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Gen III with a sense of humor

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by skilbovia, Nov 20, 2011.

  1. skilbovia

    skilbovia Member

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    Driving to the gym yesterday a nice looking Blizzard Pearl Gen III Prius turned right a few hundred yards in front of me. It caught my attention because it had really nice shiny wheels. As I approached it I noticed that the "Prius" nameplate on the left rear had been changed to "Limited" and the "Hybrid Synergy Drive nameplate" on the right was changed to "HEMI". I got a real chuckle out of that.
    Even the number plate was memorable. I woun't divulge but I bet the owner was in his "Sixties". If the owner is in this group it would be great if you could post pictures. Nice job!
     
    #1 skilbovia, Nov 20, 2011
  2. car compulsive

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    "Hemi" - love it. Reminds me of last spring when we saw a VW bug at the hospital with a big, chrome wind-up key attached to the trunk lid.
     
    #2 car compulsive, Nov 20, 2011
  3. Gary Otto

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    Lots of vehicles have "hemispherical" combustion chambers. The emblem is just another Chrysler marketing tool to attract fools to buy their products.
     
    #3 Gary Otto, Nov 20, 2011
  4. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Only old ones. The design of hemispherical engines ended in the 1970s when newer and more efficient designs took over. These days "Hemi" is just a trademark.

    Tom
     
    #4 qbee42, Nov 20, 2011
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