[Smt-talk] Car names

[John Cuciurean]

Hi,

For what it's worth, from 1989-99 Bavarian Motor Works did, indeed, make 
an 8 line. During that period it was regarded as the company's flagship 
line. BMW's 8 line was targeted at high-income consumers, and therefore 
the models in the 8 line boasted better performance and commanded 
substantially higher retail prices than their other production vehicles, 
further enhancing the line's exclusivity status. However, the fact that 
they stopped making this series may raise additional questions about the 
appropriateness of an 8 line? Then again, perhaps not ...

All the best,
John Cuciurean
University of Western Ontario


On 29/07/2012 9:29 AM, Markus Jans-Thorpe wrote:
> Citroën and Peugeot both make an 8. I do'nt know, however, why the 
> French are the only ones to do this and how to interpret the fact. Any 
> good ideas anybody?
> Very heartily
> Markus
>
> Von meinem iPad gesendet
>
> Am 28.07.2012 um 09:31 schrieb Giorgio Sanguinetti 
> <giorgio_sanguinetti at fastwebnet.it 
> <mailto:giorgio_sanguinetti at fastwebnet.it>>:
>
>> Well, BMW has strong musical connections too: many of my undergrad 
>> students think that, besides automobiles and motorcars, they also do 
>> Bach' thematic catalogue. IN addition, they have a series 3 and a 
>> series 5. they have also a controversial series 7, producing a false 
>> linear progression (7-zug) but apparently no series 8.
>>
>>
>> Giorgio
>>
>>
>> Il giorno 27/lug/2012, alle ore 15:07, Donna Doyle ha scritto:
>>
>>> Yes, the 8 line is practically nonexistent and the 5 line more 
>>> interesting than the 3, despite its unsupported stretch.
>>> Good your car goes uphill as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Donna Doyle
>>> Queens College
>>> Flushing, NY 11367
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:10 PM, Samarotto, Frank wrote:
>>>
>>>> Re: [Smt-talk] Car names
>>>> We recently bought a Mazda 5, obviously a reference to scale degree 
>>>> numbers. We also liked the Mazda 3, and found it difficult to 
>>>> decide between the two. (The company does not make a Mazda 8, 
>>>> perhaps it should.)
>>>>
>>>> Curiously, the car does equally well uphill and downhill.
>>>>
>>>> Frank
>>>>
>>>> Frank Samarotto
>>>> Associate Professor of Music Theory
>>>> Jacobs School of Music
>>>> Indiana University Bloomington
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 7/23/12 12:27 PM, "William Caplin" <caplin at music.mcgill.ca 
>>>> <x-msg://56/caplin@music.mcgill.ca>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > What do you all make of the latest trend of Asian car manufacturers naming
>>>> > their cars after musical terms?
>>>> >
>>>> > We already have Hyundai's "Sonata" and "Accent" (two of my own 
>>>> major areas of
>>>> > research).  Then there's Kia's "Rondo."  And just today I read 
>>>> about a new
>>>> > electric car from China named "Coda."  (I suppose a "Cadence" 
>>>> can't be too far
>>>> > in the future.)
>>>> >
>>>> > Clearly there's a prestige factor associated with music in Asia 
>>>> that doesn't
>>>> > seem to resonate with North American or European makers.
>>>> >
>>>> > Have I missed others?
>>>> >
>>>> > Wishing you all a pleasant summer!
>>>> >
>>>> > Bill
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ____________________________
>>>> > William E. Caplin
>>>> > James McGill Professor of Music Theory
>>>> >
>>>> > Department of Music Research
>>>> > Schulich School of Music
>>>> > McGill University
>>>> >
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>>>> >
>>>> >
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>> Giorgio Sanguinetti
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