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hitest
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Volkswagen is the first word I can think of whereby the proper noun contains more syllables than the spoken initials used to shorten it. 
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calvinater
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:13 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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Sounds like three syllables each to me, but what do i know, never did well in grammar.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:56 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| jeffrey8164 wrote: |
| I thought Wigrs is one of those words you’re not supposed to say anymore? |
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mark tucker
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:59 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| hmm was the body made by them? like the gm shit with body by fisher?.. so i reckon my spellen of my 356 porch aint too bad.... |
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davidw99
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 10:38 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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Just happened to me trying to re-register online in Massachusetts. I'm going to mail it in like I always have. Idiots.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:31 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2021 3:15 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| djkeev wrote: |
| hitest wrote: |
| Volkswagen is the first word I can think of whereby the proper noun contains more syllables than the spoken initials used to shorten it. |
Mercedes Benz ..... MB
American Motors..... AM |
Four syllables in Vee-doub-ul-you, three in the word.
Nice linguistical lemma, hitest!
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lastchancevw
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| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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OMG i just noticed this two.
I have 3 buses, and two of them are titled and registeres as "VW" meaning "Veenema and Weigers" while the other one is a "Volks"
but.. i noticed that when i went to renew one of the registrations, it was more expensive than my 2013 Dodge.
AND i've also noticed that I've had excise tax bills that might not make any sense.
I may actually go to my RMV and demand that they fix this. I don't want to pay tractor trailer rates, all because some F'n idiots decided it would be good to call their VEHICLE company "VW"
I also sent a nasty email to "Veenema and Weigers" told them that a LOT of people are getting them confused with Volkswagen.
Seriously, name your stupid company "weigers and Veenema". what IDIOT picks a name that already exists?
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| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2022 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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In our case it's the insurance that can't get anything right but the vehicle registration is correct. It's the same gal in the office that does both and at the same time on the same day!
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:41 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| vwracerdave wrote: |
| My '74 Ghia has the exact same thing. Veenema & Wigers Inc. |
Oklahoma changed their computers. My 74 Ghia is now registered as a VW.
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lastchancevw
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| hitest wrote: |
| Volkswagen is the first word I can think of whereby the proper noun contains more syllables than the spoken initials used to shorten it. |
i think you meant to say the opposite. That the word "VOlkswagen" has less syllabels than "Vee Double You"
sort of like "World Wide Web" is actually quicker to say than "Double you Double you Double You"
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lastchancevw
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| vwracerdave wrote: |
| My '74 Ghia has the exact same thing. Veenema & Wigers Inc. |
Oklahoma changed their computers. My 74 Ghia is now registered as a VW. |
Thing is, it shouln't be a "VW". "VW" is what my two cars say on the title, and that's "Veenmer and Weigers". the proper abbreviation on titlles and registrations in Mass for "Volkswagen" is "VOLKS"
That my friend, is the problem. And from what i can gather, Veenmer and weegiers is a really obsure company of trailers or trucks or whatever. Like i can't find a single picture of ONE of them anywhere on the internet.
if you google them, you will actually find more people in the VW forums whining that their volkswagens have been mis-identified as them (oh hey, its us!)
Problem is accoerding to various registiries of various states, they think that there are thousands of Veenmer and Weiggers (i dunno how to spell the stupid name) out there on the road, except i bet you $1000 they are ALL volkswagens,
Seems like this is causing confusion with the kit car people who don't know, yeah, it's a volkswagen.
i'm guessing this doesn't happen with newer Volkswagens because "V-W" is not on the drop down list of something newer than the mid 70s.
This is going to mess up a lot of paperwork on a lot of vintage volkswagens. I'm gonna go to the RMV and give them an earful, and let you know what happens.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:59 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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I think it’s VOLKS here in NY , too.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:35 am Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| I think it’s VOLKS here in NY , too. |
It is.
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OldSchoolVW's 
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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California DMV appears to use 4 letter abbreviations:
VOLK
HOND
TOYT
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| Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
California DMV appears to use 4 letter abbreviations:
VOLK
HOND
TOYT |
But BMW maps to DOUC
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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| OldSchoolVW's wrote: |
California DMV appears to use 4 letter abbreviations:
VOLK
HOND
TOYT |
Washington seems to be using the same 4 letter codes. A newer beach buggy or other kit car has a make of KITV (older buggies are titled as VOLK).
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: veenema & Wigrs on title? |
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The family company still exists.
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