompukin" - give me another beer
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Gary
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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F*kngroovin.
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obus
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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i hated that ad campaign and i hate "drivers wanted" how ghey!!!
farfrumpoopin!
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Some of my friends back in the 90's used to call me "F*cker--noggin" Some still do. |
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