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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Can I get a vote

Guys give me your opinion on these two plates please... I have reserved both. My car is a CL600... Renntech wheels, Renntech ECU... will probably have Renntech badge on rear. Considering this... which do you like better:

1) ZWOLF. Means "Twelve" in German.

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2) RENNEN. Means "To Race" or "Race" (hence RennTech meaning racing technology).
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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1) all the way unless you get the Renntech badge go w/2)

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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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I am afraid ZWOLF may be read as "Z WOLF" as in a person whose name happens to be initial Z and last name Wolf. I don't like personal names on plates... that's what makes me pause on that one...

I don't know.... perhaps I am reading too much into it. Thats why I need some opinions to see what others would think when they see these words.

Thanks for the input.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by AMG2GO
I am afraid ZWOLF may be read as "Z WOLF" as in a person whose name happens to be initial Z and last name Wolf. I don't like personal names on plates... that's what makes me pause on that one...

I don't know.... perhaps I am reading too much into it. Thats why I need some opinions to see what others would think when they see these words.

Thanks for the input.
I think you might be reading to much into it...Because how many people do you think are out there that can read in German? Zwolf just sounds like a baddaass! If you want most people to get the meaning behind Zwolf why not just spell out 12 CLYIN-- or---VTWELVE or--MERC 12C--or V12 you get the idea...

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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 05:32 AM
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Stuff ZWOLF man

Go for RENNEN. It sounds kick ***.

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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 06:10 AM
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One of my friends has the surname Zwolf. So there you go But I think its cool, depending on where live (will people know what it means?)
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Old Jul 23, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Hmmm... split vote so far... hehe

few people I have asked... that don't know anything at all... say "zwolf" sounds like a comic book character... and that Rennin reminds them of the movie "Ronin" (which had some kick *** cars in it by the way). To anyone that knows German I am sure both are cool.
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